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Seattle Community Network |
Sunday
October 15, 2000 |
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October 15
"Left Bank Books presents Christian Parenti reading from his book Lockdown America, which documents... militarized policing, prisons, a fortified border and the war on drugs... "Fred Markham, an ex-inmate and the coordinator of Prison Legal News, will also speak." Info (206) 322-2868.
Speaking for Ourselves, To Each Other, with Bev Sims, host. First of a 3-part series on the Wards Cove Cannery Workers case. "In May, 1997 LELO hosted Speaking for Ourselves, To Each Other - a four day retreat at Seabeck, Washington that brought together 33 ordinary workers and organizers from ten different countries. ... in the context of an increasingly global economy and proliferation of trade accords that have put the living standards of the world's working people at risk. "The group that met at Seabeck came as individuals - a mineworker from South Africa... a subway worker from Brazil, to name a few. Workers arrived with our own sets of stories and experiences, speaking in our own languages, holding our own viewpoints about the global economy and its effects on our lives."
Stakeholders Dinner (others are welcome) "The Black Dollar Task Force, a member-based non-profit organization... seeks to: (a) build institutions that promote self-sufficiency; (b) create accessible capital; and (c) establish equitable systems for reinvestment in inner-city communities. Working toward these goals will result in a dramatic decrease in the welfare dependency of inner-city residents." ... "The Campaign 5000 program consists of: Fund raising from individuals, corporations, small businesses, and foundations; Investment of an African American Community Endowment Fund; and Operation of the Campaign 5000 Loan Fund. The 'Stakeholders'... are primarily low-income African Americans who have contributed a minimum of $200... Stakeholders are the owners of all...activities; boards; loan repayment records; and the design of the future growth of the community financial institutions." Tickets $25, $5 for the new 11th edition of the African American Business Directory. Reservations: Lottie (206) 324-3114 or (206) 684-1744.
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Peace and Justice Events, Seattle Area
Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere
Tuesday, October 24 (4th Tuesdays), 6:00 p.m. at Catholic Community Services building on the corner of 23rd and Yesler. "... The Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere (CURE) is a multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-generational coalition of community-based and faith-based organizations, businesses, educators, artists and individuals including youth, now working on the Seattle Schools campaign. "Goals: to get racism out of every institution! Meeting includes break up into small focus groups so that people get a chance to meet each other, talk about their work, strategize, and find ways to support each other and the Coalition." Info: arourke@u.washington.edu
"Union members, day laborers and community allies will march on the Labor Ready stockholders' meeting in Tacoma to speak out for temp workers justice and demand minimum standards of pay and working conditions for the day laborers who are dispatched from the more than 800 offices across the US, Canada and Britain. "... union activists from 40 local unions will gather to march... to the 10:00 a.m. Labor Ready stockholders' meeting at La Quinta Inn. "Labor Ready... rakes off half the workers' wages, and then charges them for the privilege of cashing in their checks." Info: Gretchen B. Donart, Seattle Union Now, (206) 956-0494 x13 or pager 1 (888) 777-5404 or Mark Martinez, Roofers Local 153, (253) 474-0527.
In Person Voter Registration
"Register to vote in the general elections on November 7th. There is no waiting period to register. "You can register the very same day you move to Washington! You need to be a U.S. citizen at least 18 years old by election day." Info: (206) 296-VOTE (296-8683). |
