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Thursday, September 16, 7:30pm Time to Fire Up an Anti-Capitalist Movement for Civil Rights All out for the October 2nd March on Washington for Jobs, Justice and Peace! The U.S. economic and political crisis is hitting the Black community harder than ever. Financial "recovery" means increasing corporate profits while unemployment for African Americans -- especially youth -- is soaring. And rightwingers turned criticism of racists in the Tea Party into fingerpointing at Shirley Sherrod. What will it take to win true equality and liberation for Blacks in this country? The Radical Women meeting features a special guest speaker from Sisters on the Rise, a young feminist organization from the Bronx. Join in an open discussion, which will include planning for a contingent to the October 2nd March on Washington initiated by the NAACP and the AFL-CIO. Tasty supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7pm for an $8.00 donation. Meeting admission free. Childcare provided. Air conditioned. Everyone is welcome! Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem, between Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Ave.) and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St. For more information, call (212) 222-0633, email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Thursday, August 19, 7:30pm Women’s Rights Day Celebration Special Film Showing and Discussion - “One Woman, One Vote” The vote for women was first proposed in July 1848, at the Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention. More than seven decades later, August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed granting U.S. women this historic right, commemorated as Women's Rights Day. This documentary highlights the struggles of both the suffragist leaders and the women and men who fought alongside them. It also takes a frank look at the divisions in the movement and the racism of privileged white activists. Bring your perspective to an open discussion of the lessons from the battle for suffrage and what is needed to build a militant, multi-racial feminist movement today. A “Blue-Plate Special” supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7:00pm for an $8.00 donation. Meeting admission free. Childcare provided. Everyone is welcome! Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem, between Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Ave.) and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St. For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 Dyke March and Pride March Join up with Radical Women’s uppity contingent. For the Dyke March on June 26, meet at 4:30pm at the fountain on the west side of Bryant Park near 6th Ave. and 42nd St. For gathering spot and time for Pride March contingent on June 27, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyc.net. Thursday, June 17, 7:30pm Celebrating Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Pride Month Special Film Showing and Discussion with Filmmaker Siobhan Gaynor-Kee: “Reworking the Model: A Conversation with Trans Folks of Color” This groundbreaking documentary presents a multifaceted view of trans people—their bodies, lives and experiences. Transgendered-identified people of color fashion their own representations of self as well as discuss crucial issues often neglected by the mainstream. The film critically examines the policing of genitalia as well as challenges in housing, employment, health and the way these all intersect with class, gender and racial identities. “Reworking the Model” moves away from a medicalized view and toward trans people telling their stories in their own voices. Bring your perspective to the discussion with filmmaker Siobhan Gaynor-Kee, a 23 year-old Wells College graduate, transgender advocate, social activist and member of Radical Women. Door donation $3.00. A summer salads buffet, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7:00pm for an $8.00 donation. Childcare provided. Everyone is welcome! Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem, between Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Ave.) and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St. For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Thursday, May 27, 7:30pm Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Special Film Showing: "Mitsuye & Nellie, Asian American Poets" Hear the vibrant and rebellious voices of feminist authors Mitsuye Yamada and Nellie Wong in this moving documentary by Allie Light and Irving Saraf. Their family histories and their poetry portray the lives of Japanese Americans and Chinese Americans during World War II, including struggles with immigration, internment camps and other experiences of Asians in America who continue to be treated as invisible. A Pan-Asian dinner, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7:00pm for an $8.00 donation. Meeting admission is free. Childcare provided. Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem, between Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Ave.) and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St. For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Friday, May 21, 6:30pm Who Are the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners? Carlos Alberto Torres, Oscar Lopez Rivera, and Avelino Gonzalez Claudio Guest speaker Benjamin Ramos Rosado, of the ProLibertad Freedom Campaign, will talk about why the prisoners are in jail, how Puerto Rico is a colony of the U.S. and how colonialism is a crime against humanity, and what the Puerto Rican Independence movement is doing to build international solidarity with other countries. Bring your thoughts to the open discussion following the speaker's presentation. Co-sponsored by Radical Women, Freedom Socialist Party and The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign. Snacks will be available for a $5.00 donation. Admission free. Traducción al español. Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St., Harlem. Between Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Ave.) and 7th Ave. For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or (718) 601-4751. Thursday, April 29, 7:30pm In Recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month Shout Out: Women of Color Respond to Violence Edited by María Ochoa & Barbara K. Ige This powerful anthology shows how women everywhere are standing up and fighting back against the injustices in their daily lives: war, murder, rape, slavery, domestic violence, poverty, and other systemic and psychological terror. Through critical essays, spoken word pieces, poems and memoirs, Shout Out is a call to action to put an end to oppression and violence. Participants at this Radical Women meeting will do readings and review works from the book. Everyone is invited to join in an open discussion of the urgent issues raised. A Spring supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7:00pm for an $8.00 donation. Meeting admission is free. Childcare provided. Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem, between Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Ave.) and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St. For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Thursday, March 11, 7:30pm Clara Zetkin: Fiery Agitator for Women's Rights and Socialist Revolution The German socialist Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), mother of International Women's Day, mobilized through her stirring speeches against war, fascism and U.S. Jim Crow laws. This pioneer campaigned for women to have equal pay on the job, the right to divorce and to have an abortion. Bring your ideas to a lively discussion of how her vision can lead us to action today. A dinner featuring Caribbean fare will be served at 7:00pm for a $9.00 donation. Meeting admission free. Childcare provided. Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd./Lenox Ave. and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St.). For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Monday, March 8 and Saturday, March 27 International Women's Day March and Women's Resistance March & Rally Join up with Radical Women's feisty contingent - look for RW's banner! On March 8, gather at noon for the IWD Join-Me-on-the-Bridge global campaign to "Say NO! to War" at Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall Park in Manhattan. On March 27, meet at noon at the south end of Union Square Park at 14th St for a march and rally to celebrate "100 Years of Women's Resistance." Friday, January 29, 7:30pm Commemorating the 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade - Feminists Fight Back Against Attacks on Reproductive Rights Democrats and Republicans are selling out women around abortion rights while so-called "pro-life" forces continue their brutal campaign to shut down clinics. Reproductive choice should be a basic part of health care - free abortion on demand! Hear young women speak on how feminists can build a united front capable of stopping the ultra-right and winning full reproductive justice. Nina Yeboah is an organizer with the New York Coalition for Abortion Clinic Defense. Brook Elliott-Buettner, from Radical Women, is an abortion rights activist who worked on the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico City with GIRE - the Information Group on Reproductive Choice. A hearty supper with vegetarian option will be served at 6:30pm for an $8.00 donation. Door donation $3.00. Childcare provided. Event will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd./Lenox Ave. and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St.). For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Thursday, November 19, 7:30pm Honoring Native American Heritage Month - Sisters in Spirit: How the Iroquois Clan Mothers Helped Give Birth to the Feminist Movement Come and hear the little known story of how the lives and leadership of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) women inspired 19th century U.S. feminist rebels. This meeting will also feature a short documentary, “Iroquois Women: The Three Sisters.” All are welcome to join in discussion. A dinner highlighting indigenous dishes with vegetarian option will be served at 7:00pm for an $8.00 donation. Meeting admission free. Childcare provided. The gathering will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd./Lenox Ave. and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St.). For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Thursday, October 29, 7:30pm Marxist Feminism: Is it for you? Guest Speaker: Helen Gilbert Red Letter Press Managing Editor Are you fed up with living in a world where bankers get trillions while working and poor people lose jobs, healthcare and homes? Where being a woman, a person of color and/or queer means the deck is stacked against you? Do you ever dream of overhauling society from the ground up? Seattle rebel Helen Gilbert, a member of Radical Women's National Steering Committee, will share her ideas on how the revolutionary combination of socialism and women's leadership provides the theory and guides the action for achieving a world where people, peace and the planet are the highest priorities. A fall harvest dinner, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7:00pm for an $8.00 donation. Admission free. Childcare provided. The gathering will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd./Lenox Ave. and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St.). For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. Thursday, September 24, 7:30pm Celebrating Mexican Independence Day - The Female Reality in Mexico A discussion of the groundbreaking new booklet, Notes from the Female Reality in Mexico, by Leda Silva Victoria and Angélica García Olivares. The authors paint a stark portrait of Mexican women's lives, from rising violence and the criminalization of abortion to the feminization of poverty. But they share good news too -- women are mobilizing! The writers are leaders of the Partido Obrero Socialista (Socialist Workers Party of Mexico) and are on the frontline in developing a socialist program for women's liberation. The English version of the pamphlet was issued by Radical Women Publications at the request of the authors. For a copy of the booklet in English or Spanish, go to http://www.radicalwomen.org/feminist_solidarity.html Commentary by: Rocío Duque, member of the editorial committee of the leftist Mexican publication Cuadernos Feministas (Feminist Notebooks). A Mexican supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7:00pm for an $8.00 donation. Admission free. Childcare provided. Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd./Lenox Ave. and 7th Ave., subways #2 or 3 to 125th St.). For more information, call (212) 222-0633 or email nycradicalwomen@nyct.net. |
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