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VOTING VANGUARDS POSTER PROJECT of REJOICE the VOTE!
Angela Davis Returns to Birmingham, Reflecting on Palestinian Rights & Fight for Freedom Everywhere
OPEN LETTER TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE IN SUPPORT OF DR. ANGELA Y. DAVIS

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It’s Black History Month!

Come to the 2nd event of  SISTERS OF CHANGE–unsung sheroes for racial justice whose names everyone should know.

The Voting Vanguards Poster Project of Rejoice the Vote!

–an exhibit of 12 original posters by Ms. Ana Goldsmith’s students from  the Lehman Alternative Community School

 

–FEB. 20, 5:00-6:30 PM at the new Tompkins Center for History and Culture, 110 N. Tioga St. on the Ithaca Commons

 

–See the Sisters of Change exhibit in the Atrium Tower, and The Voting Vanguards show in the Gallery

–Meet the student artists, their teacher, Ms. Ana Goldsmith, and Rejoice the Vote! activist, Jeff Furman

–Hear about the Voting Vanguards–the American sheroes and heroes who fought for our voting rights

–Hear about the Constitutional Amendments and Voting Rights Act: the foundation for our voting rights.

–Register to Vote on the spot if you haven’t already!

–Share your own answers:  Why do you vote? Why will you vote? Why do you want your family to vote?

–Free & Open to all, especially students, educators and families.

–Enjoy refreshments and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream!

REJOICE the VOTE!

Here is a show from Democracy Now! 2/18/19
Transcript

SCHOLARS AND VETERANS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT SPEAK OUT IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN RIGHTS AND IN DEFENSE OF ANGELA DAVIS.

 

On the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of national observance, over 360 scholars of the Civil Rights and Black Freedom Movements, and veterans of these historic struggles, along with educators and human rights advocates, issue a strong statement in support of Palestinian human rights, and in defense of our colleague and sister, Angela Y. Davis, who was publicly dishonored three weeks ago by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute when it abruptly reversed its decision to recognize her with its annual award because of her stand on this issue.

This statement was the initiative of Scholars for Social Justice, a new national network of progressive scholar-activists, led by scholars of color. A contingent of the group will travel to Birmingham, Alabama on February 16th to participate in an alternative ceremony to honor Angela Y. Davis organized by local activists and officials in the city.

 To learn more please visit AngelaDavisPalestineSolidarity.com.

 

Open Letter to the Leadership of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
in Support of Dr. Angela Y. Davis