by Love and Rage Team Prisoner justice and abolitionist activists are staging rallies across New York State on December 12 and 13 to demand county governments and the state government take drastic action to address mass incarceration and the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the prison system. Activists […]
by Rochester Black Lives Matter / Press Release We are inspired by the incredible show of solidarity at the Black Lives Matter rally, and the care people took in wearing masks and looking out for those most vulnerable. The events that took place after the rally, in different […]
by Joel Olsen/Black Rose Anarchist Federation The following commentary is from the Black Rose Anarchist Federation. This now classic essay by the late Joel Olson (1967-2012) reflects on the state of US anarchist milieu from the 1990’s through the 2000’s. Olson was a long time anarchist writer, organizer, political […]
by Tariq Khan and other Black Rose Anarchist Federation members On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the working class people who made up the rank-and-file of the world’s most deadly militaries of the era, ceased firing at each other. This […]
by Frederick Douglass “What to the Slave is the Fourth July?” by Frederick Douglass is still as powerful a speech as it was in 1852. As many across the US celebrate the independence of the nation, let us take the time to read Douglass’s words carefully, to reflect […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage The Observer-Dispatch’s editorial today breathed some needed life into an idea among local activists and organizers that has been tossed around for nearly a year. The OD’s article, ‘5 downtown spots that need some TLC’ included the Franklin Square alley, a notable, but […]
by National Abolition Hall of Fame/Upcoming Events RESISTING the NEW JIM CROW 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016 National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum 5255 Pleasant Valley Road PO Box 55 Peterboro, NY 13134 At 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9 the National Abolition Hall of Fame and […]
by MV Freedom School MVCC Professor of English and guitarist for local band CP Jim Roberts will teach a class at the Mohawk Valley Freedom School on Wednesday, April 22 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm titled “Social Justice and Music.” He will look at the impact music has had […]