Logan Square Branch Forum
The BLACK POWER REVOLT
& The Politics of the 1960s
Thursday August 30th - 7pm
Acme Art Works
(1741 N. Western Ave.)
During the 1960s, millions of people took part in the struggles to end the Vietnam War, segregation and poverty. African-Americans were at the forefront of many of these fights, drawing radical conclusions about the nature of the system and the need for revolution.
Today, we are confronted with many of the same problems facing the activists of the 1960s; war, police brutality, racism and poverty. What lessons do the victories of the Black Power movement hold for people fighting racism today?
Likewise, what does the repression and eventual defeat of these 1960s activists mean for antiracists seeking to rebuild a movement that can really challenge the status-quo of war and racism?
KEEANGA-YAHMATTA TAYLOR, a regular contributor to International Socialist Review magazine will take up many of these questions and offer a way forward for activists today.
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