Barack Obama's election was celebrated as a historic milestone for Black political representation, but it also helped create the illusion that symbolic inclusion within existing institutions would lead to meaningful change and even liberation for Black communities. The elevation of Black political leaders often obscures the continued realities of economic inequality, displacement, state violence, and political powerlessness facing Black people. This Assata Shakur Popular Education (ASPE) session will reflect on the promises and legacy of the Obama presidency, examining its contradictions while considering its impact on political consciousness, Black leadership, and popular understandings of progress. Together, we will discuss why genuine democracy requires more than representation and how community control can serve as the foundation for DC's political future.

Food will be provided!

The ASPE are hybrid sessions with the option to participate via Zoom. To join via Zoom use this link https://tinyurl.com/africansstudy

Move the Games Protest in SF Bay Rea

Join us for a protest in front of Levi Stadium on the opening day of the World Cup in the SF Bay Area. Stop normalizing genocide, war, and empire! Boycott the US from hosting any future international sporting events! By holding the World Cup here, FIFA is legitimizing and normalizing the U.S. as a rogue imperialist state.

Join the Black Alliance for Peace, Nashville City Wide Alliance and our Solidarity Network as we host a roundtable on the impacts of militarization through surveillance. Within Nashville over the past couple years; we have seen this city increase its technological-surveillance footprint while also opening up the door way for High-Tech companies, such as, Oracle.

This Saturday; we will examine the impacts of surveillance and how they are utilized to wage war against our communities. Register at the link in our bio. Food will be provided.

#NoCompromiseNoRetreat