On January 14, 2017, just days after the disastrous Donald Trump electoral victory, the Center for Political Education hosted a one-day conference where nearly 600 organizers, activists, and community members gathered to understand the political moment, fortify themselves, and to get organized for the fights to come. Below are videos from PEOPLE GET READY: BUILDING RESISTANCE IN THE TRUMP ERA.
There are 3 primary goals for this study group:
1. To examine Du Bois’ method of historiography for understanding the role of Black people in the Reconstruction period.
2. To draw lessons from the context of Reconstruction to sharpen our analysis and strategy for today’s fights, including:
Facilitated by Linda Burnham, National Domestic Workers Alliance
Video of this session is below. Here are some of the materials Linda recommended during her discussion of the last three chapters of Black Reconstruction:
Facilitated by Linda Burnham, National Domestic Workers Alliance
Video of this session is below. Here are some of the materials Linda recommended during her discussion of the last three chapters of Black Reconstruction:
Facilitated by Sanyika Bryant, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Video of this session is below. The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion:
Facilitated by Sanyika Bryant, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Video of this session is below. The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion:
Facilitated by Robin D.G. Kelley, Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History, UCLA
The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion. Video of this session is below.
Facilitated by Phil Hutchings, Black Alliance for Just Immigration
The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion. Video of this session is below.
Facilitated by Paula Austin, Assistant Professor of History, Sacramento State University
The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion. Video of this session is below.
The goal of the fifth session of Marxism 101 is to help participants think about the paths forward for radical political economy, historical analysis, and liberation struggle in the days and years ahead.
