Building Community Defence Now
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As street and state racism has risen to new levels in the present political climate, London Campaign Against Police & State Violence and Stop Watch are holding a meeting about how to build community defence against both forms of racist attacks.
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black anti-imperialist and working class organisation that fought against state racism, oppression and poverty.
We also will be launching at this meeting our new legal drop-in surgeries. These surgeries will be South London and more details will be revealed at the meeting. We also want to hear from you about ideas to organise and learn from the legacy of the Black Panthers into our current situation and context.
What was the Black Panther Party and what are the lessons we can learn
today?
Youth Panel – Black Panther Party in Perspective
· Tumaini – power of the Panthers
· Temi – Assata Shakur, women in the Panthers
· Kayodi – education community programme
Panthers’ Legacy Today – Black Lives Matter
· Kevin Cobham, movement lawyer – drugs, gangs & resistance today
· Cecil Gutzmore – militarization of the police
· Adam, Stop Watch – stop & search, know your rights
· London Campaign Against Police & State Violence – legal surgery, Fruitvale Film Club and community support
Solidarity Messages
· Joint Enterprise – free the prisoners, families speak out
· Deaths in Custody – families speak out
· Uhuru Movement – drop the charge on Meshach
today?
Youth Panel – Black Panther Party in Perspective
· Tumaini – power of the Panthers
· Temi – Assata Shakur, women in the Panthers
· Kayodi – education community programme
Panthers’ Legacy Today – Black Lives Matter
· Kevin Cobham, movement lawyer – drugs, gangs & resistance today
· Cecil Gutzmore – militarization of the police
· Adam, Stop Watch – stop & search, know your rights
· London Campaign Against Police & State Violence – legal surgery, Fruitvale Film Club and community support
Solidarity Messages
· Joint Enterprise – free the prisoners, families speak out
· Deaths in Custody – families speak out
· Uhuru Movement – drop the charge on Meshach
Suggested donation:£3
Refreshments on sale including Sunday dinner
