https://bit.ly/2ToDTqW

Well, that didn’t take long: after seven days on strike, the Oakland teacher’s union has received an offer that they say capitulates on every major point at issue in the strike, including the stealth privatization of Oakland schools through vouchers and charter schools.

The rank-and-file still have to ratify the settlement, but after that formality, they’re good to go.

It’s another moment of brightness and hope, as teachers across America continue their one-year-plus streak of victories for quality public education for every child in the nation.

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Listen to the Sat. March 2, 2019 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the recent announcement by the People’s Republic of China saying they will forgive debts owed by the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville; Somalia has been hit violence since Thurs, involving the Al-Shabaab group and the national security forces in the capital of Mogadishu; Algerians have taken to the streets in protest against the candidacy of incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika; and Venezuela is continuing battle attempts by the United States to overthrow its elected government led by President Nicolas Maduro. In the second hour we rebroadcast a major address delivered by the president of Venezuela in Sept. at the United Nations General Assembly 73rd Ordinary Session held in New York City. Finally we listen to the second part of an address given by Shirley Graham Du Bois at UCLA in Nov. 1970. This segment is in honor of the beginning of Women’s History Month.

The Grass is Greener-2019-03-02 Sheboygan Comm-UNITY, Venezuela, &c

Mary Koczan talks to us for part of the hour on the People’s Offensive rally in Sheboygan, plus we talk about Venezuela a lot, Honduras, Cuba, and FREE DIEGO GARCIA!

Sheboygan, WI March 2, 2019 / Photo: WI BOPM

March and Rally

Three march departure points. Choose any one! Join by 11 A.M. Look for “People’s Offensive March & Rally” banners (and signs)!

– 1104 Wisconsin Avenue, Sheboygan
– 9th & Superior, Sheboygan
– Bus Transfer Point between 8th & 9th Avenue (In front of Post Office)

We will come together to unite the community in a march and rally. We will lift up the voices of all exploited people to fight for a WISCONSIN WHERE ALL FAMILIES CAN PROSPER.

Visit the Facebook pages of these organizing groups for start locations and ongoing info:
● Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement
● Sheboygan Comm-UNITY March
● Crusaders Of Justicia

More info: sheboygancommunity@gmail.com

PDF’s of English and Spanish Fliers:

PeoplesOffensiveFlyer01 March 23 2019 Sheboygan

PeoplesOffensiveFlyer02-Spanish March 23 2019

HALF-SHEET PDF: PEOPLES OFFENSIVE SHEBOYGAN MARCH 23 2019 HALF SHEET

Crusaders Of Justicia

March and Rally

Three march departure points. Choose any one! Join by 11 A.M. Look for “People’s Offensive March & Rally” banners (and signs)!

– 1104 Wisconsin Avenue, Sheboygan
– 9th & Superior, Sheboygan
– Bus Transfer Point between 8th & 9th Avenue (In front of Post Office)

We will come together to unite the community in a march and rally. We will lift up the voices of all exploited people to fight for a WISCONSIN WHERE ALL FAMILIES CAN PROSPER.

Visit the Facebook pages of these organizing groups for start locations and ongoing info:
● Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement
● Sheboygan Comm-UNITY March
● Crusaders Of Justicia

More info: sheboygancommunity@gmail.com

PDF’s of English and Spanish Fliers:

PeoplesOffensiveFlyer01 March 23 2019 Sheboygan

PeoplesOffensiveFlyer02-Spanish March 23 2019

HALF-SHEET PDF: PEOPLES OFFENSIVE SHEBOYGAN MARCH 23 2019 HALF SHEET

Black Arts Matter Festival

We’re fighting to save public education in Oakland. On Day 7 of our strike we must make our picket lines EVEN STRONGER!

The OUSD board is once again attempting to hold a meeting to make decisions about our budget without having settled a contract, and we’re prepared to shut it down.

Oakland educators — we are powerful, we are beautiful, we WILL win!

Trans/forming Allyship: Awareness to Action for Trans Inclusion

9 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Want to learn more about how to support transgender community members? Trans/forming Allyship is a unique opportunity to dive deep, zoom wide, and practice concrete ways to make a difference right now – while connecting with likeminded people who are working on the same issues.

In spite of increasing acceptance of transgender identities, trans community members still face intense stigma, violence and barriers to participation.

Many service providers and community leaders have good intentions about trans inclusion and, with a deeper understanding and expanded toolbox, they can build on those intentions to create truly trans-inclusive practices and policies. This workshop is for anyone who is motivated to build their capacity to more effectively support trans people in their professional and community contexts.

For those who want to take the work even further, a Trans/forming Allyship Part 2 is scheduled for March 29 (no Facebook event for that one, register at https://transformingorgs.bpt.me). This first training is a prerequisite, so sign up now for both!

This training is offered with the generous support of the
James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation and the Madison Community Cooperative.

This training has been approved for 6 CE credits by NASW-WI

Movie Showing “The Revolution Will Not be Televised”

1001 E Keefe Avenue, Milwaukee, 6 – 8 P.M.

The Milwaukee branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation will be showing this excellent documentary on the US engineered coup attempt in 2002, in order to provide context as to the current provocations that are taking place toward Venezuela.

The legitimate government of Venezuela, under the leadership of Nicholas Maduro is being smeared in the United State by Democrats and Republicans, and mainstream media outlets that work for both parties. The intent behind this campaign is to create enough support in the US for an invasion of Venezuela and a protracted war for oil, just like in Iraq.

The Party for Socialism and Liberation is staunchly committed to anti-imperialism and the dissemination of truthful reporting on what is really going on in Venezuela. Join us for the showing of a film which provides excellent context and some short discussion on current events in order to overcome misunderstandings and the endemic spread of misinformation by the major political parties and the corporate media.

2019 WI LGBTQ Summit

550 N Van Buren Street, 8:30 A.M. – 5;30 P.M.

A joint production of Diverse & Resilient and Fair Wisconsin Education Fund, the 2019 WI LGBTQ Summit is focused on building a more skilled and connected network of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and allied individuals who are empowered to achieve and protect LGBTQ equality in their local communities across the state of Wisconsin.

At the Summit, you can:
– deepen your understanding of issues facing the LGBTQ community
– network with others in our community from across the state
– learn what organizations and individuals are doing to advance health, safety, fairness, and inclusion in the LGBTQ community in Wisconsin
– join efforts to ensure LGBTQ protections in Wisconsin.

Join established and emerging leaders, activists, advocates, community members, and allies from throughout Wisconsin for a day of learning and networking!

General Conference Registration: $75
Student & Limited Income Registration: $25

For more information or to register, visit the website: www.wilgbtqsummit.org

For information on scholarships, email: summit@diverseandresilient.org