{"id":3093,"date":"2015-05-04T07:53:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T15:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2015-06-03T14:46:42","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T22:46:42","slug":"solidarity-fest-june-28-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/2015\/05\/04\/solidarity-fest-june-28-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDARITY FEST- June 28 in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"shareefabdullah-350x472\"<\/a>Featuring: SPEAKERS, POETS, ANARCHO PUNK \/
\nRIOT GRRRL BANDS & REVOUTIONARY HIP HOP<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Date: Sunday, June 28th, 2015<\/p>\n

Time: 4pm-9pm<\/p>\n

Admission: Free (no door charge)<\/p>\n

Location: CIELO galleries\/studios,
\n3201 Maple Ave, Los Angeles
\nCalifornia \u00a090011<\/p>\n

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SPEAKERS :
\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
B. Kwaku Duren
\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Kizzy Brown
\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Michael D McCarty
\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The first Solidarity Festival was in the middle of the 90’s. \u00a0That’s when anarcho punks and Riot Girrls
\nworked together with Shareef Abdullah, who was in the original Black Panther Party and later on in The New
\nPanther Vanguard Movement. \u00a0Many groups worked together in solidarity to make this small fest happen. The
\nfest showcased punk rockers, feminists, animal rights activists, anarchists, and Black Panther Party members. It
\nwas as if there was an intimate indoor political rally. The bands played, there were speakers, poetry reading,
\nworkshops, vegan food, and an array of organizations at tables. Most people would leave having armfuls of zines
\nand leaflets.
\nMost fests were in the Orange County and Los Angeles area. For some of the fests we worked with Shareef
\nAbdullah. Some of the events were Voices Against Oppression, All Power to the People at Koos Cafe,
\nInternational Women’s Day at Panther Headquarters, etc. These event ideas were inspired by the original Black
\nPanther Party from the late 1960s, when they started the Rainbow Coalition and also the Women’s Liberation
\nMovement of the 1970s who worked with the sisters from the Panthers.
\nBesides working with Black Panther Party members at fests, a small number of punk rockers would attend
\nweekly meetings at the International Panther Headquarters in South-Central L.A. in the 90’s. Friendships were
\nestablished and carpooling to street protests, attending weekly meetings together, and spending quality time with
\none another had started.
\nLater on these punk rockers did a collective news print zine with Panthers and Riot Grrrl which was issue #9
\nof Beyond the Wall of Injustice (5,000 prints and it was free). \u00a0There were times when a \u00a0couple of Panthers
\nwould come down to Orange County and they would be up early in the morning to distribute political fliers and
\nradical newspapers at Fullerton College in the 90’s. \u00a0We did several political work projects together; which even
\nincluded supporting political prisoners.
\nFor nearly 20 years a handful of Anarcho Punks stayed in close ties with Black Panther Party members.
\nThere is a continued respect and admiration for comrades like Shareef Abdullah, Elder Freeman (aka Ronald),
\nWayne Pharr and Roland Freeman. Many had been on the panels at the Southern California Anarchist
\nConference and at the 1st Los Angeles Anarchist Bookfair.
\nUnfortunately due to older age and cancer our most respected Panthers; Shareef, Elder Freeman, Wayne
\nPharr, and Roland Freeman have passed away. This upcoming event is to commemorate them, a way to thank
\nthem for their friendship and for inspiring future generations. This is a free event, join us in our solidarity.
\nAll Power to the People!<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Featuring: SPEAKERS, POETS, ANARCHO PUNK \/ RIOT GRRRL BANDS & REVOUTIONARY HIP HOP Date: Sunday, June 28th, 2015 Time: 4pm-9pm Admission: Free (no door charge) Location: CIELO galleries\/studios, 3201 Maple Ave, Los Angeles California \u00a090011 SPEAKERS : B. Kwaku Duren Kizzy Brown Michael D McCarty \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The first Solidarity Festival was in the middle of the … <\/p>\n

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