Beyond Marching: Grassroots Resistance for Troubled Times

press release: Tues. March 21^st 6:30 – 8:30 pm Christ Presbyterian Church (944 E. Gorham) Beyond Marching: Grassroots Resistance for Troubled Times! Third session in a six part spring series hosted by the Madison Free Skool, Madison IWW, Young Gifted and Black, and the Peregrine Forum. Join us to explore nonviolent direct action, including theory, historical examples, and relevance to our current situation. This session will be exploring the third section of Gene Sharp’s activist handbook: How Nonviolent Struggle Works http://www.aeinstein.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/How-Nonviolent-Struggle-Works.pdf Plus, we will discuss the 19^th century Wisconsin Underground Railroad and the Rescue of Escaped Slave Joshua Glover (WI Magazine of History Spring 2007 pgs. 48-52) available at: http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/wmh/id/43567/show/43556, the 21^st century sanctuary movement and efforts to create a local rapid response network to counter ICE deportations. Check out the discussion at: http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2017/01/30/sanctuary-integral-part-human-nature/ideas/nexus/ Paper copies of all suggested readings are also available in the front window at Lakeside Press (1334 Williamson St.) Please share the Facebook event with others: https://www.facebook.com/events/103059500229760/ For more info call #284-9082 or visit: https://madinfoshop.wordpress.com