Category: Regional Events

  • Protest Against Renovation of Youth Jail by Seattle Save the Kids on March 8, 2016

    Today, on International Womyn’s Day, Seattle Save the Kids, in solidarity with several other local groups, participated in a protest against the city of Seattle spending $210 million on renovating the youth jail. We believe that investing that type of money in education and community based solutions to the issues that prevent students from being…

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  • Protest Confederate Flag Ride by Durango Save the Kids on March 5, 2016

    Over eighty people organized with a number of organizations including Durango Save the Kids to protest against a ride with confederate flags from Durango, Colorado to Pagosa, Colorado on March 5, 2016. Durango Herald covered the protest click here for the report.

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  • Confront white supremacy, racism, and hate in Durango and Pagosa

    ACTION ALERT! SOLIDARITY NEEDED! Join us to confront and stop the Confederate flag ride planned Saturday from Durango, Colorado to Pagosa Springs, Colorado! (www.durangoherald.com/article/20160303/NEWS01/160309857/Confederate-flag-ride-planned-Saturday-from-Durango-to-Pagosa-Springs) We’re calling on anti-racists, social justice activists, anti-fascists, and wonderful people for inclusion everywhere to converge on Durango, Colorado THIS SATURDAY to disrupt and put a stop to this event. Durango…

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  • Call for Presentations – 1st Annual Anarchism, Crime, and Justice Conference

    CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS 1st Annual Anarchism, Crime, and Justice Conference at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, USA THEME: Prison Abolition, Transformative Justice, and Fighting Repression March 26 and 27, 2016 ____________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION Activists and scholars working within the realm of challenging the current punitive criminal justice system are welcome to submit for the 1st…

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  • Durango, Colorado Prisoner Letter Writing

    Durango Save the Kids starts on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at 5pm to 6:30pm in Reed Library 016 with the Sociology Club at Fort Lewis College prisoner letter writing. Everyone is invited to join the letter writing. For more information contact: Anthony Nocella ajnocella@fortlewis.edu

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  • Nov 15 – Let the Woman Speak: Sexism, Misogyny, and Hip Hop – Minneapolis, MN

    Let the Woman Speak: Sexism, Misogyny, and Hip Hop 5:30pm to 7:30pm The Common Table 2001 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis (free, open to the public, family friendly, all ages, and accessible) In the words of Raquel Cepeda, Hip Hop is “storytelling” that allows us to “roam this breathtaking planet.” It is “this thing we love that…

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  • Video from 2nd Annual Twin Cities Black August Hip Hop and Revolutionary Education Show

    Here is a great summary of the 2nd Annual Twin Cities Black August Hip Hop and Revolutionary Education Show, edited and produced by Rose, with pictures below as well. Over hundred people showed up for this free open and family event.

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  • Sept 5 2015 – Know Your Rights Workshop by Buffalo Save the Kids

    On September 5, 2015 Buffalo Save the Kids organized a panel and workshop on Knowing Your Rights if approached by police. Here is some pictures of the event below.

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  • August 29, 2015 – 2nd Annual Twin Cities Black August – Hip Hop, Spoken Word, & Revolutionary Education

    2nd Annual Twin Cities Black August – Hip Hop, Spoken Word, & Revolutionary Education Date: August 29, 2015 Location: Minnehaha Free Space 3747 Minnehaha Ave. Southside Mpls Free, but Donations Welcome. All Ages. https://www.facebook.com/events/700454330086423/ _______________________________________ HISTORY OF BLACK AUGUST “Black August originated in the concentration camps of California to honor fallen Freedom Fighters, Jonathan Jackson,…

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  • August 29 2015 – Durango, Colorado Hip Hop for Social Justice Show

    This August 29, 2015 in Durango, Colorado Durango STK along with Durango Hip Hop, Department of sociology. and Peace and Conflict studies at Fort Lewis College at the Amphitheater from 9:00pm-11:00pm free and all are welcome. Come on down and have a great time! https://www.facebook.com/events/728900793881178/

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  • August 24 Miami STK Tables and Conference and Concert

    Miami Save the Kids on August 29 tabled at a conference and concert, which was well attended.

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  • Candle Light Vigil for George Jackson and Black August

    The Twin Cities in front of Mayday Books had a beautiful deep conversation, moment of silence and time for organizing around Black August and remembering George Jackson on August 21, 2015.

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  • Aug 20 – West Bank Open Mic in Minneapolis, MN

    The West Bank Open Mic on August 20, 2015 went great and is growing across the river on both sides. Young people from all over the Twin Cities are taking the mic and performing and expressing whatever they want. This night there were close to 60 people attending.

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  • Aug. 21 – Candle Light Vigil in Durango, Colorado for George Jackson and Black August

    Durango Save the Kids on August 21 at the peace garden at Fort Lewis College, organized a vigil for George Jackson and Black August and made banners and wrote letters to prisoners from 9pm to 11pm.

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  • Miami Save the Kids Heads up Radio Show – Probation Station

    Miami Save the Kids with Monalisa is heading up Probation Station to give voice to youth to discuss the school to prison pipeline and social justice and injustices.

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