:: SOUL SUNDAY SCHOOL :: Viva Haiti!
3 to 5pm
Sunday, January 31st
at SOUL: 287 17th Street, Suite 225 (@ Harrison)
Oakland
SOUL, the School of Unity & Liberation, invites you to a Sunday School on the current crisis in Haiti, and the call for solidarity from the Haitian people.
Nearly two weeks have passed since the devastating earthquake of January 12th. More than 150,000 Haitians have died, and hundreds of thousands more are injured and displaced. Thousands of foreign troops have now landed, and there are consistent reports of relief efforts to the poorest communities delayed because of the growing military presence. We will look at the history of un-natural disasters in Haiti, a century of US military & political interventions as well as decades of neo-liberal economic policies which spread mass destruction long before the earthquake hit. We'll discuss the legacy of colonialism and neo-colonialism, the history of Haitian popular resistance, and emerging demands in the solidarity movement.
We will be joined by Pierre Labossiere of Haiti Action Committee, a network of activists dedicated to supporting the movement for democracy in Haiti. Pierre is a Haitian-born activist and former trade unionist who has spent decades in the international Haitian solidarity movement; he maintains close contact with democracy activists and popular organizations in Haiti.
Light refreshments will be provided. Spanish interpretation available upon request; please request by Wednesday January 27. For more information and to RSVP, please contact info@schoolofunityandliberation.org or find SOUL at www.facebook.com/schoolofunityandliberation
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