Women's History Month at Revolution Books

The Emancipation of Women and the Fight for the Future... And the Need to Drive Out the Trump-Pence Fascist Regime Now

Special Events for Women's History Month and Other Programs

Updated March 13, 2017 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us

 

 

Revolution Books / Libros Revolución

437 Malcolm X Blvd @ 132nd Street, #2/3 to 135th
212.691.3345    www.revolutionbooksnyc.org
New York, NY 10037

 

Friday, March 10    6:00pm - on

Future People Open-Mic
"They're Fuckin' Fascists... Drive Them Out"

Hosted by NYC Revolution Club at Revolution Books
437 Malcolm X Blvd @ 132nd Street

 

Sunday, March 12
3 - 6pm

Special Program at Revolution Books to mark International Women's Day

Bob Avakian:

"The whole question of the position and role of women in society is more and more acutely posing itself in today's extreme circumstances... It is not conceivable that all this will find any resolution other than in the most radical terms... The question yet to be determined is: will it be a radical reactionary or a radical revolutionary resolution, will it mean the reinforcing of the chains of enslavement or the shattering of the most decisive links in those chains and the opening up of the possibility of realizing the complete elimination of all forms of such enslavement?"

 

Thursday, March 16
7:00pm

"Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice"

Film showing and discussion

This film documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of Ida B. Wells (1863-1931), the pioneering African American journalist, women's rights activist, and anti-lynching crusader. Toni Morrison reads selections from Wells' memoirs and other writings in this film which has won 20 festival awards. "One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap." -Ida B. Wells

Saturday morning, March 18
11AM-12:30PM

Children's event

Great Women Singers of African-American Cultural Music

LeeOlive Tucker, jazz singer who describes herself as "The Harlem Diva," will present songs and history of Nina Simone, Odetta and more. Recommended for ages 5 and up, all genders, ages (and adults) welcome. 

Saturday evening, March 18,
7:00pm

Film showing and discussion

from Bob Avakian's talk, "REVOLUTION—NOTHING LESS!" "The Oppression of Women: Bound Up With the System... A Driving Force For Revolution"

Wednesday, March 22,
7:00pm

Author event with David Cohen
Living in the Crosshairs: The Untold Stories of Anti-Abortion Terrorism

David S. Cohen is a  professor at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where he teaches constitutional law, and gender and the law. He is on the board of the Women's Law Project and theAbortion Care Network . He has written recently on Trump and the war on women in Rolling Stone.

Saturday, March 25,
7:00 - 9:00pm

Also at RB as part of our collaboration with CCNY MFA writers

"The Notorious V.A.G."

Featuring Laura Hinton, CCNY professor, poet, scholar of feminist theory With readings by CCNY MFA graduate students and open-mic

 

Tuesday, March 28,
7:00pm

An evening with

Hope Jahren

Author of Lab Girl, memoir about a young girl in love with nature, who becomes a major plant scientist, and struggles with bipolar disorder. A New York Times "Editors' Choice."

Thursday, March 30,
7:00pm

An evening with

Dorothy Roberts

Author of the influential Killing the Black Body, Dorothy Roberts teaches law at the University of Pennsylvania. Her focus is on race, gender, and bioethics—and abortion rights and reproductive justice.

 

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