Celebrating 20 Years of Vibrant Movement BuildingLCSC's 20th anniversary Political Party Thank you for coming to celebrate our 20th anniversary political party with us on May 2nd, 2009. It was a very special event marking a historic moment for the Labor Community Strategy Center. If you weren't able to be there, we are bringing as much of the experience as possible to the website in pictures, text, and video footage. |
Video Footage: Program Highlights
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Eric Mann speaking on Obama, social movements, organizing [3]Eric Mann, director of the Strategy Center, makes the case that the racist Right is still the main enemy in the U.S. and that only an independent left social movement can both defend Obama's progressive policies and struggle with Obama when he moves to the right. Click to view video page, watch full screen [4] |
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bonus: Eric Mann sings! [6]
Eric Mann shares a different side of his political work—he finished his speech singing "Can't You See What You Done, Done" by Delia |
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20 Years of Revolutionary Organizing: 1989 - 2009 [10]Created by Geoff Ramsey-Ray, more than a dozen interviews with key leaders at the Strategy Center, both past and present, who reflect on what attracted them to the Center and kept them involved for 10, 15, twenty years. Click to view video page, watch full screen [11] [12]
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Mark Anthony Johnson: Go the Distance [14]A powerfully delivered spoken word piece written and performed by Mark Anthony Johnson, long-time leader and organizer at LCSC, who returns again this year as an opening act to kick off the night's program. |
The Four Lead Organizers Speak!
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Francisca Porchas
Lead organizer of the Strategy Center's Clean Air Campaign, Francisca describes our groundbreaking new national campaign--Transit Riders for Public Transportation.
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Manuel Criollo
Lead organizer of the Bus Riders Union, Manuel traces the beginnings of the Strategy Center, linking it with the very hopeful emergence of progressive and left leadership in Latin America, and he highlights a day in the life of a left organizer engaged in the task of transformative organizing. |
Barbara Lott-Holland
Co-chair of the Bus Riders Union for eight years, Barbara speaks on the urgency of the Community Rights Campaign youth work and the crisis facing children in the LA's public high schools today.
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Tammy Bang-Luu
Senior organizer and co-coordinator of National School for Strategic Organizing, Tammy Bang-Luu describes the forces in play worldwide today, and the Obama administration as a crucial opportunity to link with and build the movement internationally.
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Singing the Internationale in Three LanguagesMembers of the Bus Riders Union gather on stage with a live band accompaniment to sing the Internationale simultaneously in English, Spanish, and Korean, with language equality. |
We will also be providing complete transcripts of our video footage for the hearing impaired as well.
Event Photo Album
See what you missed in photos, or else, see if you can find yourself in our album!
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Take Home a Souvenir!
Souvenirs of the event are still available in limited quantities. Bring home a memento of your experience at the event, or, if you missed it, bring home a piece of the experience!
- With every donation pledge above $25, you will receive our 20th Anniversary Poster.
- For pledge levels above $100, you will also receive a copy of our Full Color Program Book.
Make your pledge today! Click here to pledge online [28]
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20th Anniversary Poster, 18" x 12" |
Program Book, 8.5" x 11" |
