Harlem Tenants Council 2nd Annual Conference

Nov 14, 2008 to Nov 15, 2008
Location: Bread & Roses High School
Latest Activity: Jan 20, 2020

Harlem Tenants Council 2nd Annual Housing Conference "Housing is a Basic Human Right" Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Walter Stafford "Building a Harlem Base for Social Change Against Displacement" November 14th - 15th Bread & Roses High School 6 Edgecombe Avenue @ 135th Street Friday, November 14th Open Plenary (6 to 9 PM) Opening Plenary: Tribute to Walter Stafford by Angela Dews; Dr. Sam Anderson: NYC People's Convention 2009; Nellie Bailey of Harlem Tenants Council on Base Building; Post Election Analysis "What Can We Expect from an Obama Administration" with Glen Ford, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report; Author Robert Fitch on Obama, Chicago and Housing. Others to be announced. Saturday, November 15th (9 AM to 6 PM) 9-10 AM: Registration 10 - 12 Noon: Morning Plenary: "Organize, Educate & Agitate" : Round table discussion with Valerie Orridge, President of Delano Village Tenants Association; Michael Henry Adams, Harlem Historian; Leroy Baylor, Host/Producer "The Communicators" WHCR Radio; Councilman Tony Avella; Others to be announced. 12 Noon to 1 PM Lunch Break Workshops: 1 to 3 PM & 3 to 5 PM Visit the website:www.harlemtenantscouncil.org for details of workshop to be posted on November 10th. Email:haremtenants@gmail.com or call 646-812-5188. Workshops will include: Dump Bloomberg Campaign with Sergio Aguirre, Willets Point Defense Committee, Josephine Lee, Chinatown/Lower Eastside Coalition; Others to be announced. Community Base Building through Communication Technology: with Angela Hardin, General Manager of WHCR Radio; Wali of Noorcom Solutions; Others to be announced Strategies and Solutions for predatory lending & sub-prime crisis. The Economic Capture of 125th Street from River to River:What Will it means for the future of historic Black Harlem: the workshop will focus on Columbia University Expansion, 125th Street River to River project; and the East 125th Street Development Project. Documenting Stories of Displacement and Neighborhood transportation: Documentary filmmakers discuss their work and what it means for low income communities of color. How to navigate in Housing Court: Building Principle Black and Latino Unity Expanding the Base: The Voices of Youth 6 PM: Closing Please note some workshop are subject to change . For additional information visit website:www.harlemtenantscouncil.org or email:harlemtenants@gmail.com or call 646-812-5188. Travel directions: C or B train to 135th and St. Nicholas. (St. Nicholas forks with Edgecome Avenue at 135th Street. Bread & Roses High School is located on the northeast corner of 135th Street.)

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Harlem Tenants Council 2nd Annual Conference

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