Even though this heading shares the same name as a conference I used to teach when I was a university professor, I’m not going to talk about grammar or composition as this isn’t the place. I do, however, want to talk about the meaning and sense words have in political propaganda and the power these gain in the media, where we find words over and over again which communicate lies, half-truths and unfair and unmerited labels. Let’s take a look at a few examples.
In the past, after World War 2,
Who we are and what we doIn 1969, a coalition of young people formed the Venceremos (We Shall Overcome) Brigade, as a means of showing solidarity with the Cuban Revolution by working side by side with Cuban workers and challenging U.S. policies towards Cuba, including the economic blockade and our government’s ban on travel to the island. The first Brigades participated in sugar harvests and subsequent Brigades have done agricultural and construction work in many parts of |
Two Primary Topics:
1. CUBA: Race and Class Realities in the 21st Century
2. "The Importance of Building Allies, globally, and developing Pan African views, positions, and realities for today"
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TONIGHT Sat. Nov. 17 on "NU DAY RESURRECTION & LIBERATION" 10:30 PM "Cuban & Pan African Solidarity" featuring dialog with Gloria Rolando and tomorrow Sun. Nov. 18, 2012 at Songhai City Center in Philly-Cuban Delegation: Forum & Panel Discussion and new Film
On Sunday July 17th, 39 U.S. citizens coming from 7 states, 25 of whom reside in the New York and New Jersey area, will participate in the Venceremos Brigade and will publicly engage in civil disobedience by defying the U.S. government’s travel restrictions on Cuba by traveling to the Caribbean island without a license.
For 8 years, the Venceremos Brigade, an education project, which has sent over 9,000 U.S. citizens to Cuba for the past 42 years, has organized a public “Travel Challenge” to
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