[van-announce] Anti-Poverty Committee Film Night August 15th

[Mike Krebs]

*Please Distribute Widely*

Anti-Poverty Committee Film Night featuring FINALLY GOT THE NEWS

Thursday, August 15th
Doors at 7:30 pm, Movie at 8 pm
Video In 1965 Main Street
Sliding Scale $5-10 (no one will be turned away)
Advance Tickets at Spartacus Books

The Anti-Poverty Committee is holding a film night fundraiser this Thursday, 
August 15th. This event features ‘Finally Got the News,’ a documentary about 
the League of Revolutonary Black Workers. The League formed in the late 60’s 
because of the treacherous conditions that existed for black workers in the 
auto factories of Detroit.  In the words of Manning Marable, the League was 
"in many respects the most significant expression of black radical thought 
and activism in the 1960s.At a time when even reactionary politicians such 
as Richard Nixon were embracing the slogan "Black Power", the League 
represented a militant black perspective calling for the fundamental 
socialist transformation of US society." This documentary was made by the 
League itself through Black Star Productions.

The movie will start at 8 PM, followed by a speaker who will give some 
background about the League and tie its work into the present situation. 
Beverages will be served, there will be music, and the event is 
kid-friendly.

Advance tickets are available at Spartacus Books (311 W. Hastings), or by 
calling (604)779-7430.




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