New York City, New York
All activities are held at Freedom Hall (air conditioned), 113 West 128th St., New York (between Malcolm X/Lenox & Adam Clayton Powell Blvds.) unless otherwise noted. Take subways #2 or 3 to 125th St.; #4,5 or 6 to 125th St. and walk west four blocks; A,B, C or D to 125th St. and walk east three blocks.
Public Hours at Freedom Hall
Come by to check out the bookstore, to talk, or to volunteer!
Please see hours below or call for an appointment.
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:00-9:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 1:00-5:00pm
Study Groups Events
Mark your calendar now for
Radical Women's 41st Anniversary Conference
October 3-6, 2008, San Francisco
Theme: The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism
Speakers:Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart and activists and scholars
from Central America, China, Australia and the U.S.
Key topics:Multi-racial organizing; the dynamic leadership of
youth and queers; women of color and immigrant women spark a labor
revival; declaring independence from the twin parties of war.
Workshops:Skills building for women organizers; political theory;
movement strategy and much, much more.
For more information or to register, go to www.RadicalWomen.org
or contact the Conference Organizing Center at
radicalwomenus@gmail.com or 206-722-6057 or 206-722-2453.Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29
Dyke March and Pride March
Join up with Radical Women’s socialist feminist contingent. For the Dyke March on June 28, meet at 4:30pm at the fountain on the west side of Bryant Park near 6th Ave. and 42nd St. Call (212) 222-0633 for details of when and where to meet for the Pride March on June 29.Thursday, June 26, 7:30pm
Commemorating Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Pride Month -
Pride Open Mic Night
Bring a poem, short bio, reading or song from your favorite lesbian or queer she-ro to share in commemoration of Stonewall, the 1969 rebellion in which the patrons of a Greenwich Village bar decided to fight back, transforming a police raid into the catalyst for the modern-day movement for LGBT rights.A summer supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7:00pm for a $7.00 donation. Meeting admission is free. Will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St., Harlem. For more info or to arrange childcare (advance notice please), call (212) 222-0633.
Freedom Socialist Party Meeting
Sunday, June 8, 2:30pm
Revolutionary Queer Leadership.Today, out-of-the-closet folks organize for healthcare, in their unions, against the war and for abortion and immigrant rights. How did the lesbian/gay/bi/transgender community become such a visible force in the movements for social change? This is the account of FSP’s role in this still- unfolding history and in the early battles for lavender rights in the Left and beyond.The meeting is free. Brunch at 2:00pm, $5 donation. Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St., Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd/Lenox Ave. and 7th Ave., Subways #2 or 3; 4, 5 or 6; A, B, C or D to 125th St.). . For information, call 212-222-0633 or email fsp@nyct.net.
Radical Women
Thursday, May 22, 7:30pm
Commemorate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month at a
special film showing of “Silence Broken: Korean Comfort Women”
During World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army forced up to 200,000 Korean women into sexual enslavement; they were called "comfort women." The Japanese government still officially denies this atrocity and destroyed nearly all documentation pertaining to it. But, after a half-century, elderly “comfort women” broke their silence and told their stories. Since 1991, these brave fighters have been demanding recognition of rape as a war crime as well as demanding redress from Japan. This film by Dai Sil Kim-Gibson, co-produced by African American filmmaker Charles Burnett, features interviews with former comfort women.Discussion after the screening will address war’s particular impact on women and what can be done today to win justice for the survivors before it is too late.
A Pan-Asian dinner, with vegetarian option, will be served at 7:00pm for a $7.00 donation. Door donation $3.00. The event will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St., Harlem. For more info or to arrange childcare (advance notice please), call (212) 222-0633.
Read the article “’Comfort women’ of the World War II era: from sex slaves to international human rights warriors” in the Freedom Socialist newspaper, available at Freedom Hall and at www.socialism.com.
Freedom Socialist Party
Saturday, May 10, 7:30pm
Celebrate May Day at a book launch for “Viva la Raza”
Civil rights and labor activist Megan Cornish will talk about her new book, Viva la Raza: A History of Chicano Identity and Resistance, which describes monumental labor battles, surveys the vibrant movement of the 1960s and ’70s, and focuses unique attention on women and Latina/o lesbians and gays. The volume is co-authored with Yolanda Alaniz and has a foreword by the esteemed Chicana/o Studies Professor and historian Rodolfo Acuña.A festive Southwest supper will be served at 6:30pm for a $9.00 donation. The event is hosted by the Freedom Socialist Party and the National Comrades of Color Caucus and will take place at Freedom Hall, 113 West 128th St., Harlem. (Between Malcolm X Blvd. and 7th Ave.) Everyone is welcome. For information, call 212-222-0633 or email fsp@nyct.net.
Monday Night Discussion Roundtables in Harlem
April 21, 7:30-9pm: A socialist feminist take on the economy
Tired of Wall Street’s gobbledygook explanation of the current slowdown? We’ll use the Freedom Socialist newspaper article, “The economy needs a total makeover,” (Vol. 29, No. 2) as a springboard for a free-wheeling discussion about the financial problem facing the U.S., and the solution.April 28, 7:30-9pm: Race and gender in the 2008 elections
In the presidential primary battle, why are women and African Americans being pitted against each other when they are natural allies? The Freedom Socialist newspaper article, “Obama, Clinton, and the illusion of change,” (Vol. 29, No. 2) will be the launch pad for a lively discussion on what the campaigns reveal about social divisions in the U.S., and the role of status quo politicians.The sessions are free. The two articles are available at www.socialism.com. Snacks will be served at 7pm for a $5 donation. The discussions will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St., Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd/Lenox Ave. and 7th Ave., Subways #2 or 3; 4, 5 or 6; A, B, C or D to 125th St.). For more information, please call 212-222-0633 or email fsp@nyct.net.
Radical Women
Thursday, April 24, 7:30pm
“NO!” The Rape Documentary—Ending Sexual Assault and Rape
Filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons, a survivor of rape and incest, presents powerful testimonials from Black women who have suffered sexual violence, yet refuse to be victimized. This award-winning movie covers the stories of African American women from slavery to present day, and explores how rape is used as a weapon of misogyny as well as homophobia. The film is a groundbreaking tool in the global movement to stop brutality against women. Open discussion will follow the screening.A yummy Spring supper with vegetarian option will be served at 7pm for a $7 donation. Door donation is $3. The meeting will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St., Harlem. For more info or to arrange childcare (advance notice please), call (212) 222-0633.
Mondays, May 12 - July 21, 7:30—9pm
Monday Night Discussion Roundtable: Workingclass resistance to fascism—lessons for today.
Ultra-right groups are on the rise after 9/11; Clinton and Obama are the targets of vile racist and sexist comments on white supremacist web sites; and Nazi skinheads threaten to disrupt a demonstration for political prisoner Mumia-Abu-Jamal. This 10-week study group will focus on strategies for building united fronts to counter would-be Hitlerites, using the history of Germany and Italy, and the experiences of civil rights activists in the U.S.The sessions are free. Snacks are available at 7pm for a $5 donation. The study group will be held at Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St., Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd/Lenox Ave. and 7th Ave., Subways #2 or 3; 4, 5 or 6; A, B, C or D to 125th St.). For more information, please call 212-222-0633 or email fsp@nyct.net.
Build a united anti-war movement! Radical Women is joining with many other organizations and individuals to strategize against escalating militarism and assaults on civil liberties. Contact us for information about coalition meeting dates and locations. We want to work with you!
