Bayanihan sa Gitna ng Pandemya: A People’s State of the Nation Address Community Forum
2021-07-24 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Arapaho United Methodist Church, 1400 W. Arapaho Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, United States
Every year, on the last Monday of July, the President of the Philippines addresses the nation and reports on the situation of the country and its people. In the last 5 years of the Duterte regime, his State of the Nation Address (SONA) has increasingly become deceitful and farcical each succeeding year. After 5 years in office and more than 1 year into the pandemic, the Duterte presidency has achieved:

– one of the longest pandemic lockdowns in the world
– P11.98 trillion ($240B) in foreign debt
– GDP shrinkage by 9% (end of 2020)
– 12 million Filipinos unemployed
– inadequate aid to Filipinos overseas
– full vaccination less than 4% of the population
– 9 out of 10 farmers remain landless
– 315 peasants and advocates killed
– 30,000 killed from the “war on drugs”

In the midst of the turmoil, through the spirit of Bayanihan, Filipinos find ways to uplift each other while fighting for their rights and for a better future.

Join Malaya Movement Texas and other Filipinos and allies for Bayanihan sa Gitna ng Pandemya (Solidarity Amidst the Pandemic): a community forum to learn about the situation in the Philippines and how we can support Filipinos back home and in the U.S.

In Remembrance of Santos Rodriguez 2021
2021-07-24 08:30 - 12:00 UTC | Pike Park, 2807 Harry Hines, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The Santos Vive Project invites you to a caravan for a drive thru graveside ceremony in remembrance of Santos Rodriguez. It has been 48 years since young Santos was murdered by DPD, not much has changed for brown and black communities in the City of Dallas, and across the nation. At this year’s annual ceremony, we will share the story of Santos, announce exciting developments, and continue demanding that the City of Dallas highlights this tragic historical moment.

We will begin by meeting at Pike Park, where Santos played as a child.

We will depart from Pike Park at 9am and arriving to Oakland Cemetery for a drive thru procession, around 10am or earlier. Here, Santos’ Mother Bessie and Santos Rodriguez Rememberance Coalition will collect flowers and offerings for Santos or his mother Bessie.

Please add posters to your vehicle, and if you are able to, bring blue and white flowers.

We ask that all participants continue to follow CDC guidelines and wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash their hands repeatedly and often. We will also be going live on the Santos Vive Facebook page, EcoLatino Community Radio Page, KNON, and several other coalition members, pages as well.

The Story of Santos:

On July 24, 1973, officers dragged Santos and his brother, David, out of bed as they slept in their home, claiming they robbed a vending machine. Officer Darrell Cain murdered 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez and was only sentenced to 5 years in prison and served only half his time. 2 and a half years for stealing the life of a 12-year-old child. JUSTICE FOR SANTOS WAS NEVER SERVED.

The Santos Vive Project is a collective community effort that comes together annually to retell the story of Santos. The mission of the SVP is to create a memorial in the City of Dallas. Each year, they organize a ceremony to tell Santos’ story and continue screenings of the Santos Vive documentary. Any and all donations donated are given directly to Santo’s Mother, Bessie.

Dallas Anti-War Committee Meeting
2021-07-23 20:00 - 21:00 UTC | Zoom meeting
A LOT going on in the world, including Biden talking about “intervention” in Cuba, and a group of people, including two US citizens, murdering the president of Haiti. Come and talk about it all, and what we can do about it.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83878296810

Labor and Palestine: A Discussion
2021-07-18 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Google Meet
Join us for a discussion of the relationship between labor organizing and Palestinian liberation with Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, professor at San Francisco State University and member of the California Faculty Association union.

What role has labor and union organizing played in the Palestinian liberation struggle? What role have unions in the US played in that struggle? What can we do now, as labor activists, to support the Palestinian cause?

This event will take place via Google Meets on Sunday, July 18 at 7 PM Central.

US Hands Off Cuba Seminar
2021-07-17 17:00 - 19:30 UTC | Pan African Connection, 4466 S. Marsalis Ave, Dallas, TX, 75216, United States
Please join us as we stand in solidarity with the Cuban people and their revolution as they struggle against the ongoing western imperialist campaign to undermine their sovereignty, and the 60 year illegal blockade and embargo that has restricted their access to necessary resources.

The event will be in person at Pan African Connection in Glendale shopping center. This Saturday July 17th, starts at 5pm cst. It will also be live streamed on Facebook live. We will have speakers from The Black Royal Family, Guerrilla Mainframe, Party for Socialism and Liberation Dallas/Ft Worth – PSL DFW, and Diaspora United. We are looking forward to seeing you there. Hasta la victoria siempre!
