From OppEd at toad.net Sun Dec 13 01:59:30 2009 From: OppEd at toad.net (Lucy Oppenheim) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:59:30 -0500 Subject: [WAsummit] Howard Zinn's The People Speak on TV Sun., Dec. 13 Message-ID: <4B249EE2.80606@toad.net> Hope you've all already heard about this: -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Howard Zinn News: The People Speak on History, Sunday, Dec. 13! Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:54:07 -0500 (EST) From: HowardZinn.org Reply-To: newsletter at howardzi nn.org HowardZinn.org logo *howardzinn. org News * * Special Announcement * Dear HowardZinn.org readers, The buzz is building for the premiere of the People Speak on History this Sunday! (8 PM Eastern and Pacific / 7 PM Central) Details on the broadcast, soundtrack, and DVD below. Please help us spread the word by sharing this information. .. And here is a small sample of the amazing recent press for The People Speak, in case you've missed any of it: Matt Damon on Jay Leno http://www.thejayle noshow.com/ highlights- archive/december -10---show- highlights/ Josh Brolin on Conan O'Brien http://www.hulu. com/watch/ 113822/the- tonight-show- with-conan- obrien-josh- brolin-part- 2 Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Howard Zinn on The Early Show http://www.cbsnews. com/video/ watch/?id= 5966279n& tag=cbsnewsMainC olumnArea; cbsnewsMainColum nArea.0 New York Daily News: 'The People Speak' highlights work of Howard Zinn http://www.nydailyn ews.com/entertai nment/tv/ 2009/12/11/ 2009-12-11_ starstudded_ documentary_ breathes_ life_into_ history_of_ the_downtrodden_ in_the_us_ .html Huffington Post article by Viggo Mortensen http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ viggo-mortensen/ great-man- theory-history_ b_388490. html Huffington Post article by Dave Zirin http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ dave-zirin/ the-people- speak-when- tel_b_385433. html USA Today: Josh Brolin's 'The People Speak' relates history 'verbatim' http://www.usatoday .com/life/ people/2009- 12-10-Brolin10_ ST_N.htm? csp=34 Atlanta Journal Constitution: People Speak tells extraordinary works of "ordinary people" http://www.ajc. com/lifestyle/ people-speak- tells-extraordin ary-234398. html CNN: Matt Damon Makes History 'Speak' http://www.cnn. com/2009/ SHOWBIZ/books/ 12/09/history. is.cool/index. html?iref= allsearch Philadelphia Inquirer: A plainer view of our past http://www.philly. com/inquirer/ magazine/ 78749002. html and tonight, Howard will be on the Bill Moyers Journal. http://www.pbs. org/moyers/ journal/index- flash.html Look for more coverage on HowardZinn.org .... And consider organizing a viewing party with friends, coworkers, and family! * The People Speak airs on History On Sunday, December 13, at 8 PM Eastern and Pacific / 7 PM Central, THE PEOPLE SPEAK -- the long awaited documentary film inspired by Howard Zinn's books A People's History of the United States and, with Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People's History of the United States -- will air on History. Tune in! More details are at http://www.history. com/peoplespeak ABOUT THE PEOPLE SPEAK Using dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans, the documentary feature film THE PEOPLE SPEAK gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history, forging a nation from the bottom up with their insistence on equality and justice. Narrated by acclaimed historian Howard Zinn and based on his best-selling books, A People's History of the United States and, with Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People's History, THE PEOPLE SPEAK illustrates the relevance of these passionate historical moments to our society today and reminds us never to take liberty for granted. THE PEOPLE SPEAK is produced by Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Chris Moore, Anthony Arnove, and Howard Zinn, co-directed by Moore, Arnove and Zinn, and features dramatic and musical performances by Allison Moorer, Benjamin Bratt, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Robinson, Christina Kirk, Danny Glover, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, David Strathairn, Don Cheadle, Eddie Vedder, Harris Yulin, Jasmine Guy, John Legend, Josh Brolin, Kathleen Chalfant, Kerry Washington, Lupe Fiasco, Marisa Tomei, Mart?n Espada, Matt Damon, Michael Ealy, Mike O'Malley, Morgan Freeman, Q'orianka Kilcher, Reg E. Cathey, Rich Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Sandra Oh, Staceyann Chin, and Viggo Mortensen. Buy the SOUNDTRACK, featuring new songs from THE PEOPLE SPEAK by Allison Moorer, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Exene Cervenka, Jackson Browne, John Doe, John Legend, Lupe Fiasco, P!nk, Randy Newman, Rich Robinson, and Taj Mahal. Order from [local stores!!]Amazon: http://www.amazon. com/dp/B002UK6DT A Also available on iTunes: http://itunes. apple.com/ ca/album/ the-people- speak-soundtrack -from/id34372384 4 A special DVD set of THE PEOPLE SPEAK will be out in February! More details soon at: http://www.thepeopl espeak.com NEW AND UPDATED edition of a source book for THE PEOPLE SPEAK just released: Voices of a People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove http://www.sevensto ries.com/ book/?GCOI= 58322100808900 Sign up at http://www.thepeopl espeak.com Join The People Speak on History on Facebook http://www.facebook .com/thepeoplesp eakonhistory Follow us on Twitter @vph and @HISTORY_Daily MORE INFORMATION http://www.PeoplesH istory.us http://www.facebook .com/Voices. Live http://www.HowardZi nn.org http://www.facebook .com/HowardZinn * * Thanks for reading... For more information on Howard Zinn, visit http://www.howardzi nn.org . Forward email This email was sent by newsletter at howardzi nn.org . howardzinn.org | 45 Main Street | Suite 727 | Brooklyn | NY | 11201 From jeffhitchcock at euroamerican.org Thu Dec 17 08:10:20 2009 From: jeffhitchcock at euroamerican.org (Jeff Hitchcock) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:10:20 -0500 Subject: [WAsummit] US for All of Us Message-ID: Hi Folks, I'm wondering how many people on this list know about the US for All of Us project? See www.USforAllofUs.org I know several people on the list have signed on and some are working on the project itself. I've become involved on behalf of WACAN and I urge anyone on the list who has not signed on (there is a statement you can sign) to please do so. The project is attempting to build a national white anti-racist network and respond to rising right-wing hate. Aside from that, I'm also wondering how people feel about the project. Is it a good idea? What are some things the project planners should consider in the way of strategy and tactics? How can we continue to spread the word? --Jeff p.s. This list has been quiet for several weeks. As a reminder, it is a list formed from the White Anti-racist Summit events, compiled and maintained by WACAN. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: