Friday, July 27th, 2012

THE HISTORY OF July 27th, I'm ___________________ .

And I’m ___________________ . Today in 1919: Eugene Williams, a young Chicago African American, crosses an unseen color line at the twenty ninth Street Beach on Lake Michigan. Whites stone Williams until he drowns and nearby police refuse to make any arrests. This quickly leads to fighting between white and blacks that spreads across Chicago. White gangs stab and shoot African Americans who stray into white districts.

Tomorrow, mobs will begin dragging blacks from streetcars to beat them. On the worst night, police will join rioters in riding through black districts and taking shots. The six-day rebellion will leave thirty eight people dead, five hundred thirty seven injured, and more than one thousand homes destroyed.

Friday, July 27th, 2012

It's This Weekend’s Action Calendar!

Tomorrow, The Madison Institute presents a Progressive Roundtable: "Civilizing the Economy", a video by the British Colombia Cooperative Association, on worker-owned cooperatives. Charlie Uphoff, TMI Board Member, will lead the discussion on this alternative approach to combatting the destructive effects of globalization and the out-sourcing of American jobs. This is Saturday, July 28^th, from 9:30 to 11:30am at the Capitol Lakes Retirement Center, 333 West Main Street. Visit themadisoninstitute.org for more info.

On Sunday, Rainbow Bookstore Co-op welcomes Tanya Denckla Cobb, author of "Reclaiming Our Food", which tells the stories of people across America who are finding new ways to grow, process, and distribute food for their own communities. Their successes offer both inspiration and practical advice. This is Sunday at 12:30pm at the bookstore, 426 West Gilman Street. Call 257-6050 or visit rainbowbookstore.coop.

Sunday, Triple F: Fitness - Fun - Family Kick Off will be at Atwood Summerfest!  This fun, free family event includes a "Mini-a-thon” – a 1-block skip, hop, walk or run led by the Mad City Roller Dolls roller derby team; and a synchronized fitness routine led by east side legend, Gina Currie. Free prizes for all, with health bags with health related goodies and information for the first 300.  Sign in at the corner of Atwood and Winnebago this Sunday starting at 12:15. For more info, call Becky at 241-1574, extension 225, or Sunday July 29 12:30-1:30 PM.