Tuesday, August 21st , 2012

THE HISTORY OF August 21st, I'm ___________________ .

And I’m ___________. Today in 1680: the Spanish survivors of the Pueblo Indian revolt abandon Santa Fe and flee to El Paso, leaving to native peoples an area that will become known as New Mexico. The Pueblos revolted against the Spanish occupiers on August tenth, killing four hundred - including twenty-one missionary priests.

The Pueblos will remain independent of the Spaniards for twelve years. In 1692, however, Diego de Vargas will recapture the territory and destroy nearly all the Pueblo villages. The only known town to survive the Spaniard's wrath will be Acoma, which was established in the twelfth century. Acoma will become the oldest continuously inhabited United States community.

Tuesday, August 21st , 2012

It’s today’s Action Calendar!

Every weekday at noon there is a “Solidarity Sing-a-long” at the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Song books will be provided. This week’s Solidarity Sing-a-long will be inside, except on Friday, when it will be held outside.

The School for Workers will host “Internal Organizing”- a course to mobilize union members and build solidarity and involvement in the workplace, on Saturday, September 15th from 8:30 to 4:30pm at the Anderson United Way Center on Atwood Avenue in Madison. This course is co-sponsored by the South Central Labor Federation.  There is a cost for this event, and economic hardship scholarships are available. More details at schoolforworkers@uwex.edu or call 608-262-2112.

The YWCA Madison is dedicated to providing safe, affordable housing and shelter; education and training for finding, changing or maintaining a job; Racial and Restorative Justice programs to create a more inclusive community, and Girls Inc. to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold. For more info on how you can help, please call YWCA Madison at 608-257-1436 or visit ywcamadison.org.

The Women, Infants and Children Nutrition program offers a wide variety of services, food and nutrition information to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children less than five years of age healthy and strong. For details call 267-1111.