Laborfest: SF State Strike & Its Relevance Today

Date:

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Time:

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Event Type:

Screening

Organizer/Author:

Location Details:

ILWU Local 6 Hall - 255 9th St. near Howard, San Francisco (2 blocks south of Market) 19 Polk bus

Screening of San Francisco State On Strike 1968 20 min.
Students and teachers from the San Francisco State strike of 1968 discuss the strike, the issues, the movement and the relevance for today. Speakers include Dr. Ray Tomkins, Clarence Thomas, Bruce Hartford, Dr. James Garrett, Anatol Anton, Margaret Leahy and Tomasita Medál.
This student-labor strike made possible the first ethnic studies courses at San Francisco State University.
See also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ar2i-G5O-0&eurl=http://bayradical.blogspot.com/2008/04/san-francisco-state-on-strike.html
Article:1968 : San Francisco's Year of The Strike by Dick Meister at
http://www.laborfest.net/2008/Meister68.htm
and
http://www.laborfest.net/2008schedule.htm

Added to the calendar on Sun, Jun 29, 2008 10:37AM

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