Free Movie: From Soweto to Berkeley : Indybay

Documentary (1987), 50 min, dir. Scott Wiseman

“Soweto to Berkeley” explores the student protests and debates at UC Berkeley in the 1980s which led to the Board of Regents decision to withdraw $3.1 billion in funds from companies doing business in South Africa. With the students’ tactics including occupations and direct actions, their organizing efforts, and their successes and failures, still resonate today.

Discussion to follow. Folks who were involved in the anti-apartheid movement in the 1980s are invited to attend and speak about their experiences.

Free Movie: From Soweto to Berkeley
Date	Sunday December 15
Time	7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Location Details
Long Haul Infoshop - 3124 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley - near Ashby BART - Woolsey and Shattuck - Across from La Pena
Event Type	Screening
Organizer/Author	Jesse Palmer
Documentary (1987), 50 min, dir. Scott Wiseman “Soweto to Berkeley” explores the student protests and debates at UC Berkeley in the 1980s which led to the Board of Regents decision to withdraw $3.1 billion in funds from companies doing business in South Africa. With the students’ tactics including occupations and direct actions, their organizing efforts, and their successes and failures, still resonate today. Discussion to follow. Folks who were involved in the anti-apartheid movement in the 1980s are invited to attend and speak about their experiences. For more event information: http://www.thelonghaul.org Added to the calendar on Sunday Dec 8th, 2013 3:29 PM

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