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Judi Bari Day: 25th anniversary of bomb attack on Earth First!

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Date:
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Time:
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Event Type:
Concert/Show
Organizer/Author:
Karen Pickett
Email:
Phone:
510-548-3113
Location Details:
Berkeley U-U Fellowship Hall (1924 Cedar at Bonita)

May 24, 2015 is the 25th anniversary of the attack on Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney by car bomb in Oakland in 1990 as Redwood Summer dawned.

The Judi Bari Day event at Berkeley's U-U Hall will feature special guest performer LAURIE LEWIS, legendary songwriter, fiddler and vocalist.

After comments and updates by musician and film-maker DARRYL CHERNEY and others, the documentary film “WHO BOMBED JUDI BARI?” will be screened.

Karen Pickett will host the program, and facilitate a Q and A session after the film.
Doors open at 7 PM; the program begins at 7:30

**Earlier in the day on May 24, people will gather to mark the moment and place where the bomb blew up. The location is across from the intersection of E. 33rd and Park Blvd, in front of Oakland High. Gather 11:30 am—12:30 (the explosion was close to 12 noon). Bring signs, songs, drums for a speak out and commemoration.**

Background:
A bomb planted in a car exploded in Oakland on May 24, 1990, injuring EF! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney. Judi was nearly killed. The FBI and OPD called the pair bomb-carrying terrorists, and proceeded to smear them and Earth First! as the Redwood Summer campaign was kicked off. The activists sued the FBI and Oakland Police for violation of Constitutional rights, and 12 years later, won an unprecedented victory against the FBI and OPD. Judi died of breast cancer in 1997. The bomber was never found, but the investigation continues TO THIS DAY.
Added to the calendar on Wed, May 6, 2015 12:25PM
§Screening of: Who Bombed Judi Bari?
by BFUU
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall
1924 Cedar (@Bonita), Berkeley http://www.bfuu.org


This Sunday is the 25th anniversary of the attack on Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney by car bomb in Oakland in 1990 as Redwood Summer dawned. We will commemorate earlier in the day as people gather to mark the moment of the bombing at the location where the bomb blew up Judi’s car with Darryl and Judi in it at the intersection of E. 33rd and Park Blvd, in front of Oakland High. Gather at 11:30 am sharp. Bring signs, songs, drums, and voices for a commemoration speak-out! Later at 7 pm Fellowship Hall doors open and the Judi Bari Day program will begin at 7:30 with screening of the film “Who Bombed Judi Bari?”. This will be preceeded by comments and updates by Darryl Cherney, Mike Roselle, and Karen Pickett. Music by Laurie Lewis. Q&A after the film.

Info: bach [at] headwaterspreserve.org ;
510/548-3113


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