Program Schedule for Workers World Party National Conference
Day 3 of Resistance to Donald Trump Friday, NOV 11from 6 pm to 9 pm
SHABAZZ CENTER 3940 Broadway@ W 165 St. NYC
Take 1, A or C subway to 168 St.
Evening of Solidarity and Resistance with Charlotte, Standing Rock, Mumia, Palestine and more…
♦ Cultural Performances ♦ Spoken word ♦ Greetings
Speakers and performers include: Eyewitness reports
from Standing Rock of delegations from the frontlines
Rebecka Jackson, LA based activist and artist with film premiere “UP RISE” about the Baltimore rebellion,
Clarence Thomas, past Secty-Treasurer of Local 10, International Longshore Warehouse Union
Representatives from the Laundry Worker Centers
Imani Henry, activist and organizer
of Equality for Flatbush
Cultural Performances from rapper, Jose Mujica
and spoken word by Luis Rumbat
Dinae Anderson, performer
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Program Schedule for 2016 WWP National Conference
Why We Must Keep Fighting
for a Socialist Future
SHABAZZ CENTER 3940 Broadway@ W 165 St. NYC
Take 1, A or C subway to 168 St.
Friday, Nov. 11 5 pm Registration at Shabazz Center 6 pm -9 pm Evening of Solidarity & Resistance
Saturday, Nov. 12 8:30 am -9 am Registration, coffee and bagels, canteen 9:30 am -9:40 amConference opening Welcome: Dhruv Pathak
9:40 am -9:50 amSmall group table introductions: LT Tran will give instructions
9:50 am -11:25 am First plenary:
In the Aftermath of the U.S. Elections,
What are the Tasks for Revolutionaries?
Chair: Summer Smith
Speakers: Monica Moorehead, Larry Holmes, Scott Williams,
John Parker, Sharon Black, Teresa Gutierrez
11:25 am -11:45 am Small group table discussions
11:45 am -1 pm Floor discussion Facilitators: Elena Gilbert & John Parker
1 pm -3 pm Lunch Break & Break-out groups
1 pm -2 pm Break-out groups:
Building Labor Solidarity (main hall);
Workers World Newspaper & Website: Independent and Revolutionary Working Class News Sources (lobby):
Archiving and Studying Our Revolutionary History (lobby)
2 pm -3 pm Youth Break-Out (main hall)
3 pm -3:25 pm
Solidarity messages & Cultural Presentations
Chairs: Andy Katz & Cheryl LaBash
3:25 pm – 4:40 pm Second Plenary:
A Better World’s in Birth: Building the International Working-Class Fightback
Chair: Danielle Boachie
Speakers: Minnie Bruce Pratt, Joe Mshahwar,
Berta Joubert-Ceci, Taryn Fivek; Imani Henry;
Video of Leslie Feinberg; Video of Malcolm X
The Living Struggle: Revolutionary Practice
Based in Revolutionary Theory
Chair: Jess Jude
Speakers: LeiLani Dowell, Peter Gilbert, Lamont Lilly
6 pm -7:30 pm Dinner outside the Hall
7:30 pm -10 pmEvening of Solidarity & Resistance
Speakers and Performances: including
Pam Africa from MOVE Organization, International
Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal Sunday, Nov. 13
9:30 am -10:30 am Registration, coffee and bagels, canteen
10:30 am -11:15 am Chair: Garrett Dicembre
Music, slide show, video,
International Solidarity messages Report from BAYAN: Gary Labao 11:15 am -12:15 pm Fourth Plenary:
Seize the Time! The Role of a
Revolutionary Party & its Relevance Today
Chair: Garrett Dicembre
Speakers: LT Tran, Andy Katz,
Abayomi Azikiwe, Rebecka Jackson
12:15 pm -12:45 pm Small Groups: Crafting Messages & Resolutions of Solidarity
12:45 pm -1 pm Break
1 pm -2 pm Closing Plenary
Chair: Teresa Gutierrez
Summation: Larry Holmes
Singing of Internationale Assata Chant
Adjournment