Social Justice Videos

Lovinrevolution Radical Hip-Hop, Video, & Spoken Word Feat: Joe Carr w/ videos by Jeff Zavala Afrok Hip-Hop DJ Andrew Myers Will Hewitt Saturday, November 7, 7pm Procession Community Art Studio 311 1/2 Capital Way, (enter through the alley behind the Royal Lounge.) All Ages! $5-15 Sliding Scale Evergreen Alum Joe Carr and independent filmmaker Jeff Zavala have teamed up to create a revolutionary multi-media showcase. Joe will perform his political hip-hop music inspired by his experience organizing nonviolent resistance in Palestine, Iraq, Lawrence, KS and Austin, TX. Joe was with Rachel Corrie when she was murdered and will be performing his song with a video about that experience. Jeff will show his short documentaries of various activist movements that coincide with Joe's songs. Many of Jeff's videos document Austin's Immigrant's Rights Movement. Patty Zavala of the Workers Defense Project will give an update from their successful campaigns holding local businesses accountable for mistreatment of immigrant workers. Afrok is an Oly-native socially conscious hip-hop musician. He'll sing about family, God, and the struggle. Evergreen alum and local activist Will Hewitt will also share his spoken word poetry inspired by his experiences in the movement. He was also with Rachel when she was murdered. Joe Carr: http://www.myspace.com/lovinrevolution and http://www.youtube.com/lovinart Jeff Zavala: http://www.youtube.com/user/SocialJusticeNOW Afrok: http://www.myspace.com/afrok360

Lovinrevolution Radical Hip-Hop, Video, & Spoken Word Feat. Joe Carr w/ videos by Jeff Zavala Afrok Hip-Hop DJ Andrew Myers Will Hewitt Saturday, November 7, 7pm Procession Community Art Studio 311 1/2 Capital Way, Evergreen Alum Joe Carr and independent filmmaker Jeff Zavala have teamed

Transforming Turmoil into a New Economy For the first time in human history, every individual faces the same crises: climate change, diminishing resources and economic turmoil. We all have a crucial stake in how we move forward. It is time to develop positive models that are committed to creating a world that future generations will want to inherit. We the people have the power to demand new goals, ones focused on generating a sustainable, just and peaceful world.

Burn the Banks Palast, The New York Times best-selling author and investigative journalist extraordinaire, will give the inside skinny on the billionaire bonus babies of banking. He will tell tales from his years of investigating the banking buzzards - from the Congo to Detroit - showing us the files marked "secret" and "confidential". The Chicago Tribune states, "Palast's stories bite...so relevant, they threaten to alter history." The report opens with his reports for BBC TV and Democracy Now!

The Bioneers Conference presents the latest news in social justice, health care, environmental issues, and women s leadership. The 20th anniversary conference episode includes interviews with: Nina Simons & Kenny Ausubel, Akaya Windwood, Jay Harris, Kami McBride, Lily Yeh, Liz Cunningham, Sarah Crowell, Shannon Biggs, and more!For more information: TV.ManyGoodIdeas.com

A Talk by Freddy Caicedo Johnson City, NY; October 11, 2008. Freddy Caicedo is a human rights investigator who works alongside unionists under death threat, runs a community center to remember war victims, and charts strategies for peace. Freddy holds a degree in economics, has taught human rights courses, and has organized with Christian base communities.To embed or email this video, click on the pie-shaped wedge at the bottom right of the video player screen, then click on the appropriate tab and follow the instructions. There is also a tab which will allow you to subscribe to Essential Dissent.

The "Witness for Peace" tour. Miguel Angel Vasquez talks about the sociological and economic forces which cause residents of the Oaxaca region of Mexico to seek opportunity in the US. October 18, 2007, Johnson City, NY.To embed or email this video, click on the pie-shaped wedge at the bottom of the video player screen, then click on the appropriate tab and follow the instructions. There is also a tab which will allow you to subscribe to Essential Dissent.