How do we orient in this moment as we calibrate our compass always toward liberation?
This October has brought multiple moments of crisis in convergence: the anniversary of one year of escalating genocide in Gaza, the deadly floods and record-breaking hurricanes brought by climate change and corporate greed, and the impending election of the next US president. And yet, the compass for our work remains unchanged.
How do we orient in this moment as we calibrate our compass always toward liberation?
How do we navigate uncertainty and converging timelines of unfathomable suffering and despair?
How do we cultivate hope and connection in these troubled times?
We certainly do not have the answers, but we know we cannot find them alone.
Media makers, artists, thinkers, writers, poets, and organizers have been grappling with this moment. We hope that as our voices connect through dialogue, we can expand our view and capacity to hold complexity, grief, rage, and love – while our longing for more just worlds propels us forward.
** Resources for Grappling
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* As part of #ElectionTimewithAMB, adrienne maree brown is hosting a series of conversations with brilliant folks in the movement world on How to Survive the End of the World podcast ([link removed]) and on Instagram ([link removed]) . “Let this be a time that deepens you into your relationships that will be best for your longterm survival.”
* From Ireland to Palestine: Lessons in Anti-Imperialist Organizing ([link removed]) | Oct 30, 5:00 PM | Join 18 Million Rising for a report back from a historic Palestinian delegation to the north of Ireland, where organizers got to share experiences of resisting colonization and state violence, strategies and tactics for the homeland and diaspora, the strength and leadership of political prisoners, and how to hold pain and grief while remaining steadfast in the struggle.
* A Rupture in Time, Sarah Aziza ([link removed]) | One year into the genocide in Gaza, Palestinian resistance continues to deny Israel the horizon of complete control.
* Ta-Nehisi Coates on Democracy Now:
+ Part I: “The Message”: Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Power of Writing & Visiting Senegal, South Carolina, Palestine ([link removed])
+ Part II:I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth ([link removed])
* The 2024 Elections and Beyond - Building Movement ([link removed]) | This toolkit contains frameworks and exercises that the Building Movement Project has utilized in trainings, workshops, and election scenario planning. We hope these offerings can be useful within your organizations and networks.
* Kelly Hayes: Must-Reads and The Work We Need to Do ([link removed]) | Activist Kelly Hayes compiles their most compelling media for reading and reflection
* Allying Our Art & Our Action – Storytelling as a Practice in Solidarity ([link removed]) from Loam Magazine
** Events from our Network
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* LOVE Building | Moonlight Movement & Meditation—October 24th, 9:00—Midnight — This special evening will feature yoga, meditation, sound bowl healing, personal readings, and a smoothie bar. RSVP here ([link removed]) .
* Black Bottom Archives | Kinfolk Conversations ([link removed]) — October 24, 6:30-7:30 PM — An engaging and interactive family history conversation.
* See adrienne maree brown in Detroit with AMP’s former ED Jenny Lee for the Loving Corrections book tour ([link removed]) at Source Book Sellers on Tuesday, Oct 29 at 6:30PM.
* BULK Space | Memories of a Place Workshop with Adrienne Hayden ([link removed]) – October 30, November 6, November 13 – A workshop about experimental film and exploration of archives for self-expression.
* Detroitography | Youth Critical Mapping Workshop ([link removed]) – November 3, 2024 – Youth ages 14-17 can earn up to $100 to learn to map your neighborhood! Registration required.
* Detroit Narrative Agency | Radical Remedies — The call for Radical Remedies 2024 is now open through November 10, 2024. Click here for more information on eligibility and to apply ([link removed]) .
** Updates and Celebrations
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A People's Guide to Tech has released their 2nd Zine Edition, A People's Guide to AI! ([link removed]) 👾
This updated guide meets the current moment by offering two approaches: an overview of how the latest predictive and generative AI systems work, alongside brand new explanations of why AI matters, what the tool has been mobilized for, and where the current wave might lead. Their mission is to provide the foundation needed for more people to gain agency in creating a world where AI tools are used to bring joy, justice, and fullness to more of us.
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Alice Wong, of Disability Visibility Project, is a Macarthur Genius Awardee! ([link removed])
They are working to increase the political and cultural visibility of people with disabilities and catalyze broader understandings of disability.
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** Take Action
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* Black Lives Matter Detroit | We Stand with Farmer Lee #IStandWithFarmerLee toolkit ([link removed])
* Climate Justice is not a Collective Pursuit | Mutual aid in flood times ([link removed])
* Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene ([link removed])
* Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Fund ([link removed]) | Mutual Aid Disaster Relief is a grassroots disaster relief network based on the principles of solidarity, mutual aid, and autonomous direct action.
* Gaza Mutual Aid Network ([link removed])
* Lebanon Solidarity - Mutual Aid for Displaced Families ([link removed])
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