Did you miss The Free Press Second Saturday Cyber-Salon ?
If so, here's a run-down of what happened and how you can be involved next time!
Over 50 people attended the May 9th Free Press Second Saturday Cyber-Salon from 7-9pm via Zoom. Our face-to-face salons used to be only for local people, but now anyone from anywhere in the world can participate!
Brian Clash started it off singing the Crosby, Sills, Nash & Young "Four Dead in Ohio" song. In May, as in April. the Free Press’s Bob Fitrakis and Suzanne Patzer led the program. At the beginning we discussed the Kent State/Jackson State killings in 1970 and the anti-war movement on OSU campus that led to the start of the Columbus Free Press. Several people at the salon had experienced the OSU riots that preceded the Kent State shootings and continued as the longest student riot of any campus in history. Candy Watkins, Ernst Wehausen, Mark Stansbery, Chip, Harvey Wasserman and others shared their stories from that turbulent time. Ernst showed many of his photos from the incidents on OSU campus, with many early Free Press founders pictured.
Mark Stansbery announced the "Building Resistance - 50 years of Student Rebellion" event that was moved from April to September. If you're interested in getting involved in planning this event, contact Mark at [email protected].
Next, Harvey Wasserman and Cathy Cowan Becker presented their takes on the recent controversial film by Jeff Gibbs, produced by Michael Moore entitled "Planet of the Humans." You can view it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk11vI-7czE&t=5s
They were highly critical of the documentary, citing how it touted decade-old facts and figures about the viability of renewable energies. Most of the salon-goers agreed that the film misrepresented the environmental movement and renewable energies but there was a spirited discussion in the chat and with the attendees.
Bill Lyons reported the latest news about the Columbus Community Bill of Rights petition drive and how the coronavirus is affecting their efforts. Brian Clash closed out the evening with Phil Ochs' "I Ain't Marching Anymore" and his own "People have the Power!"
We are asking everyone reading this to reach out to like-minded people throughout the country and the world who may want to join the next Second Saturday Cyber-Salon via Zoom on June 13.
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