🌹Celebrating MLK's Radical, Pro-Labor Politics🌹
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Last Monday Jan. 17th, Atlanta DSA members gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr., an iconic leader of the mass movement for civil rights in the 1950s and 60s. King was a radical, working tirelessly as a community organizer for decades– leading boycotts, marches, and campaigns to win desegregation and voting rights for millions of Black Americans. King was also an adamant advocate of labor rights, and spoke many times on the interconnectedness between the evils of capitalism and other forms of exploitation.
In a report to SCLC Staff in May 1967, he said, “We must recognize that we can’t solve our problem now until there is a radical redistribution of economic and political power…. This means a revolution of values and other things. We must see now that the evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism are all tied together… you can’t really get rid of one without getting rid of the others… the whole structure of American life must be changed.”
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🍻 Eat, Drink, & Be Marxist! 🍻
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Join us at our virtual socialist social - Come for drink, conversation, and games. Enjoy comradeship and a brew with DSA and friends!
It's going down Saturday, January 29, from 8pm – 11pm
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🎼 Get Musical with Rose Ensemble 🎼
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Are you a singer or musician? Did you know that Atlanta DSA has a music ensemble? Join the Rose Ensemble this Saturday Jan. 29 at 2:00 PM at Community Room at the Neighborhood Church in Candler Park (1561 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307) for a rehearsal session!
Questions? Get in touch with [email protected] 🌹
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📓 I Move That We Have a Good Meeting 📓
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If you've ever been to a chapter General Meeting and wondered what the heck phrases like "Point of Information" or "Call the Question" mean, this is event is for you! Join the Political Education and Records Committees on Tuesday Feb. 1 at 6:00 PM for a virtual training on Robert’s Rules and how members can best participate in meetings.
RSVP here to receive the zoom link: atldsa.org/robert
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🗣 Electoral Political Survey 🗣
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Join the Electoral Committee this Sunday for a deep canvass aimed at building face-to-face connections with Atlanta workers, and surveying which political and material issues matter most to people right now.
We hope for longer, more in-depth conversations with people at the door, so it is recommended that members attending have had experience canvassing in the past. We'll meet Sunday 1/30 2:00 PM at James Orange Park. Please wear a mask and download the Minivan app ahead of time. Snacks and water will be provided.
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😷 Order your Free Covid-19 Tests 😷
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Listen, we all know Joe Biden is pretty useless, and we'd prefer the Democrats commit to passing sweeping, universal reforms like Medicare for All! Regardless, while Omicron is still at large, make sure to order your free at-home COVID-19 tests available at www.covidtests.gov!
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