| SOLIDARITY FEST (A TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BLACK PANTHER PARTY) Rest in Power: Shareef Abdullah, Elder Freeman (aka Ronald Freeman), Waye Pharr and Roland Freeman Featuring: SPEAKERS, POETS, ANARCHO PUNK / RIOT GRRRL BANDS & REVOUTIONARY HIP HOP |
Date: Sunday, June 28th, 2015
Time: 4pm-9pm
Admission: Free (no door charge)
Location: CIELO galleries/studios,3201 Maple Ave, Los Angeles, California 90011
FILM: Lost Grrrls: Riot Grrrl in Los Angeles with directors Q&A with Vega Darling and Ronnie from Lucid Nation
An exploration of the culture of riot grrrl in Los Angeles from the early 90's to present. Every book and
documentary about riot grrrl has left out the Los Angeles scene. Then and now riot grrrl in L.A. breaks many of
the racial and musical stereotypes that have been accepted about riot grrrl. For example riot grrrls in so cal
played shows sponsored by the Black Panthers. This documentary short sponsored by University of California
Irvine will introduce for the first time the riot grrrl bands, zine writers, and organizers of Los Angeles
MC by Mardhavi
Confirmed bands:
RESIST AND EXIST
ICONOCLAST
DREAMER BLACK AND ZAHKEE (from Vanguard Panther Power)
VIOLENT VICKIE
MOON BANDITS
CIHUATL-CE
TRAP GIRL
SUNNY WAR
Event hosted and sponsored by: Riot Grrrl Los Angeles, Los Angeles Anarchist Black Cross and North
American Animal Liberation Press Office
Speakers:
Vendors: Anarchist Black Cross (L.A. Chapter), Cop Watch Los Angeles South Central, March Forward,
Revolutionary Autonomous Communities Los Angeles (RAC LA), Casa Solidaria/Solidarity House,
North American Animal Liberation Press, Southern California Library of Social Studies and Research, Vegan
Food by Skira
Time: 4pm-9pm
Admission: Free (no door charge)
Location: CIELO galleries/studios,3201 Maple Ave, Los Angeles, California 90011
FILM: Lost Grrrls: Riot Grrrl in Los Angeles with directors Q&A with Vega Darling and Ronnie from Lucid Nation
An exploration of the culture of riot grrrl in Los Angeles from the early 90's to present. Every book and
documentary about riot grrrl has left out the Los Angeles scene. Then and now riot grrrl in L.A. breaks many of
the racial and musical stereotypes that have been accepted about riot grrrl. For example riot grrrls in so cal
played shows sponsored by the Black Panthers. This documentary short sponsored by University of California
Irvine will introduce for the first time the riot grrrl bands, zine writers, and organizers of Los Angeles
MC by Mardhavi
Confirmed bands:
RESIST AND EXIST
ICONOCLAST
DREAMER BLACK AND ZAHKEE (from Vanguard Panther Power)
VIOLENT VICKIE
MOON BANDITS
CIHUATL-CE
TRAP GIRL
SUNNY WAR
Event hosted and sponsored by: Riot Grrrl Los Angeles, Los Angeles Anarchist Black Cross and North
American Animal Liberation Press Office
Speakers:
Vendors: Anarchist Black Cross (L.A. Chapter), Cop Watch Los Angeles South Central, March Forward,
Revolutionary Autonomous Communities Los Angeles (RAC LA), Casa Solidaria/Solidarity House,
North American Animal Liberation Press, Southern California Library of Social Studies and Research, Vegan
Food by Skira
B. Kwaku Duren Kizzy Brown Michael D McCarty
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first Solidarity Festival was in the middle of the 90's. That's when anarcho punks and Riot Girrls worked together with Shareef Abdullah, who was in the original Black Panther Party and later on in The New Panther Vanguard Movement. Many groups worked together in solidarity to make this small fest happen. The fest showcased punk rockers, feminists, animal rights activists, anarchists, and Black Panther Party members. It was as if there was an intimate indoor political rally. The bands played, there were speakers, poetry reading, workshops, vegan food, and an array of organizations at tables. Most people would leave having armfuls of zines and leaflets. Most fests were in the Orange County and Los Angeles area. For some of the fests we worked with Shareef Abdullah. Some of the events were Voices Against Oppression, All Power to the People at Koos Cafe, International Women's Day at Panther Headquarters, etc. These event ideas were inspired by the original Black Panther Party from the late 1960s, when they started the Rainbow Coalition and also the Women's Liberation Movement of the 1970s who worked with the sisters from the Panthers. Besides working with Black Panther Party members at fests, a small number of punk rockers would attend weekly meetings at the International Panther Headquarters in South-Central L.A. in the 90's. Friendships were established and carpooling to street protests, attending weekly meetings together, and spending quality time with one another had started. Later on these punk rockers did a collective news print zine with Panthers and Riot Grrrl which was issue #9 of Beyond the Wall of Injustice (5,000 prints and it was free). There were times when a couple of Panthers would come down to Orange County and they would be up early in the morning to distribute political fliers and radical newspapers at Fullerton College in the 90's. We did several political work projects together; which even included supporting political prisoners. For nearly 20 years a handful of Anarcho Punks stayed in close ties with Black Panther Party members. There is a continued respect and admiration for comrades like Shareef Abdullah, Elder Freeman (aka Ronald), Wayne Pharr and Roland Freeman. Many had been on the panels at the Southern California Anarchist Conference and at the 1st Los Angeles Anarchist Bookfair. Unfortunately due to older age and cancer our most respected Panthers; Shareef, Elder Freeman, Wayne Pharr, and Roland Freeman have passed away. This upcoming event is to commemorate them, a way to thank them for their friendship and for inspiring future generations. This is a free event, join us in our solidarity. All Power to the People! |
Shareef Abdullah speaking at Voices Against Oppression event in 1996 at Koo's Cafe in O.C.
Nicole from Odd Grrrl Out zine / O.C. Riot Grrrl at Voices Against Oppression event in 1996
Shareef Abdullah speaking at All Power to the People event in 1997 - local news video
We also had open mic for feminist group
Zhakee and Colleen front of the Internationa Panther Headquarters in South Central L.A.
Neelam speaking front of punk rockers and feminist crowd at the Panther Headquarters
Anti Police Brutality Rally front of Los Angeles
Police Station in downtown L.A. in 1996
Police Station in downtown L.A. in 1996
Panthers came and did security at the O.C. International Women's day
CAPA is a group founded by Michael Zinzun (RIP) who was a
member of the L.A. Black Panther Party. He passed away in 2006.
To read more about him on this journal blog: click on this link
member of the L.A. Black Panther Party. He passed away in 2006.
To read more about him on this journal blog: click on this link
Elder Freeman (aka Ronald Freeman-RIP), Michael D
McCarty, and Wayne Pharr (RIP) doing a panel at the
Southern California Anarchist Conference in 2007
Workshop link: click here
2008 Black Panther Party panel at the Los Angeles Anarchist
Bookfair. Workshop and audio link click here
2013 "Anarcho Punk Nite at Part Time Punks" - Punk Rockers
organize a cancer benefit show for Elder Freeman: click here
In 2013 this was the last interview and film I did with Shareef,
Wayne Pharr, Elder and Roland Freeman. It was a benefit for
Elder Freeman organized by original Black Panther members,
and Shareef asked me to cater the vegan food. To watch the
video click here
McCarty, and Wayne Pharr (RIP) doing a panel at the
Southern California Anarchist Conference in 2007
Workshop link: click here
2008 Black Panther Party panel at the Los Angeles Anarchist
Bookfair. Workshop and audio link click here
2013 "Anarcho Punk Nite at Part Time Punks" - Punk Rockers
organize a cancer benefit show for Elder Freeman: click here
In 2013 this was the last interview and film I did with Shareef,
Wayne Pharr, Elder and Roland Freeman. It was a benefit for
Elder Freeman organized by original Black Panther members,
and Shareef asked me to cater the vegan food. To watch the
video click here
Rest in Peace Wayne Pharr
Check out his book called:
Nine Lives of a Black Panther
Check out his book called:
Nine Lives of a Black Panther
Resist in Power Roland Freeman
Rest in Paradise Elder Freeman
(aka Ronald Freeman)
Check out - 41st & Central: The
Untold Story Of The L.A. Black
Panthers. A documentary film by
Gregory Everett
http://ultrawav0.wix.com/41central
Facebook page
facebook.com/41central
(aka Ronald Freeman)
Check out - 41st & Central: The
Untold Story Of The L.A. Black
Panthers. A documentary film by
Gregory Everett
http://ultrawav0.wix.com/41central
Facebook page
facebook.com/41central
Rest in Power
Shareef
Abdullah
Shareef
Abdullah
Go all the way down on this web site
click here to go to the old web site
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https://www.facebook.com/events/425494167628917/
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Thank you all for coming out to this important event :
Click here to check out the photos from the Solidarity Fest
Click here to check out the photos from the Solidarity Fest
