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Marikana Massacre 3rd Anniversary Commemoration
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Date:
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Time:
6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Event Type:
Meeting
Organizer/Author:
Richard Chen
Location Details:
Omni Commons
4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland
4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland
The Marikana Massacre
3rd Anniversary Commemoration
SUNDAY, August 16th, 6PM
Omni Commons
4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland
On August 16th, 2012, 34 striking miners at Marikana were gunned down by South African security forces in the Marikana Massacre. It was the single most lethal use of force by the South African government since the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960.
Please join us for a commemoration for the miners who were murdered at Marikana, and an analysis for what it means for working class struggle in South Africa.
Film showing:
Miners Shot Down, by Rehad Desai
Panel Discussion:
The Marikana Commission Report - Richard Chen
The Working Class Upsurge Following Marikana - Gerald Smith
Followed by floor discussion and reports from Bay Area workers struggles
For more information:
marikanacommemoration [at] gmail.com
(650) 996-7888
3rd Anniversary Commemoration
SUNDAY, August 16th, 6PM
Omni Commons
4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland
On August 16th, 2012, 34 striking miners at Marikana were gunned down by South African security forces in the Marikana Massacre. It was the single most lethal use of force by the South African government since the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960.
Please join us for a commemoration for the miners who were murdered at Marikana, and an analysis for what it means for working class struggle in South Africa.
Film showing:
Miners Shot Down, by Rehad Desai
Panel Discussion:
The Marikana Commission Report - Richard Chen
The Working Class Upsurge Following Marikana - Gerald Smith
Followed by floor discussion and reports from Bay Area workers struggles
For more information:
marikanacommemoration [at] gmail.com
(650) 996-7888
Added to the calendar on Tue, Aug 11, 2015 2:03AM
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