Activities Archive

Thursday, March 22, 7:00pm
Radical Women public meeting
In "Abused & abandoned: Penn State opens window to sexual violence against boys and men," a Radical Women column published in the Freedom Socialist, writer Hilary Bowker maintains that the growing recognition of sexual abuse -- and its social stigma -- against males of all ages would be strengthened by a deeper feminist alliance between men and women, and by attacking its social roots. This featured discussion at the Radical Women meeting will evaluate the argument that while sexual violence is multifaceted, the treatment of females and children as private property is the central reason it occurs.

What do you think? Bring your ideas of what is needed to build a grassroots feminist movement that will fight for civil and human rights for all women, men and children.

A delicious dinner, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30 p.m. for an $8 donation. Everyone is welcome.

Gathering will be held at Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., off the 10 Freeway at Arlington, on bus lines #38 and 209. For more information or childcare (please call 5 days in advance) contact 323-732-6416 or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net. Disabled accessible.

Thursday, March 8, 7:00pm
International Women's Day Tribute:
Help socialist feminists get on the ballot!
This global holiday was initiated in 1911 by U.S. socialist women to demand the vote and to support the struggles of female garment workers. Community members and civil rights defenders are warmly invited to raise a toast to the past and present women's rights battles, U.S. and internationally, to stop discrimination, war and poverty.

As the mainstream news-making presidential campaign race gets underway, your help and creative ideas will be put to good use on an important socialist feminist presidential campaign. Candidates Stephen Durham and Christina Lopez, are a multi-racial and gay and straight team whose core platform prioritizes civil rights issues for women, immigrants and workers. They have also been excluded from the Peace and Freedom Party June 5 primary ballot -- illegally -- by Secretary of State and Democratic Party honcho Debra Bowen.

This International Women's Day tribute will also feature a strategy session on how to win our right to candidates on the ballot committed to fight for us. Learn more about this historic grassroots effort and bring a friend!

A delectable Border-Bustin' Buffet, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30 p.m. for an $8 donation. Everyone is welcome.

Gathering will be held at Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., off the 10 Freeway at Arlington, on bus lines #38 and 209. For more information or childcare (please call 5 days in advance) contact 323-732-6416 or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net. Disabled accessible.

Friday, February 24, 7:00pm
Black History Month film showing
Freedom on My Mind
This feature-length, award-winning film brings to life the 1960-1965 Mississippi Voter Registration Project. The documentary tells the story of local sharecroppers -- led by women like Fannie Lou Hamer -- and young civil rights organizers, Black and white, who worked together to challenge the apartheid system in Mississippi. The betrayal of their demands for equality and political power at the 1964 Democratic Party Convention was a watershed event in the modern civil rights movement.

Today, racist and xenophobic "voter ID" laws threaten '60s civil rights gains with a gateway to Jim Crow. An open mic will follow the film on how to regain and extend all human and civil rights.

A Chili and Cornbread supper, with vegetarian option will be served at 6:30 p.m. Film donation $3-$5, supper donation $8, (work exchanges available for low income).

Gathering will be held at Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., off the 10 Freeway at Arlington, on bus lines #38 and 209. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women. For more information or childcare (please call 5 days in advance) contact 323-732-6416 or email fspla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, February 9, 7:00pm
Let's get down to feisty feminist business!
Learn how this grassroots feminist organization evaluates its political activities and determines yearly fundraising goals. Preparations for upcoming Black History Month and International Women's Day celebrations will round out Radical Women's monthly meeting. Get the latest on opportunities to participate in current organizing campaigns.

A Rebel-Girl Supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30pm for an $8 donation.

Gathering will be held at Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., off the 10 Freeway at Arlington, on bus lines #38 and 209. For more information or childcare (please call 3 days in advance) contact 323-732-6416 or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, January 26, 7:00 pm
Roe v. Wade 39th Anniversary Commemoration
We Must Defend Ourselves! Women of Color Fight for Reproductive Rights
Women of color have historically connected reproductive rights issues to civil and workers' rights. Charlotte Strauss Swanson, feminist and sociology scholar at Occidental College, will discuss the pivotal role, past and present, women of color have played to stop the sexist and racist attacks on reproductive healthcare. In recent attempts, the rightwing movement has targeted immigrant and other communities of color in a campaign to undermine abortion rights for all women. Bring your ideas and hear from other feminists on what it will take to safeguard women's right to control their lives and revive the multi-racial and multi-issue feminist movement to lead the fight. Strauss Swanson's multi-media presentation is the highlight of Radical Women's celebration of the 1973 legal decision that decriminalized abortion.

A Rebel Girl Supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30 p.m. for an $8.00 donation. For childcare, please call three days in advance.

Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson, L.A., CA 90018. Off the 10 Fwy. at Western Ave., bus #38 & 209. For more info call 323-732-6416 or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, January 12, 7:00pm
Kick off 2012 with Radical Women!
Learn how this grassroots feminist organization sets political priorities and plans yearly fundraising to reach these goals. Get the latest on opportunities to participate in current organizing.

A hearty winter supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30 pm for an $8.00 donation.

Meeting held at Solidarity Hall, located at 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles (off the 10 Freeway at Arlington, on bus lines #38, 209). For more information or childcare (please call 3 days in advance) contact 323-732-6416 or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Monday evenings, Oct. 17 thru Dec. 19, 6:30pm
Weekly discussion group on the book
The Origin of the Family,
Private Property and the State
Why does sexism still thrive in this day and age? Has capitalism always existed? How will the oppression of women and people of color be ended? Participate in a weekly roundtable conversation that will explore these questions by going back to when class division started.

Frederick Engels' groundbreaking work shows how women became the first oppressed economic class in history. Armed with this knowledge, strategies for sex and race liberation become clear. Readers will discover that capitalism with all its brutality is one stage of human history and that a world with peace and equality is possible.

$2 donation per session or $18 for the series. Books will be available for purchase. Hearty after-work snacks served for a $5 donation.

Sponsored by Radical Women, the discussion group will be held at
Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles
(off the 10 Freeway at Arlington, on bus lines #38, 209).
For more information or childcare (please call 5 days in advance), contact 323-732-6416 or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, December 8, 7:00pm
Radical Women Mobilizing Meeting
You're invited to an eyewitness report by socialist feminists who participated in the Occupy Los Angeles actions to defend this growing movement and stop Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the L.A. Police Department from eviction at City Hall. The meeting will also include discussion on how to become a Radical Women member and proposed activities for 2012. Come share your ideas and passions and find out how to get involved.

A hearty Fall Supper will be served at 6:30pm for an $8 donation.

Gathering will be held at Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., off the 10 Freeway at Arlington, on bus lines #38 and 209. For more information or childcare (please call 5 days in advance) contact 323-732-6416 or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Friday, November 18, 6:30pm
A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Feast
and Tribute to Native Americans
The celebration will highlight the role of indigenous women leaders in the fight for sovereignty from the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz to the 1976 takeover of Cascadia Juvenile Center in the Pacific Northwest.

A plentiful turkey dinner with veggie options and all the fixings will be served. Children welcome. $10 dinner donation ($5.00 child's plate).

Festivities held at Solidarity Hall, located at 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles. Wheel chair accessible. (Off the 10 fwy at Arlington; on bus lines 38 & 209)

Hosted by Radical Women. For more information call. 323-732-6416 or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net

Friday, November 4, 4pm – 8pm
Los Angeles Hall Warming Celebration
Celebrate the new storefront community organizing center and home of Los Angeles Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party in the South L.A. neighborhood of Jefferson Park.

Toasts at 6:00 pm to welcome neighbors and thank those whose labor, food and money made this move possible. Children are welcome. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served throughout.

Solidarity Hall has been a long-time meeting place for unions, civil rights and women's rights organizations and one of the few affordable meeting places in Los Angeles. The new location is bigger and is disabled accessible.

Hosted by Radical Woman and the Freedom Socialist Party. For information contact 323-732-6416, email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net or fspla@earthlink.net.

Friday, August 26, 6:30pm
Women's Rights Day Celebration
Fiery Feminist Freedom Fest!
Toast the 91st anniversary of U.S. women's suffrage and 12 years of socialist feminist organizing at Solidarity Hall at Radical Women's final gala before moving to larger headquarters in South Los Angeles. Open mic to honor early feminist and anti-slavery leaders, who paved the way for women's rights, and to recognize today's civil and human rights defenders, will follow headliners.

Featured artists include:
o Fe (Felicia Montes), Xicana Indigenous artist, activist and educator
o Gia Scott-Heron, 2nd generation spoken word artist and singer
o MC 360, Hip Hop lyricist and performer with a revolutionary bent
o Yazmin Monét Watkins, Internationally known feminist poet.

Suggested door donation $3-$5. Tasty appetizer buffet served at 6:30pm and available throughout the evening for an $8 donation. Sliding scale, low-income and work exchange available. Partial proceeds will benefit Radical Women and Freedom Socialist Party's Moving and Renovations Fund to help relocate the long-time community center.

Festivities held at air-conditioned Solidarity Hall, located at 2170 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles (off the 10 Freeway at Western, on bus lines #35, 207 and 550). For more information or childcare (please call 5 days in advance) contact 323-732-6416 or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, July 28, 7:00 pm
Film Showing: "For Neda"
This gripping documentary recounts the rebellious life and 2009 murder of Iranian feminist and student-activist Neda Agha-Soltan. From childhood, she refused to accept the second-class status of women in Iran and organized against fundamentalist rule, refusing to wear the chador. As the Iranian state became more repressive, Neda and many other women helped lead the thousands of Iranians who took to the streets to protest the violence that accompanied the 2009 stolen election. Her death focused international attention on the cause of women's freedom and democracy in Iran. A lively discussion will follow the film. Everyone is welcome.

Suggested door donation $5. A savory summer supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30pm for an $8.00 donation. Low-income and work exchange available.

Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles 90018 (Off the 10 Freeway at Western, on bus lines #35, 207 and 550.) For more information or childcare call 323-732-6416, email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net

Sponsored by Radical Women

Ongoing until July 23
Donate to a rebel rummage sale!
Gather your quality saleable items – clothes, toys, books, small appliances, kitchenware and other goods – and donate them to a giant sidewalk sale. Proceeds will benefit the Freedom Socialist newspaper's $80,000 Fund Drive, a campaign of Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. Call to arrange drop-off or pick-up, or to help with preparation and day-of sales.

Don't forget to bargain shop at the big sale on Saturday, July 23, 10am - 4pm!

Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. (Off the 10 Fwy. at Western Ave., on bus lines 35, 207 & 550). For more information, call 323-732-6416 or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, July 14, 7:00 pm
The new feminine mystique: princess, dominatrix, forever young
Freedom Socialist writer Adrienne Weller thinks that although women have blazed trails for abortion rights and equal pay, big business wants them spellbound consumers and the right-wing wants them barefoot, pregnant and submissive. What do you think? Radical Women's July meeting will analyze this article. Bring your ideas of what is needed to build a grassroots feminist movement that will fight for civil and human rights for all working people.

A refreshing Rebel Girl supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30 p.m. for an $8.00 donation. For childcare, please call three days in advance. Everyone is welcome.

Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. (Off the 10 Fwy. at Western Ave., on bus lines 35, 207 & 550). For more information, call 323-732-6416 or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Sunday, June 26, 2:00pm
Sizzlin' Summer BBQ
Celebrating Voices of Color in the Radical Press
An afternoon garden party to honor 35 years of Freedom Socialist articles by diverse writers who consistently tackle issues of race, gender and class. Hosted by the L.A. Comrades of Color Caucus of the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women to benefit the Freedom Socialist $80,000 Fund Drive. Bring your family and friends!

This event will be held at 1915 S. Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90018. Major cross streets are Washington Blvd. and Western Ave. BBQ donation $10, vegetarian option available. For more information, call 323-732-6416 or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Friday, June 10, 7:30pm
Dyke March and Rally
Honor the lives and activism of queer women and march with Radical Women's contingent! Look for our picket signs and bring your friends, co-workers, family and noisemakers.
Meet up at 7:00pm at San Vicente & Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood

Thursday, June 9, 7:00 pm
Radical Women Meeting Celebrates Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Pride
This special tribute will feature a report by unionist and queer feminist, Karen Renee, and discussion on the article "The love that dare not speak its name in the army." The speaker will also provide an update on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The column was published in Revolution, She Wrote and explores the root cause of the U.S. military's deadly policy to keep gays and lesbians in the closet or out of a job. It offers optimistic solutions that can build alliances among workers and win sexual liberation. All genders and sexualities are welcome!

Summer supper, with vegetarian option, served at 6:30pm for an $8 donation.

Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Bl., L.A. Off the 10 Fwy. at Western Ave., on bus lines 35, 207 & 550. For more information, call 323-732-6416 or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net

Thursday, April 14, 7:00pm
Women workers in Egypt: Hidden key to revolt
During the 18-day uprising that drove Egyptian President Mubarak from power, women's leadership role in this revolutionary struggle gradually came to light in the Western media. Radical Women's monthly meeting will feature discussion of the recent Freedom Socialist article "Women workers in Egypt: Hidden key to the revolt." In addition, the meeting will review Radical Women's activities. Learn how this grassroots socialist feminist organization evaluates its political work and how you can get involved. Everyone is welcome!

The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. at Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles (off the 10 Freeway at Western Ave., on bus lines #35, 207 and 550). A spring supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30 p.m. for an $8 donation.

For childcare (call 3 days in advance) or more information contact: 323-732-6416, or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, March 17, 6:30pm
Public forum & speak-out:
Can't slice it any thinner...
The California budget cuts: What they are & how to fight them
Bring your ideas on what to do next in the ongoing battle to retain quality public schools and social services. With Governor Brown's state budget calling for cuts in services and layoffs; dumping additional expenses on already hard pressed city and county budgets; and more regressive taxes; a militant community-labor response is needed. Working people can't take another round of shredding the safety net, losing jobs, or paying more out of pocket taxes. The economic crisis is not going away, and the politicians propose either more cuts or more regressive taxes. Unbelievable! It's time to make the bosses pay for the crisis they created.

AFSCME Council 36, 514 Shatto Place, 3rd Floor (off 6th Street, one block east of the Vermont subway station), Los Angeles.

Admission is free. Snacks and beverages are available for a small donation. Childcare and translation will be provided on site.

For more info contact: Omar Hussein (English) at 818-613-0146 or omarhussein@gmail.com or Yuisa Gimeno (Spanish) at 323-369-6343 or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Sponsored by L.A. March 4th Committee to Defend Public Education and Social Services.

Sunday, March 13, 2:00pm
International Women's Day 100th Anniversary Celebration:
A Speak-Out Tribute to Female Rebels Around the Globe
International Women's Day (IWD) was initiated by U.S. socialist women organizing to demand the vote and to recognize the struggles of female garment workers. Since 1911, this global holiday has acknowledged the bravery and leadership of workingclass mujeres who mobilize against exploitation, poverty and war. An IWD march launched the Russian Revolution in 1917, and today, strikes and rallies led by Egyptian women workers were pivotal in toppling the despised Mubarak regime. Bring your favorite toast, poem or spoken word piece to this borderless celebration.

An interactive art exhibit will add to the ambiance and a delectable international buffet, with vegetarian option, will be served at 4:00 p.m. for a $10 donation. Door donation is $3.

The event begins at 2:00 p.m. at Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles (off the 10 Freeway at Western Ave., on bus lines #35, 207 and 550).

For childcare (call 3 days in advance) or more information contact: 323-732-6416, or radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, February 10, 7:00 pm
Female Leadership in the Southern Civil Rights Struggle
Feminist and student activist, Sara Harris, will discuss The Emancipation of Women, written in 1965 at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. This groundbreaking analysis addresses the vital leadership role of African American and white women in the movement and the sexism they faced. What lessons can be learned for today's liberation fights? Bring your ideas to this Radical Women meeting to discuss what is needed to create a militant and multi-racial feminist movement.

A Southern supper will be served at 6:30pm for an $8 donation. Childcare available, please call three days in advance.

Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. Off the 10 Fwy. at Western Ave., on bus lines 35, 207 & 550. For more information, call 323-732-6416 or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.

Thursday, January 27, 7:00 pm
Roe v. Wade 38th Anniversary Commemoration:
The Global Fight for Abortion Rights
Women's rights defenders in Latin American, Australia and the U.S. have made advances in the defense of abortion clinics, access to contraceptives and standing up to right-wing fanatics. As reactionary religious and political forces all over the world continue the systemic drive to turn back the clock and keep women from true emancipation, the necessity for international solidarity within the feminist movement is critical.

This celebration of the 1973 U.S. landmark legal decision that decriminalized abortion will feature a panel of reproductive rights advocates that will discuss current global battles for abortion on demand and without apology. Add your strategies and ideas on what it will take to guarantee women's right to control their own bodies.

A hearty winter supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30 p.m. for an $8.00 donation.

Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. (Off the 10 Fwy. at Western Ave., on bus lines 35, 207 & 550). Sponsored by Radical Women. For more information, call 323-732-6416, or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net. For childcare, please call three days in advance.

Thursday, January 13, 7:00 pm
Will growing our own food liberate women?
Freedom Socialist soapbox writer Emma Allen warns that "lifestyle politics" can keep women from building a militant feminist movement. This discussion, along with the first steps toward selecting new leadership, highlights Radical Women's January meeting. Bring your ideas on what is needed to build a grassroots feminist movement that will fight for quality healthcare, public education and union jobs for all working people.

A homemade rebel girl supper, with vegetarian option, will be served at 6:30 p.m. for an $8.00 donation. For childcare, please call three days in advance. Everyone is welcome.

Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. (Off the 10 Fwy. at Western Ave., on bus lines 35, 207 & 550). For more information, call 323-732-6416 or email radicalwomenla@earthlink.net.