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SUMMARY:TOP Phone Bank for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join the Texas Organizing Project as we volunteer to phone bank for our endorsed candidate for Sheriff Ed Gonzalez in his Primary runoff May 24th. There will be barbecue\, drinks\, and lots of fun!  \nTOP endorsed Ed Gonzalez for his commitment to:\n– Community policing that leads to public trust\n– Restoring diversity and de-escalation training to the department\n– Ending the 287(g) program to keep immigrant families together\n– Creating effective diversion programs to help end mass incarceration\n– Increasing oversight and transparency to stop abuse and neglect in the county jail \nNot to mention\, he was an exceptional City Council Member for District H who served all three terms and an 18-year veteran Houston police officer who rose to the rank of Sergeant. \nWhat to bring:\n– Your cell phone\n– Computer\n– Great attitude  \nIf you are unable to bring a computer\, we can provide you with one. \nIf you know the criminal justice system needs to change in Harris County\, you can’t miss this opportunity to have a direct impact. See you there!
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/top-phone-bank-for-justice-2/
LOCATION:Texas Organizing Project\, 2404 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_578419435658599.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160423T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160423T180000
DTSTAMP:20160414T223307Z
CREATED:20160414T223307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160414T223307Z
UID:1394-1461420000-1461434400@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:TOP Phone Bank for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join the Texas Organizing Project as we volunteer to phone bank for our endorsed candidate for Sheriff Ed Gonzalez in his Primary runoff May 24th. There will be barbecue\, drinks\, and lots of fun!  \nTOP endorsed Ed Gonzalez for his commitment to:\n– Community policing that leads to public trust\n– Restoring diversity and de-escalation training to the department\n– Ending the 287(g) program to keep immigrant families together\n– Creating effective diversion programs to help end mass incarceration\n– Increasing oversight and transparency to stop abuse and neglect in the county jail \nNot to mention\, he was an exceptional City Council Member for District H who served all three terms and an 18-year veteran Houston police officer who rose to the rank of Sergeant. \nWhat to bring:\n– Your cell phone\n– Computer\n– Great attitude  \nIf you are unable to bring a computer\, we can provide you with one. \nIf you know the criminal justice system needs to change in Harris County\, you can’t miss this opportunity to have a direct impact. See you there!
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/top-phone-bank-for-justice/
LOCATION:Texas Organizing Project\, 2404 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_578419435658599.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160421T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160422T010000
DTSTAMP:20160416T234830Z
CREATED:20160416T234830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T234830Z
UID:1407-1461279600-1461286800@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Texas Organizing Project 287(g) Teach In
DESCRIPTION:The Texas Organizing Project Criminal Justice Committee and United We Dream present a teach-in on the 287(g) immigration program that allows County Sheriffs to perform the functions of federal immigration agents (ICE) in the jails and out in the community. This program has allowed “287(g) Officers” to racially profile drivers and pedestrians\, illegally search and arrest people – violating their constitutional rights\, and conduct “sweeps” in Latino neighborhoods which has ruined the relationship between the law enforcement and Latino communities.   \nThe Harris County Jail spent nearly $50 million in a two-year period to house undocumented immigrants being held at the request of federal authorities – more inmates than any other county jail in Texas. The Federal Government only\nreimburses the county about 8 percent of its annual reported costs. Only a few deportees are violent criminals and law enforcement resources are being diverted from protecting communities. \nTOP is committed\, with community and political entities\, to ending the 287(g) program. Please join us to learn more.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/texas-organizing-project-287g-teach-in/
LOCATION:Texas Organizing Project\, 2404 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_983987768305039.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160421T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160421T000000
DTSTAMP:20160413T213141Z
CREATED:20160413T213141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160413T213141Z
UID:1391-1461196800-1461196800@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Trump and the System that Spawned Him
DESCRIPTION:Donald Trump has been given more media attention than any other candidate this election cycle and at times seemed unstoppable. His hateful\, bigoted rhetoric and incitement of violence have targeted the rights of people of color\, immigrants\, women\, LGBTQ people\, and the working class as a whole. Nationally\, wealth inequality is growing; racist scapegoating of Muslims\, Latinxs and immigrants is still commonplace; #BlackLivesMatter has brought attention to police brutality and mass incarceration; and more people are losing hope in the political system and its establishment. \nJoin us for a discussion where we will ask: How do we make sense of Trump’s rise? What are our options? And\, are there alternatives to both Trump and politics as usual?  \nSpeaker: Mario Ovalle\, UNT Alumn and Graduate Student in Anthropology at Hunter College. \nSponsored by: the International Socialist Organization and MUEVE
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/trump-and-the-system-that-spawned-him/
LOCATION:Language Building Room 316
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_1684541938473376.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160417T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160417T200000
DTSTAMP:20160411T012340Z
CREATED:20160411T012340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160411T012340Z
UID:1383-1460923200-1460923200@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Protest At The Dallas Zoo! (date is tentative)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in another protest at the Dallas Zoo! This protest will be held on the first day that the 5 young elephants recently snatched up from Africa will be unveiled to the public.  \nThese days\, zoos around the world are recognizing that they do not have the resources to properly care for a large animal that requires miles of space to roam. And we are learning more and more about the incredibly complex emotional lives of elephants and their tight family bonds. But the Dallas Zoo\, with profits in mind and a flagrant disregard for the lives of the animals\, made a quick move designed to thwart detractors and sidestep a scheduled court date. Now five more sad elephants will be relegated to spend their days in what is for them a small\, dreary enclosure\, away from their friends and family. \nIt is too late for these five – but we need to make sure they are the last elephants the Dallas Zoo steals.  \nPlease come to the Zoo with your friends and family next Sunday (but don’t go in.) We will have some signs – but any you can bring would be welcome.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/protest-at-the-dallas-zoo-date-is-tentative-2/
LOCATION:Dallas Zoo\, 650 S RL Thornton Fwy\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_966501326759647.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160416T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160416T234800
DTSTAMP:20160416T234856Z
CREATED:20160416T234856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T234856Z
UID:1412-1460768400-1460850480@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Yoga Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:The UNT Peer Advocates are parntering with the ladies of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and Karma Yoga Denton for a night of Yoga Under the Stars to commemmorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The class is FREE and welcome to everyone in the Denton community.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/yoga-under-the-stars-7/
LOCATION:Quakertown Park\, 700 Oakland St\, Denton\, TX\, 76201\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_804426326330015.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160416T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160416T143100
DTSTAMP:20160416T143155Z
CREATED:20160416T143155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T143155Z
UID:1405-1460768400-1460817060@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Yoga Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:The UNT Peer Advocates are parntering with the ladies of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and Karma Yoga Denton for a night of Yoga Under the Stars to commemmorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The class is FREE and welcome to everyone in the Denton community.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/yoga-under-the-stars-6/
LOCATION:Quakertown Park\, 700 Oakland St\, Denton\, TX\, 76201\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_804426326330015.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160416T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160416T133100
DTSTAMP:20160416T133119Z
CREATED:20160416T133119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T133119Z
UID:1403-1460768400-1460813460@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Yoga Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:The UNT Peer Advocates are parntering with the ladies of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and Karma Yoga Denton for a night of Yoga Under the Stars to commemmorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The class is FREE and welcome to everyone in the Denton community.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/yoga-under-the-stars-5/
LOCATION:Quakertown Park\, 700 Oakland St\, Denton\, TX\, 76201\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_804426326330015.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160416T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160416T130100
DTSTAMP:20160416T130156Z
CREATED:20160416T130156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T130156Z
UID:1401-1460768400-1460811660@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Yoga Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:The UNT Peer Advocates are parntering with the ladies of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and Karma Yoga Denton for a night of Yoga Under the Stars to commemmorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The class is FREE and welcome to everyone in the Denton community.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/yoga-under-the-stars-4/
LOCATION:Quakertown Park\, 700 Oakland St\, Denton\, TX\, 76201\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_804426326330015.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160416T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160416T091100
DTSTAMP:20160416T091144Z
CREATED:20160416T091144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T091144Z
UID:1399-1460768400-1460797860@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Yoga Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:The UNT Peer Advocates are parntering with the ladies of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and Karma Yoga Denton for a night of Yoga Under the Stars to commemmorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The class is FREE and welcome to everyone in the Denton community.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/yoga-under-the-stars-3/
LOCATION:Quakertown Park\, 700 Oakland St\, Denton\, TX\, 76201\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_804426326330015.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160416T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160416T040700
DTSTAMP:20160416T040717Z
CREATED:20160416T040717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T040717Z
UID:1397-1460768400-1460779620@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Yoga Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:The UNT Peer Advocates are parntering with the ladies of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and Karma Yoga Denton for a night of Yoga Under the Stars to commemmorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The class is FREE and welcome to everyone in the Denton community.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/yoga-under-the-stars-2/
LOCATION:Quakertown Park\, 700 Oakland St\, Denton\, TX\, 76201\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_804426326330015.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160416T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160416T010000
DTSTAMP:20160311T042322Z
CREATED:20160311T042322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160311T042322Z
UID:1299-1460768400-1460768400@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Yoga Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:The UNT Peer Advocates are parntering with the ladies of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and Karma Yoga Denton for a night of Yoga Under the Stars to commemmorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The class is FREE and welcome to everyone in the Denton community.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/yoga-under-the-stars/
LOCATION:Quakertown Park\, 700 Oakland St\, Denton\, TX\, 76201\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/facebook_event_804426326330015.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160413T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160414T010000
DTSTAMP:20160406T233014Z
CREATED:20160406T233014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160406T233014Z
UID:1376-1460588400-1460595600@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:DC Preparation Meeting & Sign Making Party
DESCRIPTION:This is a mandatory meeting for all Harris County members attending the trip to Washington\, DC between Saturday\, 4/16 to Tuesday\, 4/19 to rally for DAPA/DACA at the Supreme Court. \nWe will be revising itinerary\, packing lists\, emergency contacts and medical information. At the end\, we will be making signs/posters to take along with us to Washington\, DC. \nMembership dues for each participant is $20/person ($60 for families). Dues include lodging\, meals\, transportation and 4 months TOP membership (12 months in the family package). \nPlease bring your membership dues with you to the meeting. To secure your spot on the bus\, feel free to drop it off at the TOP Harris County office at 2404 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX 77004 between Monday and Friday\, 9:30 – 8pm. \nContact: Constance C. Luo\, cluo@organizetexas.org\, 832-494-8406 \n— \nHay una reunión obligatoria para todos los miembros del condado de Harris que asistiran el viaje para Washington\, DC entre el sabado\, 16 de abril a martes\, 19 de abril para DAPA/DACA en la corte suprema. \nRevisaremos el itinerario\, las listas de empaque\, los contactos de emergencia\, y la información médica. Al final\, pintaremos postres para llevar a Washington\, DC. \nLas cuotas de membresía son $20/persona ($60 para familias). Las cuotas incluyen alojamiento\, comida\, transporte y 4 meses de la membresía con TOP (12 meses por el paquete familiar).  \nFavor de traer sus cuotas de membresía para la junta. Para asegurar su lugar en el autobús\, se pueden venir a la oficina de TOP en el condado de Harris en 2404 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX 77004 entre lunes y viernes\, 9:30 – 8pm. \nContacto: Constance C. Luo\, cluo@organizetexas.org\, 832-494-8406
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/dc-preparation-meeting-sign-making-party/
LOCATION:Texas Organizing Project\, 2404 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_1021355307938738.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160413T223000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160413T233000
DTSTAMP:20151207T232019Z
CREATED:20151207T232019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151207T232019Z
UID:954-1460586600-1460590200@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Open House/tour opportunity
DESCRIPTION:Stop by for a glass of wine after work! Meet the staff\, tour the new building\, and learn about Resource Center’s programs and services.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/open-housetour-opportunity-3/
LOCATION:5750 Cedar Springs Road\, Dallas\, TX 75235
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/facebook_event_1650195621929892.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160410T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160410T200000
DTSTAMP:20160328T054605Z
CREATED:20160328T054605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T054605Z
UID:1367-1460318400-1460318400@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Protest At The Dallas Zoo! (date is tentative)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in another protest at the Dallas Zoo! This protest will be held on the first day that the 5 young elephants recently snatched up from Africa will be unveiled to the public.  \nThese days\, zoos around the world are recognizing that they do not have the resources to properly care for a large animal that requires miles of space to roam. And we are learning more and more about the incredibly complex emotional lives of elephants and their tight family bonds. But the Dallas Zoo\, with profits in mind and a flagrant disregard for the lives of the animals\, made a quick move designed to thwart detractors and sidestep a scheduled court date. Now five more sad elephants will be relegated to spend their days in what is for them a small\, dreary enclosure\, away from their friends and family. \nIt is too late for these five – but we need to make sure they are the last elephants the Dallas Zoo steals.  \nPlease come to the Zoo with your friends and family next Sunday (but don’t go in.) We will have some signs – but any you can bring would be welcome.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/protest-at-the-dallas-zoo-date-is-tentative/
LOCATION:Dallas Zoo\, 650 S RL Thornton Fwy\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/facebook_event_966501326759647.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160409T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160409T230000
DTSTAMP:20160409T235025Z
CREATED:20160409T235025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160409T235025Z
UID:1381-1460232000-1460242800@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:The Black Church's Response To HIV & Our Youth Panel Discussion & Concert
DESCRIPTION:Throughout our history\, our churches have served as places of hope\, health\, and healing. But we should also acknowledge that they have been places that have caused deep hurt and pain.  \nSaturday April 9th\, 2016 join us at David’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 3:00pm where young people living with HIV and affected by HIV will have real talk with youth church leaders charged with taking us to the next level.  \n After the discussion stay and enjoy\, be healed\, and join in with Chico DaProphet! Chico a local Rap Artist who decided to give his life to and use his talents for Christ in kingdom building and uplifting of God’s people!  When the Apostle Paul (Saul) was changed on the road to Damascus he didn’t lose the gift he just changed the purpose of the gift.  \nLunch will be served so please RSVP via the event page or call James Gipson @ 972-629-9266
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/the-black-churchs-response-to-hiv-our-youth-panel-discussion-concert/
LOCATION:David’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church\, 4353 S Hampton Rd\, Dallas\, TX\, 75232\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_1716137982001235.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160409T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160409T230000
DTSTAMP:20160323T215252Z
CREATED:20160323T215252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160323T215252Z
UID:1365-1460232000-1460242800@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:The Black Church's Reponse To HIV & Our Youth Panel Discussion & Concert
DESCRIPTION:Throughout our history\, our churches have served as places of hope\, health\, and healing. But we should also acknowledge that they have been places that have caused deep hurt and pain.  \nSaturday April 9th\, 2016 join us at David’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 3:00pm where young people living with HIV and affected by HIV will have real talk with youth church leaders charged with taking us to the next level.  \n After the discussion stay and enjoy\, be healed\, and join in with Chico DaProphet! Chico a local Rap Artist who decided to give his life to and use his talents for Christ in kingdom building and uplifting of God’s people!  When the Apostle Paul (Saul) was changed on the road to Damascus he didn’t lose the gift he just changed the purpose of the gift.  \nLunch will be served so please RSVP via the event page or call James Gipson @ 972-629-9266
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/the-black-churchs-reponse-to-hiv-our-youth-panel-discussion-concert/
LOCATION:David’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church\, 4353 S Hampton Rd\, Dallas\, TX\, 75232\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/facebook_event_1716137982001235.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160408T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160408T210000
DTSTAMP:20160408T224626Z
CREATED:20160408T224626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160408T224626Z
UID:1379-1460131200-1460149200@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:3rd Annual "Get Tested. Grab A Bite."
DESCRIPTION:The Afiya Center Presents Our 3rd Annual “Get Tested Grab A Bite” Event Friday April 8\, 2016 from 11am-4pm. Again this year we will be partnering with various community partners to provide Free HIV & STD Screenings\, Education we will have vendors and much more. \nFor everyone who comes to get tested will receive a Free BBQ plate and a Free ticket to a Gospel Rap Concert hosted by David’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Youth Department on Saturday April 9 at David’s Chapel MBC @ 5pm. \nIf you are interested in being a vendor or volunteer please email James Gipson @ jamesg@theafiyacenter.org
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/3rd-annual-get-tested-grab-a-bite/
LOCATION:The Afiya Center\, 501 Wynnewood Village Suite 213\, Dallas\, TX\, 75224\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/facebook_event_1229051577123969.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160408T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160408T210000
DTSTAMP:20160308T220225Z
CREATED:20160308T220225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160308T220225Z
UID:1290-1460131200-1460149200@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:3rd Annual "Get Tested. Get A Plate."
DESCRIPTION:The Afiya Center Presents Our 3rd Annual “Get Tested Get A Plate” Event Friday April 8\, 2016 from 11am-4pm. Again this year we will be partnering with various community partners to provide Free HIV & STD Screenings\, Education we will have vendors and much more. \nFor everyone who comes to get tested will receive a Free BBQ plate and a Free ticket to a Gospel Rap Concert hosted by David’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Youth Department on Saturday April 9 at David’s Chapel MBC @ 5pm. \nIf you are interested in being a vendor or volunteer please email James Gipson @ jamesg@theafiyacenter.org
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/3rd-annual-get-tested-get-a-plate/
LOCATION:The Afiya Center\, 501 Wynnewood Village Suite 213\, Dallas\, TX\, 75224\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://northtexasactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/facebook_event_1229051577123969.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160402T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160402T000000
DTSTAMP:20160312T224714Z
CREATED:20160312T224714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160312T224714Z
UID:1315-1459555200-1459555200@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Taking Sides: Revolutionary Solidarity and the Poverty of Liberalism
DESCRIPTION:Join Cindy Milstein for a discussion of the topics of the new anthology “Taking Sides: Revolutionary Solidarity and the Poverty of Liberalism!” \nAs the collection asserts — and this event will echo — the lines of oppression are already drawn. The only question is: which side are you on in the struggle against the violence that is white supremacy and policing? “Taking Sides” supplies an ethical compass and militant map of the terrain\, arguing not for reform of structurally brutal institutions but rather for their abolition. Its thirteen essays are sharp interventions that take particular aim at the role of nonprofits\, “ally” politics\, and “peace police” in demobilizing rebellions against hierarchical power. The book offers tools to hone strategies and tactics of resistance\, and holds out the promise of robust\, tangible solidarity across racial and other lines\, because in the battle for systemic transformation\, there are no outside agitators. \nSuch collective reflection is essential not only in helping to sustain the spirit of rebellion but also aiding it to claim some victories in the task of dismantling systemic violence\, such as states\, capitalism\, and settler colonialism\, or murderous policing\, white supremacy\, heteropatriarchy\, and so much more. This event will grapple with the conundrums and beauty of revolutionary solidarity. How might it (better) shape our aims\, strategies\, and tactics given the current grassroots resistance\, uprisings\, and solidarity projects on Turtle Island and globally? \n“Taking Sides is more than a book; it’s a politic aimed at the heart of every radical struggling against a racist state.”\n—Luis A. Fernandez\, author of Policing Dissent \n“Taking Sides compiles essential essays for street fighters\, land defenders\, and anticolonial accomplices. Its words challenge the current pacifist and NGO-led narratives that seek to manage and disarm people-powered rebellions on Turtle Island\, while inspiring readers to go out and fight side by side.”\n—Franklin López\, subMedia.tv \nFor more on the book\, including its contents\, see:\nhttps://www.akpress.org/takingsides.html
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/taking-sides-revolutionary-solidarity-and-the-poverty-of-liberalism/
LOCATION:City Square Opportunity Center\, 1610 S Malcolm X Blvd\, Dallas\, TX\, 75226\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160401T204200
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UID:1373-1459540800-1459543320@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Storm Skanska: Dallas Protest at Invesco
DESCRIPTION:From NNAL:\nThese investment firms\, central banks\, and asset and pension management companies are some of the largest financial institutions in the world. They prop up Skanska and effectively fund the construction of the animal lab. Like the legacy of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty has shown us\, radical movements are capable of confronting the atrocities of finance capitalism with little more than bullhorns\, hoarse voices\, and fiery passion. So go out and organize pressure against these companies and force Skanska to cancel plans to build the lab! \nInvesco is one of the largest shareholders in Skanska\, with over 2 million held; $47 million; totaling 55% of shares outstanding.\nInvesco is the third largest U.S. financial institution to own shares in Skanska. \nhttps://m.facebook.com/events/1537549443205963/
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/storm-skanska-dallas-protest-at-invesco-2/
LOCATION:2001 Ross Avenue Dallas\, Texas 75201
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160401T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160401T200000
DTSTAMP:20160314T081410Z
CREATED:20160314T081410Z
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UID:1325-1459540800-1459540800@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Storm Skanska: Dallas Protest at Invesco
DESCRIPTION:From NNAL:\nThese investment firms\, central banks\, and asset and pension management companies are some of the largest financial institutions in the world. They prop up Skanska and effectively fund the construction of the animal lab. Like the legacy of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty has shown us\, radical movements are capable of confronting the atrocities of finance capitalism with little more than bullhorns\, hoarse voices\, and fiery passion. So go out and organize pressure against these companies and force Skanska to cancel plans to build the lab! \nInvesco is one of the largest shareholders in Skanska\, with over 2 million held; $47 million; totaling 55% of shares outstanding.\nInvesco is the third largest U.S. financial institution to own shares in Skanska. \nhttps://m.facebook.com/events/1537549443205963/
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/storm-skanska-dallas-protest-at-invesco/
LOCATION:2001 Ross Avenue Dallas\, Texas 75201
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160331T233000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160401T023000
DTSTAMP:20160315T160057Z
CREATED:20160315T160057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160315T160057Z
UID:1328-1459467000-1459477800@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Creeping Conservatism: Neoliberalism at Home\, Militarism Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Dr. Snehal Shingavi \nDr. Snehal Shingavi received his Ph.D. in English from the University of California\, Berkeley in 2008 after earning BAs in English and Economics from Trinity University in 1997. His interests include Anglophone South Asian literature\, Hindi/Urdu literature\, Literature in Translation and Translation Theory\, Theories of “the nation” (anticolonialism\, nationalism\, statism\, postcolonialism\, postnationalism\, cosmopolitanism\, globalization)\, and Classical Marxism. He won the Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies\, has published articles in several journals including International Socialist Review\, and has appeared as a commentator on programs such as Hardball on CNN.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/creeping-conservatism-neoliberalism-at-home-militarism-abroad/
LOCATION:University of Houston senate chamber room UC
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160331T233000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160331T233000
DTSTAMP:20160331T120711Z
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UID:1370-1459467000-1459467000@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Creeping Conservatism: Neo-liberalism at Home\, Militarism Abroad
DESCRIPTION:With the 2016 Election Cycle in full swing\, it has become apparent that the country has moved away from establishment politics towards the fringes of both parties; the phenomenon has caught most by surpise\, and has caused many to question the process and possible results of this poltical polarization.  \nTo better understand the current poltical climate\, RISE has collaborrated with the Ahlul Bayt Student Organization at the University of Houston to host Professor Snehal SInghavi at the Univeristy of Houston to present his analysis on the subject. \nSnehal Shingavi is associate professor of English at the University of Texas\, Austin\, where he teaches South Asian literatures in English\, Hindi\, and Urdu\, as well as the literature of the South Asian diaspora.  He received his PhD in English from the University of California\, Berkeley and has taught previously at Notre Dame de Namur University and the University of Mary Washington.  He is a long time social justice activist\, having participated in a number of movements including the United Students Against Sweatshops\, Students for Justice in Palestine\, the Association of Graduate Student Employees/UAW local 2865\, the Campus Antiwar Network\, the Texas State Employees Union\, the People’s Task Force\, and Occupy Austin.  \nHe is the author of The Mahatma Misunderstood: the politics and forms of literary nationalism in India (Anthem Books\, 2013).  He has also translated Munshi Premchand’s Sevasadan (Oxford\, 2005) and the Urdu short-story collection\, Angaaray (Penguin\, 2014) and of Bhisham Sahni’s autobiography\, Today’s Pasts (Penguin\, 2015).  He has a forthcoming translation of Agyeya’s Shekhar: A Life (Oxford\, 2015).  He is currently working on a book-length manuscript titled\, “The Country and the City\, the Jungle and the Slum: the neoliberal landscapes of South Asian literature.” \nWe wil meeting in the Senate Chamber room in the UC North\, there will be a Q&A following the main presentation.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/creeping-conservatism-neo-liberalism-at-home-militarism-abroad-2/
LOCATION:University of Houston – University Center
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160331T113000
DTSTAMP:20160317T182544Z
CREATED:20160317T182544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160317T182544Z
UID:1332-1459423800-1459423800@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Creeping Conservatism: Neo-liberalism at Home\, Militarism Abroad
DESCRIPTION:With the 2016 Election Cycle in full swing\, it has become apparent that the country has moved away from establishment politics towards the fringes of both parties; the phenomenon has caught most by surpise\, and has caused many to question the process and possible results of this poltical polarization.  \nTo better understand the current poltical climate\, RISE has collaborrated with the Ahlul Bayt Student Organization at the University of Houston to host Professor Snehal SInghavi at the Univeristy of Houston to present his analysis on the subject. \nDr. Snehal Shingavi received his Ph.D. in English from the University of California\, Berkeley in 2008 after earning BAs in English and Economics from Trinity University in 1997. His interests include Anglophone South Asian literature\, Hindi/Urdu literature\, Literature in Translation and Translation Theory\, Theories of “the nation” (anticolonialism\, nationalism\, statism\, postcolonialism\, postnationalism\, cosmopolitanism\, globalization)\, and Classical Marxism. He won the Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies\, has published articles in several journals including International Socialist Review\, and has appeared as a commentator on programs such as Hardball on CNN. \nWe wil meeting in the Senate Chamber room in the UC North\, there will be a Q&A following the main presentation.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/creeping-conservatism-neo-liberalism-at-home-militarism-abroad/
LOCATION:University of Houston – University Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160328T233000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160328T233000
DTSTAMP:20160323T215224Z
CREATED:20160323T215224Z
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UID:1362-1459207800-1459207800@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:East End Development Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss upcoming developments planned for your neighborhood. What plans are in the works\, What kinds of jobs and opportunities will they bring for residents\, and How can we have a say in shaping our own community.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/east-end-development-talk/
LOCATION:Bohemeo’s\, 708 Telephone Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77023\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160324T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160324T000000
DTSTAMP:20160311T042310Z
CREATED:20160311T042310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160311T042310Z
UID:1296-1458777600-1458777600@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:No More Politics as Usual: Socialism in the Air
DESCRIPTION:2015 ended with a disturbing cycle of public violence and racist fear-mongering. It has come in different forms: a regional civil war and massive refugee crisis in the Middle East; terror attacks by ISIS on the streets of Paris and by right-wingers against a Planned Parenthood clinic and a Black Lives Matter protest here in the U.S.; a mass shooting in San Bernardino; and the biggest wave of violence against Muslims since he days after the September 11 attacks. \nBut the horrors of the past months shouldn’t stop us from remembering 2015 was also a year of resistance to war\, poverty\, and oppression. There were numerous waves of mass demonstrations\, such as the uprising against police brutality in Baltimore-and even when there were not visible resistance there was a desire to understand the world and how to change it among a growing number of people. \nJoin the International Socialist Organization for a meeting to discuss what we can do to build an independent alternative from below to resist the politics of fear and scapegoating that are on offer from the two parties of the American political establishment that got us into this situation in the first place .
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/no-more-politics-as-usual-socialism-in-the-air/
LOCATION:UNT – Language Building Room 316
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160320T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160320T193000
DTSTAMP:20160320T232641Z
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UID:1359-1458496800-1458502200@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Protest at the Dallas Zoo!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to protest the part the Dallas Zoo played in ripping 17 elephants from their peaceful existence in the wilds of Africa\, sedating them\, crating them\, and shipping them off to be exhibited in three US zoos!   \nThese days\, zoos around the world are recognizing that they do not have the resources to properly care for a large animal that requires miles of space to roam.  And we are learning more and more about the incredibly complex emotional lives of elephants and their tight family bonds.  But the Dallas Zoo\, with profits in mind and a flagrant disregard for the lives of the animals\, made a quick move designed to thwart detractors and sidestep a scheduled court date.  Now five more sad elephants will be relegated to spend their days in what is for them a small\, dreary enclosure\, away from their friends and family. \nIt is too late for these five – but we need to make sure they are the last elephants the Dallas Zoo steals.   \nPlease come to the Zoo with your friends and family next Sunday (but don’t go in.)  We will have some signs – but any you can bring would be welcome. \nIf you have questions\, call Susan at 214-577-6727.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/protest-at-the-dallas-zoo-3/
LOCATION:Dallas Zoo – Exact Location Tba
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160320T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160320T193000
DTSTAMP:20160320T203550Z
CREATED:20160320T203550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160320T203550Z
UID:1356-1458496800-1458502200@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Protest at the Dallas Zoo!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to protest the part the Dallas Zoo played in ripping 17 elephants from their peaceful existence in the wilds of Africa\, sedating them\, crating them\, and shipping them off to be exhibited in three US zoos!   \nThese days\, zoos around the world are recognizing that they do not have the resources to properly care for a large animal that requires miles of space to roam.  And we are learning more and more about the incredibly complex emotional lives of elephants and their tight family bonds.  But the Dallas Zoo\, with profits in mind and a flagrant disregard for the lives of the animals\, made a quick move designed to thwart detractors and sidestep a scheduled court date.  Now five more sad elephants will be relegated to spend their days in what is for them a small\, dreary enclosure\, away from their friends and family. \nIt is too late for these five – but we need to make sure they are the last elephants the Dallas Zoo steals.   \nPlease come to the Zoo with your friends and family next Sunday (but don’t go in.)  We will have some signs – but any you can bring would be welcome. \nIf you have questions\, call Susan at 214-577-6727.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/protest-at-the-dallas-zoo-2/
LOCATION:Dallas Zoo – Exact Location Tba
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160320T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160320T193000
DTSTAMP:20160314T081407Z
CREATED:20160314T081407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160314T081407Z
UID:1322-1458496800-1458502200@northtexasactivist.com
SUMMARY:Protest at the Dallas Zoo!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to protest the part the Dallas Zoo played in ripping 17 elephants from their peaceful existence in the wilds of Africa\, sedating them\, crating them\, and shipping them off to be exhibited in three US zoos!   \nThese days\, zoos around the world are recognizing that they do not have the resources to properly care for a large animal that requires miles of space to roam.  And we are learning more and more about the incredibly complex emotional lives of elephants and their tight family bonds.  But the Dallas Zoo\, with profits in mind and a flagrant disregard for the lives of the animals\, made a quick move designed to thwart detractors and sidestep a scheduled court date.  Now five more sad elephants will be relegated to spend their days in what is for them a small\, dreary enclosure\, away from their friends and family. \nIt is too late for these five – but we need to make sure they are the last elephants the Dallas Zoo steals.   \nPlease come to the Zoo with your friends and family next Sunday (but don’t go in.)  We will have some signs – but any you can bring would be welcome. \nIf you have questions\, call Susan at 214-577-6727.
URL:http://northtexasactivist.com/event/protest-at-the-dallas-zoo/
LOCATION:Dallas Zoo – Exact Location Tba
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