October 9, 2008 3:50 PM
Chris Columbus haters prepare to disrupt Denver parade
Like they always do. And they've got plans on the Internet:
"Join the students... as the educate the public." They may want to stay in class.
"1. RACE, RESISTANCE AND THE COLUMBIAN LEGACY
Join nationally-known activist Glenn Spagnuolo, co-founder of Re-create 68, for a night of education and dialogue about race in America and resistance to the Columbian Legacy!
When: 5 pm Thursday, October 9, 2008
Where: CU Boulder Campus, Hale Hall Room 240
2. Columbus Day Resistance March and Rally
The annual protest of the Columbus Day Holiday and the racism that it embodies will begin with a march from Four Winds that ends at the Capitol Building followed by a rally for a better future. When: March starts at 8 am, Rally at 9 am, Saturday, October 11
Where: Start of March is at Four Winds at 5th and Bannock in Denver, CO
3. People's Council
Following the Columbus Day resistance, people will be gathering to organize a new alliance locally that can act as a national vehicle for radicals. Bring your thoughts and cooperative energy. Please come and represent R68.
When: 1pm, Saturday, October 11
Where: The Great Hall at the Iliff School of Theology just past Evans on University Blvd, Denver.
4. Student Walk-out on Racism
Whether you are a student or not, join the students of Iliff, CU Denver, CU Boulder and DU as the educate the public about Denver's hidden racial past on the 101st Anniversary of the Columbus Holiday. There will be a student walk-out, a short rally, followed by a march to locations with a racial history that will end at Civic Center Park.
When: 12 Noon, Monday, October 13
Where: CU Denver's Auraria Campus, The Plaza Building Lawn"
"Join the students... as the educate the public." They may want to stay in class.
October 9, 2008
5:25 PM
Christian Toto writes:
I might buy into their arguments if more of the re-creaters stopped protesting deoderant. I attended one of their DNC events and found the smell in the air ... distasteful.
October 9, 2008
8:56 PM
jgm writes:
Hi Bridget, just noticed your blog. Not that you'll get any hits from it, but I've got you blogrolled.
October 10, 2008
4:09 PM
Bridget Johnson
writes:
Cheers to you, Drunkablogger -- thanks!
October 14, 2008
1:10 AM
Sisyphus writes:
Do liberals utter anything except "racism"?
Columbus was a visionary. Without him, America ceases to exist.
And maybe that's ultimately why libs hate him.