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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T190000
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SUMMARY:Richmond\, VA Chapter Meeting (Outdoor Meeting)
DESCRIPTION:Join the interest meeting for the new SONG Richmond chapter! This meeting will be outdoors at Smith Peters Park\, come out to find some kin in SONG. The goals of these meetings are to: build connection and community with local members\, discuss SONG\, chapter-hood and the benefits of chapter formations. Contact Jasmine Leeward for more information. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/richmond-va-chapter-meeting-outdoor-meeting/
LOCATION:Smith Peters Park\, 904 Catherine St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T200000
DTSTAMP:20200908T143533Z
CREATED:20200908T143533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T143533Z
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SUMMARY:Richmond\, VA Chapter Meeting (Virtual Meeting)
DESCRIPTION:Join the interest meeting for the new SONG Richmond chapter! This meeting will be virtual\, come out to find some kin. The goals of these meetings are to: build connection and community with local members\, discuss SONG\, chapter-hood and the benefits of chapter formations. Contact Jasmine Leeward for more information. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/richmond-va-chapter-meeting-virtual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200912T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200912T173000
DTSTAMP:20200811T135953Z
CREATED:20200811T135309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T135953Z
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SUMMARY:Black Nashville Assembly
DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of Black power\, SONG members\, and coalition members come together to build an agenda that will serve the needs of Black people in Nashville. Join the Black Delegation of the Nashville People’s Budget Coalition on September 12th at 3:30 pm CT to build community consensus and plan collective action. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/black-nashville-assembly/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T210000
DTSTAMP:20200908T155056Z
CREATED:20200830T221255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T155056Z
UID:8757-1599678000-1599685200@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Regional Membership Call (co-hosted by SONG Power)
DESCRIPTION:As we enter the fall season amidst this ongoing pandemic\, we know that our survival is deeply rooted in our people holding each other up and building networks of care. We’ve seen\, through the uprisings\, the beauty and strength of our collective organizing! Let’s continue in the footsteps our ancestors and sow a New South that is pro-Black\, pro-queer\, pro-trans\, pro-woman\, pro-immigrant\, and pro-worker! \nJoin us on Wednesday\, September 9th\, 2020 from 7-9pm ET/6-8pm CT for our Regional Membership call\, co-hosted with our sister organization\, SONG Power. On this call\, we want to hear from you all\, share updates from the field and celebrate new crew and chapter formations. We’ll also introduce the work of SONG Power\, share about the electoral and power building strategies we are employing in South Carolina\, and offer insights from our Melt ICE and voter education campaigns in Georgia. \nRSVP here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/regional-membership-call-co-hosted-by-song-power/
CATEGORIES:General,Regional Membership Calls
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T180000
DTSTAMP:20200830T214438Z
CREATED:20200830T144847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200830T214438Z
UID:8747-1599670800-1599674400@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Language Justice 101 + Creating Multilingual Spaces Call
DESCRIPTION:Join Cenzontle Language Justice cooperative on September 9th 5-6pm ET/ 4-5 pm CT for a language justice training. Cenzontle is a worker-owned Language justice cooperative based in Asheville NC. The revolution will be multilingual! We must connect and build with each other across language. We invite SONG chapters and SONG members who want to learn more about how to create multilingual spaces virtually through Zoom! \nThis training will cover the basics of Language Justice as well as a step by step training on how to set up and host a zoom meeting with interpretation successfully. \nRegister Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/language-justice-101-creating-multilingual-spaces-call/
CATEGORIES:General,Working Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200903T203000
DTSTAMP:20200830T141026Z
CREATED:20200830T140932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200830T141026Z
UID:8744-1599156000-1599165000@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Free From Fear Campaign Call
DESCRIPTION:These every other month calls are a vehicle for member-leaders organizing SONG campaigns across the South to talk to one another\, share strategies and tactics\, assess the conditions we are facing regionally\, share out core organizing training and tools\, troubleshoot challenges that are arising\, build trust\, and strengthen relationships. The Free From Fear regional calls happen are normally on the 1st Tuesday. \n\n\n\nContact: SONG Statewide Organizers: Rebecca Keel (rebecca@songsouth.org)\, Angela Henderson (angela@songsouth.org) and Jill Cartwright (jill@songsouth.org)
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/free-from-fear-call-4/
CATEGORIES:F3 Calls
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200901T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200901T203000
DTSTAMP:20200706T133811Z
CREATED:20200706T133811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T133811Z
UID:8569-1598985000-1598992200@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Durham Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact: songdurham@gmail.com
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/durham-chapter-meeting-24/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200831T210000
DTSTAMP:20200830T220912Z
CREATED:20200830T220737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200830T220912Z
UID:8752-1598900400-1598907600@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Nashville\, TN Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nashville chapter of Southerners on New Ground for an open membership meeting Monday\, August 31st at 7PM CT. This virtual zoom meet-up will be a chance to build relationships with Southern freedom fighters\, learn about the practice of abolition\, share resources\, and get plugged in with the work for Queer and Trans liberation! Please register to receive Zoom link & dial-in information.\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/nashville-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200831T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200831T200000
DTSTAMP:20200820T144014Z
CREATED:20200820T144014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T144014Z
UID:8720-1598896800-1598904000@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Black Queer August Political Education Series
DESCRIPTION:Join SONG for a three-part Black Queer August Political Education series from 6-8pm EST on August 14th (closed session)\, August 21st\, and August 31st. Together we will study the histories\, traditions\, and themes of Black August from a Black Queer and Trans abolitionist lens.  \nWe will cover topics including George Jackson and the origins of Black August \, Trans and Queer abolitionism\, unpacking the meanings of ‘political prisoner\,’ letter writing\, and the connections between maroonage\, abolition\, and Black land stewardship today. Join us for a space of creativity\, reflection\, study\, and connection! \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/black-queer-august-political-education-series-2/
CATEGORIES:Regional Membership Calls
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200907
DTSTAMP:20200830T145957Z
CREATED:20200830T145707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200830T145957Z
UID:8749-1598832000-1599436799@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Staff Mid-Year Break - August 31st-September 6th
DESCRIPTION:SONG full-time and part-time staff will be off work from August 31st-September 6th.
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/staff-mid-year-break-august-31st-september-6th/
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T200000
DTSTAMP:20200830T220847Z
CREATED:20200830T220847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200830T220847Z
UID:8754-1598810400-1598817600@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Lynchburg\, VA Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join SONG Lynchburg\, VA on Sunday\, August 30th at 6:00 PM ET to discuss local issues\, statewide actions we can support\, and spend time bringing our knowledge to the table on the topics of police and prison abolition. This meeting will happen every other Sunday on Zoom.\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/lynchburg-va-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T150000
DTSTAMP:20200820T144450Z
CREATED:20200820T144450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T144450Z
UID:8725-1598792400-1598799600@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Squad Up\, Skill Up\, Slay: Street Fighter Series
DESCRIPTION:We are living through and calling for transformation as protests against the system of policing have kindled fires of rage and solidarity globally. Our abolitionist vision is being embraced and grows with each person fed up\, activated\, fired up\, and ready to fight for queer liberation. \nIn order to win our fights\, we must work\, move and build in formation! We must lean into our collective power and learn from the wisdom of our movement leaders and ancestors.  The mandate calls us to work strategically to strengthen our power and birth the world we’re dreaming. To see our people free of shackles and cages with an abundance of Black joy and queer and trans liberation is the charge! \nJoin us every other Sunday for our bi-monthly Squad Up\, Skill Up\, Slay: Street Fighter Series to learn community organizing and direct action planning fundamentals. The series is for brand new organizers and folks wanting to refresh their skills alike. To gain insight on how to squad up through base-building\, direct action planning and more join us as we skill-up and prepare to slay in our respective communities!  Each module is intended to strengthen our disability justice and language justice politic and practice. Starting August 2nd\, join us every other Sunday 1-3 pm ET/12-2 pm CT! We’ll have interpretation between Spanish\, English and ASL. \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/squad-up-skill-up-slay-street-fighter-series-3/
CATEGORIES:General,Regional Membership Calls
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200829T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200829T180000
DTSTAMP:20200830T222128Z
CREATED:20200830T221729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200830T222128Z
UID:8759-1598716800-1598724000@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Virginia Statewide Membership Call
DESCRIPTION:Join SONG Virginia members from all around the Commonwealth for a chance to build relationships with Southern freedom fighters\, learn about the practice of abolition\, share resources like plant medicine knowledge\, and get plugged in with the work for queer and trans liberation! This virtual meet up will happen every other Saturday 4-6PM EST via Zoom. Please register to receive Zoom dial-in information. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/virginia-statewide-membership-call-10/
CATEGORIES:General,Regional Membership Calls
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200825T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200825T200000
DTSTAMP:20200820T150010Z
CREATED:20200820T150010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T150010Z
UID:8739-1598378400-1598385600@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:New Orleans\, LA Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact New Orleans fellows Toni and Ra for information about the meetings!
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/new-orleans-la-chapter-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200823T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200823T200000
DTSTAMP:20200811T133236Z
CREATED:20200706T133949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T133236Z
UID:8571-1598205600-1598212800@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:New Member Orientation
DESCRIPTION:If you are a new member of SONG\, join our New Member Orientation call!  This call is a chance to be in community with other new members as we visit the history of our founders\, the methods in which we organize in the South\, and an orientation to the infrastructure of this organization. This is the space to bring questions\, curiosity\, time\, talents and vision for how we can organize together! No worries if you can’t make it – this space is going to be held on a monthly basis and will be recorded! \nContact: Alan Ramirez (alan@songsouth.org)
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/new-member-orientation-7/
CATEGORIES:New Member Calls
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200822T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200822T180000
DTSTAMP:20200820T144240Z
CREATED:20200820T144223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T144240Z
UID:8722-1598113800-1598119200@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Virginia Race Traitors Call
DESCRIPTION:RSVP today for our first Virginia based Race Traitor call\, happening this Saturday\, August 22nd\, 4:30-6 PM on Zoom.  Virginia Race Traitors is a series of calls focused on SONGs white membership in Virginia and open to all members across race. We will focus on white SONG members’ role in antiracist and abolitionist freedom struggles. \nWe hope to offer a space for vulnerability\, connection\, and political education while building the skills and capacity necessary for white members to identify and combat whiteness as an institutional\, cultural\, and personal matter. This process builds strength in the critical critique of ourselves and our collective world. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/8722/
CATEGORIES:General,Regional Membership Calls
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200821T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200821T200000
DTSTAMP:20200820T143929Z
CREATED:20200820T143929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T143929Z
UID:8718-1598032800-1598040000@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Black Queer August Political Education Series
DESCRIPTION:Join SONG for a three-part Black Queer August Political Education series from 6-8pm EST on August 14th (closed session)\, August 21st\, and August 31st. Together we will study the histories\, traditions\, and themes of Black August from a Black Queer and Trans abolitionist lens.  \nWe will cover topics including George Jackson and the origins of Black August \, Trans and Queer abolitionism\, unpacking the meanings of ‘political prisoner\,’ letter writing\, and the connections between maroonage\, abolition\, and Black land stewardship today. Join us for a space of creativity\, reflection\, study\, and connection! \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/black-queer-august-political-education-series/
CATEGORIES:General,Regional Membership Calls
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T200000
DTSTAMP:20200713T183507Z
CREATED:20200713T183507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T183507Z
UID:8588-1597948200-1597953600@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Political Education Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Political Education Working Group is a space for SONG staff\, SONG members and Forever SONG family to identify the current political education needs for our membership. We know that grassroots organizing work requires intense study in rigor\, and this space will help us continually provide tools and curricula for our membership. \nContact: Angela Henderson (angela@songsouth.org)
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/political-education-working-group-7/
CATEGORIES:Working Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T193000
DTSTAMP:20200713T183137Z
CREATED:20200713T183137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T183137Z
UID:8584-1597946400-1597951800@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:DigiCommz Working Group Call
DESCRIPTION:Join the monthly DigiCommz Working Group calls! \nThe DigiCommz Working Group is a space for members across the region to help build capacity for SONG regionally and for our chapters and crews moving active campaign work. DigiCommz aims to identify members who are moving communications or digital work in our membership and support their leadership through cross team skill building\, regional projects\, and providing training and resources. We know the importance of organizers also being communicators – to not only speak of their work\, but create crafted messages and narratives in line with their politics and organizing to translate into tactics to win campaigns. Contact: Micky Jordan (mickyj@songsouth.org) \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/digicommz-working-group-call-10/
CATEGORIES:Working Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T200000
DTSTAMP:20200713T183639Z
CREATED:20200713T183626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T183639Z
UID:8590-1597860000-1597867200@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Language Justice Working Group Call
DESCRIPTION:The Language Justice Working Group is a space for members across the region\, bilingual or monolingual\, to help SONG strategize\, build and fortify our values around creating authentic communication across race\, culture\, and difference. This is imperative for movement building. Language justice as a framework allows us to explicitly name the grief associated with the loss of our ancestral languages\, as a result of colonization and imperialism as well as heal and advocate for our inherent right to communicate in our most authentic form. \nContact: Monse Ramirez (monse@songsouth.org) \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/8590/
CATEGORIES:Working Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T203000
DTSTAMP:20200706T133739Z
CREATED:20200706T133739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T133739Z
UID:8567-1597775400-1597782600@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Durham Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact: songdurham@gmail.com
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/durham-chapter-meeting-23/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200818T200000
DTSTAMP:20200820T145942Z
CREATED:20200820T145942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T145942Z
UID:8737-1597773600-1597780800@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:New Orleans\, LA Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact New Orleans fellows Toni and Ra for information about the meetings!
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/new-orleans-la-chapter-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T203000
DTSTAMP:20200811T135029Z
CREATED:20200713T183405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T135029Z
UID:8586-1597690800-1597696200@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Make it Rain Working Group Call
DESCRIPTION:Join the monthly Make It Rain Working Group calls! \nThe Make It Rain Working Group is a space for members across the region to help SONG fundraise and skill up their development skills! Fundraising is so important to help our organization have campaigns\, convenings\, and have a strong regional reach queer and trans people across the South deserve. Contact: Britney Nesbit (britney@songsouth.org) \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/make-it-rain-working-group-call-11/
CATEGORIES:Working Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200816T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200816T150000
DTSTAMP:20200724T221326Z
CREATED:20200724T221208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200724T221326Z
UID:8630-1597582800-1597590000@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Squad Up\, Skill Up\, Slay: Street Fighter Series
DESCRIPTION:We are living through and calling for transformation as protests against the system of policing have kindled fires of rage and solidarity globally. Our abolitionist vision is being embraced and grows with each person fed up\, activated\, fired up\, and ready to fight for queer liberation. \nIn order to win our fights\, we must work\, move and build in formation! We must lean into our collective power and learn from the wisdom of our movement leaders and ancestors.  The mandate calls us to work strategically to strengthen our power and birth the world we’re dreaming. To see our people free of shackles and cages with an abundance of Black joy and queer and trans liberation is the charge! \nJoin us every other Sunday for our bi-monthly Squad Up\, Skill Up\, Slay: Street Fighter Series to learn community organizing and direct action planning fundamentals. The series is for brand new organizers and folks wanting to refresh their skills alike. To gain insight on how to squad up through base-building\, direct action planning and more join us as we skill-up and prepare to slay in our respective communities!  Each module is intended to strengthen our disability justice and language justice politic and practice. Starting August 2nd\, join us every other Sunday 1-3 pm ET/12-2 pm CT! We’ll have interpretation between Spanish\, English and ASL. \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/squad-up-skill-up-slay-street-fighter-series-2/
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T180000
DTSTAMP:20200820T145108Z
CREATED:20200820T145108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T145108Z
UID:8731-1597507200-1597514400@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Virginia Statewide Membership Call
DESCRIPTION:Join SONG members from all around the Commonwealth for a chance to build relationships with Southern freedom fighters\, share resources like plant medicine knowledge\, and get plugged in with the work of queer and trans liberation! Please register to receive Zoom dial-in information. Contact Rebecca Keel (rebecca@songsouth.org) for more information. \n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/virginia-statewide-membership-call-8/
CATEGORIES:General,Regional Membership Calls
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T160000
DTSTAMP:20200811T135604Z
CREATED:20200811T135407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T135604Z
UID:8674-1597500000-1597507200@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Alternative World Building - Atlanta Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Join the Atlanta Chapter on August 15th from 2-4 pm ET\, for a workshop on building a new world! \nAs abolitionists\, we must consistently imagine new worlds where our people are free. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/alternative-world-building-atlanta-chapter/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200813T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200813T193000
DTSTAMP:20200720T135044Z
CREATED:20200713T183806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T135044Z
UID:8593-1597343400-1597347000@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Arts + Culture Working Group Call
DESCRIPTION:The Arts & Culture Working Group is a space for members across the region to support SONG organizationally to use art as an essential political education tool that can create deep connection with our communities. With the help of AgitArte\, a community-based grassroots arts organization\, members learn how to develop an Arts & Culture crew locally\, experiment with guerilla theatre tools\, and develop plans for how regional Arts & Culture work in can move campaigns. Contact: Alan Ramirez (alan@songsouth.org) \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/arts-culture-working-group-call-11/
CATEGORIES:Working Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T203000
DTSTAMP:20200811T185459Z
CREATED:20200713T184202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T185459Z
UID:8599-1597170600-1597177800@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Black Member Huddle
DESCRIPTION:As uprisings sparked by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis continue\, we see that this moment of rebellion has fed into the rekindling of the global movement for Black liberation. After centuries of abolitionist organizing\, the call to defund the police\, invest in communities\, and redefine public safety is a topic of household conversations. We are seeing our wildest dreams play out in real-time\, and we have radical Black leadership to thank for it. \nJoin us as we convene our Black SONG membership for a Black LGBTQ+ Liberation movement-building meeting. We will take a needs assessment of the resources and support our people need to keep ourselves safe and continue fighting and build out a strategy for a Black Queer August full of Black queer joy\, education\, agitation\, community-building\, and resistance. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/8599/
CATEGORIES:Regional Membership Calls
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200811T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200811T200000
DTSTAMP:20200820T145857Z
CREATED:20200820T145857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T145857Z
UID:8735-1597168800-1597176000@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:New Orleans\, LA Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact New Orleans fellows Toni and Ra for information about the meetings!
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/new-orleans-la-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T200000
DTSTAMP:20200713T183855Z
CREATED:20200713T183855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T183855Z
UID:8595-1596736800-1596744000@southernersonnewground.org
SUMMARY:Small Town & Rural Working Group Call
DESCRIPTION:Join the monthly Small Town & Rural Working Group calls! \nThe Small Town & Rural Working Group comes from a long legacy in SONG to fight isolation and build power with our queer and trans folks across the South. We understand that the South is primarily rural and many of our folks are systematically ignored from the primary narrative of what liberation and freedom for LGBTQ can look like. Rural queers face many of the same predicaments and challenges of our urban counterparts\, but they are often magnified by this social economy of small places. For more context on the history of our Small Town & Rural work read our “Small Town Cross Roads” report. \nContact: Alan Ramirez (alan@songsouth.org)
URL:https://southernersonnewground.org/event/small-town-rural-working-group-call-10/
CATEGORIES:Working Groups
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