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SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom\, Armed Resistance\, and International Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:A book talk will be hosted from 1:00 – 2:00 pm in 650 Social Sciences Building. A small reception will follow with light refreshments at 2:00 pm in 675 Social Sciences Building\, the Erskine A. Peters Reading Room. \n  \nSpeaker: Akinyele K. Umoja\, Professor\, Africana Studies\, Georgia State University\n\nSpeaker: Lisa Williams\, Daughter-in-Law of Robert and Mabel Williams\n\nRSVP: https://events.berkeley.edu/africam/event/304147-book-talk-the-memoirs-of-robert-and-mabel-williams\n\n  \nBorn in Jim Crow–era Monroe\, North Carolina\, Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams were the state’s most legendary African American freedom fighters. The Williamses’ leadership in Monroe was just the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of freedom and justice for Black people in the United States and for oppressed populations throughout the world. Their activism foreshadowed major developments in the civil rights and Black Power movements\, including Malcolm X’s advocacy of fighting oppression “by any means necessary\,” the emergence of the Black Panther Party\, and Black solidarity with Third World liberation movements. \nRobert documented his experiences in Monroe in his classic 1962 book\, Negroes with Guns\, and completed a draft of his memoir\, While God Lay Sleeping\, months before his death in 1996. Mabel began a memoir of her own before her death in 2014. The family selected John Bracey Jr.\, Akinyele K. Umoja\, and Gloria Aneb House to edit and complete the manuscripts\, which are presented together in this book\, offering a gripping portrait of these pioneering freedom fighters that is both deeply intimate and a fierce call to action in the ongoing fight against racial injustice.
URL:https://freedomarchives.org/event/book-talk-the-memoirs-of-robert-and-mabel-williams-african-american-freedom-armed-resistance-and-international-solidarity/
LOCATION:675 Social Sciences Building\, the Erskine A. Peters Reading Room.\, 675 Social Sciences Building\, the Erskine A. Peters Reading Room\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading Room
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SUMMARY:Honoring the Legacy of Robert and Mabel Williams (Marcus Books)
DESCRIPTION:Born in Jim Crow–era Monroe\, North Carolina\, Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams were the state’s most legendary African American freedom fighters. The Williamses’ leadership in Monroe was just the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of freedom and justice for Black people in the United States and for oppressed populations throughout the world. Their activism foreshadowed major developments in the civil rights and Black Power movements\, including Malcolm X’s advocacy of fighting oppression “by any means necessary\,” the emergence of the Black Panther Party\, and Black solidarity with Third World liberation movements. \nRobert documented his experiences in Monroe in his classic 1962 book\, Negroes with Guns\, and completed a draft of his memoir\, While God Lay Sleeping\, months before his death in 1996. Mabel began a memoir of her own before her death in 2014. The family selected John Bracey Jr.\, Akinyele K. Umoja\, and Gloria Aneb House to edit and complete the manuscripts\, which are presented together in this book\, offering a gripping portrait of these pioneering freedom fighters that is both deeply intimate and a fierce call to action in the ongoing fight against racial injustice. \n\n\nSpeaker: Akinyele K. Umoja\, Professor\, Africana Studies\, Georgia State University\nSpeaker: Lisa Williams\, Daughter-in-Law of Robert and Mabel Williams\n\nBooks will be available for purchase.
URL:https://freedomarchives.org/event/honoring-the-legacy-of-robert-and-mabel-williams-book-talk/
LOCATION:Marcus Books\, 3900 Martin L King Jr Way\, Oakland\, California\, 94609
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SUMMARY:Honoring the Legacy of Robert and Mabel Williams (La Pena Cultural Center)
DESCRIPTION:From Monroe\, North Carolina to the global stage\, Robert and Mabel Williams stood at the forefront of the struggle for justice. Their fight for Black liberation and international solidarity helped shape the path of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements — inspiring Malcolm X\, the Black Panther Party\, and global freedom struggles. \nThis gripping new book paints an intimate portrait of two fearless pioneers whose voices still call us to action today. \nFeatured speakers include Professor Akinyele K. Umoja and Lisa Williams\, daughter-in-law of Robert and Mabel Williams. \nIt’s happening Saturday\, October 4th\, from 2 to 4pm at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley. Suggested donation $25 at the door\, no one turned away. Books will be available for purchase.
URL:https://freedomarchives.org/event/book-talk-the-memoirs-of-robert-and-mabel-williams/
LOCATION:La Pena\, 3105 Shattuck Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94705\, United States
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SUMMARY:Freedom Archives Reading Room
DESCRIPTION:The Freedom Archives invites you to our first ever Reading Room. Our Reading Room is an opportunity for Freedom Archives to engage community members who may otherwise be unfamiliar or unable to visit our collection  in a facilitated hands on experience with a curated selection from the archives. The first Reading Room will focus on primary source materials used for our 2018 timeline project Resistance to Urban Renewal 1965-1977. \nPlease RSVP at the link below (Unfortunately we can only accommodate 15 people so please rsvp ASAP): \nhttps://goo.gl/forms/nP8Mk3CVZSLzTpsE3
URL:https://freedomarchives.org/event/freedom-archives-reading-room/
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