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DNC Update: Music, Speakers, More! Join us!!

author: AVibrationalStatement
Aug 13, 2008 07:06

Re-create 68 Alliance Announces Their Historic Line-up of Speakers and Entertainers for the DNC Protest and Colorado’s Largest Free Music Concert! Features: Dead Prez, Fred Hampton Jr., Ramona Africa, Ward Churchill, Mumia Abu Jamal, Ricardo Romero and more.

Denver, August 11, 2008 - The Re-create 68 Alliance has announced its long awaited speaker and entertainment list for the DNC in Denver, Colorado spanning from August 23 - 28, 2008. This press release will detail the days and times for this historic speaker list and the 22 music acts that will be participating in one of Colorado’s largest free music festivals - the Festival of Democracy.

We apologize for the length of this press release, but this is in response to the hundreds of media requests we have received for this important information. The information will be listed in a daily chronological order.

Saturday, August 23:

Protest Preparations 12pm - 6 pm, Lincoln Park in front of the State Capitol

There will be a series of trainings to prepare protesters for the events of the upcoming week. Trainings are as scheduled:

Session 1:

12pm - 1pm

Healthy & Safety for Activists Non-Technical Blockades

(Colorado Street Medics) (Re-create 68 Alliance)

1pm - 2pm

Logistics Training Self-Defense for Protesters

(Unconventional Denver) (Gumm Mixed Martial Arts)

2pm - 3pm

Know Your Rights Drumming for Demos

(People’s Law Project) (The Back Bone Campaign)

Session 2:

3pm - 4pm

Healthy & Safety for Activists Non-Technical Blockades

(Colorado Street Medics) (Re-create 68 Alliance)

4pm - 5pm

Logistics Training Self-Defense for Protesters

(Unconventional Denver) (Gumm Mixed Martial Arts)

5pm - 6pm

Know Your Rights Drumming for Demos

(People’s Law Project) (The Back Bone Campaign)

Sunday, August 24:

End the Occupations/End the War March & Rally 9am - 2pm

West Steps of the State Capitol Building to the Pepsi Center

This will be Denver’s largest anti-war, anti-illegal occupations march and rally.

Speakers (Alphabetical):

Ida Audeh - Palestinian Refugee
Kathleen Cleaver - Black Panthers
Ward Churchill - Long-time Author, Activist, and Scholar
Mark Cohen - Re-create 68 Alliance
Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. - Prisoners of Conscience Committee
Larry Hales - World Worker’s Party and Re-create 68 Alliance
Larry Holmes - Troops Out Now Coalition
Ron Kovic - anti-war activist, veteran and author of Born On The Fourth of July
Cynthia Mckinney - Green Party United States Presidential Candidate
Glenn Spagnuolo - Re-create 68 Alliance

Bands:

David Rovic - State Capitol Steps, kicking of the rally
M1 and Stic.man of Dead Prez - State Capitol Steps, prior to the march
Blue Scholars - Concert at State Capitol, after the march
Jim Page - State Capitol Steps, during the rally

Monday, August 25:

Freedom March and Rally for Human Rights and Political Prisoners, 10am - 2pm Civic Center Park to the Federal Court House

Speakers (Alphabetical):

Pamela Africa - MOVE Organization
American Indian Movement Spokes Person - Leonard Peltier Defense
Rosa Clemente - United States Vice Presidential Candidate for the Green Party
Kathleen Cleaver - The Panther Nine from San Francisco
King Downing - National Coordinator of the ACLU’s Campaign Against Racial Profiling
Jenny Esquiveo - Spokesperson for Eric McDavid (Political Prisoner)
Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. - Prisoners of Conscience Committee
Mumia Abu Jamal - Current Political Prisoner (Recorded from Death Row)
Cha Cha Jimenez - Founder of the Young Lords (Puerto Rican Resistance Prisoners)
Ricardo Romero - National Coordinator for the Mexican Liberation Organization
Natsu Saito - Author, Activist, and Human Rights Scholar (Guantanamo Inmates)
Spokesperson for the Cuban Five

Bands:

** Special Guest Band To Be Announced **

Monday, August 25:

Festival of Democracy, entertainment start time - 3pm

Civic Center Park (free concerts)

Bands:

Savage Family - From Illegally Occupied U.S.
Dinigunim - San Diego
DJ Cavem - Five Points, CO
Moetavation - Five Points, CO
DJ Asar Heru - Brooklyn
Karma - Barbados
Whiskey Blanket - Boulder
Midstate Music - Chicago
Dario Rosa - Boulder

Special Guest Speakers and Poets Between Acts

Tuesday, August 26:

Festival of Democracy, entertainment start time - 3pm

Civic Center Park (free concerts)

Bands:

Debajo Del Agua - Denver
DKO-Electric Horns - Denver
Melanie Susuras Band - Denver
Rebel Diaz - Bronx
The Night Kitchen - Boulder
From The Depths - North Carolina
Black Sheep Brigade - Boulder

Special Guest Speakers and Poets Between Acts

Poets for Monday and Tuesday:

Isis, Ladyspeech, Bianca, Lucifury, Allende, Bobby LeFebre (members from Nationally Ranked Slam Nuba Team 2008)

Additional Speakers Throughout the Week:

Deb Sweet - World Can’t Wait
Mason Tyert - SAFER
Timothy Tipton - Rocky Mountain Caregiver’s Cooperative
Ben Manski - Bring the Guard Home
CHOIR - ‘Acapella Choir with a conscience’ from Oakland/San Francisco
Ramona Africa - MOVE Organization

Tuesday, August 26:

Liberation Soirée at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St. - 8pm Start Time

A benefit concert and party for the Festival of Democracy. A “No More Politics as Usual” Party.

Bands:

Rhythm Vision - Denver
Rebel Diaz - Bronx
DeeJay SD & K DJ Above

Tuesday, August 26:

Phoenician Kabob Restaurant on Colfax and Ivy, 7pm:

Larry Everest - Author of “Oil, Power and Empire”, speaking on “What’s Behind the US Threats on Iran, and How Can We Stop Them”

This is a list of bands and speakers. Protest activities will be going on every day, all week. For more information and scheduled activities go to: www.recreate68.org.

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