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Critical Resistance South Conference A Success! ed 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
<img src="http://www.criticalresistance.org/crsouthlive/images/crowd_opening_scaled.jpg"> <br>Critical Resistance South was held this weekend in New Orleans. It was an amazing event which brought people in from around the country for a weekend filled with workshops, speakers, and strategy sessions to organize and confront the Prison Industrial Complex. Critical Resistance South set up their own news, photo, and comments section for the conference o­n the Critical Resistance website. Check out or post articles, comments, and beautiful photos o­n the conference <A href="http://www.criticalresistance.org/crsouthlive/">here</A>! Also post articles to NOLA IMC of course! (text/html)

Baton Rouge Anti-War Rally harassed (update!) vile_maxim 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
We had a post by one of our members 'dw' who posted this as a comment. I thought it was too important to leave as a comment so I'm bringing it to the front page. It seems that many of the people at the "counter demonstrators" were ex- or off-duty cops and fire officers. <br /> <br /> Here is the the original message. <br /> ------------------------------------- <br /> <br /> (text/html)

Some Dare Call It Racism ed 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
Charges of environmental racism have been made against the white members of the Gulfport, Mississippi City Council. The accusation is in connection with their support of the Turkey Creek Development project which among other things will fill in 600 of the 1,800 acres of the creek to further the advancement of the Crossroads Shopping Center area for more commercial development. It will also increase the risk of flooding and have other adverse environmental consequences for those who live in the area. Mississippi Business Journal writer and Sierra Club member Becky Gillette told a Department of Environmental Quality representative that the approval of a Turkey Creek development project will make flooding worse for the low income blacks who live in the area. Gillette said, "It is my belief that result of your actions is indeed environmental racism. I also believe that if a white community had these kinds of problems, if a white church was flooding when we had a big storm, the city would be making far more efforts to help." The north Gulfport creek is where water often spills out of its banks, into nearby homes and churches. <br /> (text/html)

Prisoner Art Show ElizabethJeffers 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
CR SOUTH Prisoner Art Show <br /> <br /> Go and see artwork and crafts by men and women incarcerated in approximately 40 prisons across the U.S.- more than half from the southern region. With access to limited supplies- pen, pencil, and some colored pencils, paints and pastels- artists have expressed aspects of their lives as prisoners creatively. Also on display are written statements from prisoners all over the South. <br /> <br /> Curated by Carol Strick, Florida artist <br /> <br /> CR SOUTH Prisoner Art Show <br /> UpHill Gallery and Studio <br /> 1500 Governor Nicholls <br /> Open Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sunday from 9am- 4pm (text/html)

GAIA FEST: An Earth Day Ceremonial Celebration tefernan 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
April 9th, 2003 <br /> 3:30 - 7:00 PM <br /> <br /> With music by all-female reggae band ZION TRINITY <br /> and the progressive funk & folk of nationally-renowned recording artist/activist JOLIE RICKMAN <br /> (text/html)

Baton Rouge Anti-War Rally harassed Admin 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
<p>Tara writes: "I am a student in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was hoping you could post a story for your readers concerning the events of an anti-war protest on Saturday afternoon (3/29/03 - ed.). Disc jockeys from local radio station KOOJ called upon their listeners to come and use profanity and insults against local protesters. One of the disc jockeys told the Advocate <i>"This has been going on since World War I, and it's the reason they have the right to feel the way they do. I think these son-of-a-buggers deserve a bullet in the head."</i> Here is a <a href="http://www.theadvocate.com/stories/033003/ira_protest001.shtml"> link</a> to the article." (text/html)

Grassroots Economic Alternatives Workshop this Wednesday, April 2 bardamu 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
GEO- Grassroots Economic Organizing- will be doing a workshop at 7:30 PM April 2nd, in the Octavia Rooms I & II at Loyola University. The workshop will focus on strategies to develop community-based, sustainable economics at the local level. For those of us tired of supporting big businesses and the military-industrial complex, this is a chance to work on positive alternatives at the community level in this time of bloodshed and horror. <br /> (text/html)

Critical Resistance South Conference Events - “Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex” smegelonia 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
2000 Expected at Weekend of Workshops and Cultural Events <br /> <br /> Angela Davis in person; Wilbert Rideau by proxy <br /> <br /> From April 4-6, Critical Resistance South will bring together 2000 people from twelve states to a regional conference called, “Critical Resistance South: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex.” (text/html)

March 28th March Against War ed 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
On Friday, March 28th, some 60 people gathered for a festive march in opposition to the invasion of Iraq. <br /> <br /> The rally began around 4:30pm at One Shell Square in the business district, with kazoos, drumming, signs, and banners. Some protestors had faces painted like skeletons and some wore bandanas around their faces. A small number of police were on hand, some taking photos of the demonstrators. <br /> (text/html)

Report on Southern Prison Crisis to be Released in New Orleans smegelonia 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
“If Louisiana and Mississippi were countries, they would have the highest incarceration rates in the world.” That’s just one insight from a major report to be released April 4th in New Orleans documenting the growth in Southern prison and jail populations over the last two decades, an explosion that not only shames the South but has sown the seeds of severe economic and social problems. (text/html)

Black Panther Photo Exhibit ElizabethJeffers 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
In collaboration with Critical Resistance South, "It's About Time" is sponsoring an historical photo exhibit at The Community Book Center in support of the Angola 3. Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox have been held in solitary confinement at Angola State Prison for over 30 years after being falsely convicted. <br /> <br /> The photo exhibit will be held from April 3-5, 2003 at 217 N. Broad St., New Orleans, LA. <br /> <br /> For more information call the Community Book Center. (text/html)

Report from Tent City Liam 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
I've just come from Tent City, an ongoing anti-war camp set up on the Quad of Tulane University campus. A number of local anti-war activists have set up tents here in a show of ongoing protest and solidarity. Everyone is invited to come down and hang out, and spend the night if you dare. There are eight tents up now, and more keep going up, so even if you don't have a tent you will have a place to sleep if you want to. This is by no means restricted to Tulane students, I myself neither go to Tulane nor own a tent, and I'm planning on spending the night. (text/html)

People's Assembly Against the War Anonymous 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
Opponents of Bush's war against Iraq will gather on Saturday, March 22 at 5pm in Jackson Square (in front of the Cathedral) to hold a People's Assembly Against the War. Please see the <a href="http://indymedia.23rdward.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=PostCalendar&file=index">Calendar</a> for more details. (text/html)

Anti-War March and Rally at Federal Building Anonymous 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
In response to the Bush Administration's invasion of Iraq, a crowd of seven hundred people gathered at the Federal Building at Magazine and Poydras streets 5PM Thursday evening. The crowd was restless, frequently chanting 'this is what Democracy looks like'. Many were in funerary attire and others had their faces painted like skulls to symbolize the violence that is happening in Iraq as we speak. This protest was in mutual support of actions occurring around the world (www.indymedia.org), which highlighted in the shutdown of Barcelona and San Francisco, with protests and civil disobedience in cities large and small in every continent. <br /> (text/html)

Peace Vigil on Sunday, March 16th gothwench 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
<p>One hundred and fifty people gathered in a light rain in Jackson square for a peace vigil on Sunday night, holding candles, singing gospel hymns and offering prayers for peace in Iraq. This vigil began in New Zealand and spread to cities in all continents, each at 7pm local time. (text/html)

New Orleans Protest on March 15th gothwench 2003-07-15 11:03 AM
<p>As many as one thousand people marched, chanted and sang through the streets of New Orleans this Saturday to protest the Bush administration's proposed war on Iraq, in solidarity with similar actions across the country. (text/html)

New Orleans Indymedia Editorial Policy New Orleans IMC 2003-07-22 3:26 AM
Editorial Policy of the New Orleans Indymedia website, as decided upon by the editorial group. Includes information about Open Publishing. (text/html + 8 comments)

About the New Orleans IMC New Orleans IMC 2003-07-22 3:05 AM
About the New Orleans Independent Media Center and New Orleans Indymedia project. (text/html + 11 comments)

NOLA IMC Film Screenings matt 2003-07-16 1:29 AM
Film screenings at the ARK, Sunday July 20 (application/pdf)

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