It was an incredible showcase of talent Rocked for Standing Rock at the Skylight last night…a gig that will be repeated in February as a benefit for Retake Our Democracy. And wishes for a bit of time away from the political fray to recharge the batteries.
Rock for Standing Rock. The place was absolutely packed. Brian Hardgroove assembled a ‘house band’ with some killer musicians who backed a seamless series of featured guest musicians that included Jay Boy Adams, Jono Manson, Tiho Dimitrov, Felecia Ford, Sean Healen, George Adelo, Kirk Kadish, Andy Kingston, Justin Bransford, Paul E, Horace Alexander Young, Tasha Curtis, Jimmy Russell, Wes Studi, and Drums For Peace. Almost $4000 was raised for the legal fund at Standing Rock. Each artist featured one or two iconic songs of resistance that had the crowd dancing and cheering throughout the non-stop three hour set. Hardgroove and Jono Manson have agreed to assemble another all-star lineup as a benefit for Retake Our Democracy. Look for it in February.
Happy Holidays Get Rested for a Busy January and Beyond. That’s it for today’s blog except to wish you all a happy holiday. and hopeful a bit of a respite from the challenge ahead. Enjoy time with friends and family, recharge your batteries and come back ready for January when the work really begins. We have a slate of Action Team meetings scheduled for the first two weeks of January. Click here to find out how you can get involved with social media, ward activism, citizen advocacy at the Roundhouse, research, outreach and community organizing, meet-ups, house parties, community conversations and non-violent direct action. Retake Our Democracy is going to be offering a wide array of training for volunteers offering to play leadership roles for the long haul. If you are interested, please just comment below or reply to this blog. We are going to need leadership to coordinate a sustained movement of resistance and progressive policy advocacy. While the national scene looks bleak indeed, we have opportunities here in New Mexico to advance policies that benefit the majority, not the 1%. But it will take all of you joining in a sustained commitment to advocacy. Nothing less than the future of the planet is at stake. Look at this as YOUR opportunity to build a future and preserve our planet for future generations.
Wishing you all the best of holidays. We will welcome you back to the struggle in January.
In solidarity
Roxanne and Paul
Categories: Activists Websites, Indigenous Rights, Standing Rock
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Saturday, December 24, 2016, 8:42 AM -0700 from Retake Our Democracy : >paulgibson51 posted: “It was an incredible showcase of talent Rocked for Standing Rock at the Skylight last night…a gig that will be repeated in February as a benefit for Retake Our Democracy. And wishes for a bit of time away from the political fray to recharge the batterie” >
Just fixed it. Thanks for the heads-up.