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  • Subject: [Internationalist] Author reading tomorrow: "Orphans of War" by Bearta Powell
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:30:57 -0400

Internationalist Books & Community Center
405 W Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919.942.1740
Open 11 AM to 8 PM, Mon-Sat; 12 to 6 PM Sun
www.internationalistbooks.org

IN THIS EMAIL:

1) Author reading tomorrow: "Orphans of War"
2) Prison Abolition Reading Group studies "Discipline and Punish"
3) Petition to stop UNC scooter regulations
4) More upcoming events!


1) THURS, 7/16, 7 PM: "ORPHANS OF WAR"- AUTHOR READING WITH BEARTA POWELL

Join us for an author reading with Bearta Powell, whose compelling
memoir "Orphans of War" provides a gripping autobiographical account
of a young life lived in war-torn Lebanon. The story unfolds with the
life of the author and the lives of her siblings, who, despite losing
their parents at a tender age, they found the courage to live through
the perils of war, hunger, abandonment, fear, and hopelessness.

As you journey with the author through her childhood, teenage years
and, finally, adulthood, you are transported into the chaos of war:
hiding in bomb shelters, living in an SOS orphanage, surviving by your
instincts. In a writing style reminiscent of a screenplay rather than
a novel, you see the action, experience the smells, and feel acute pain.

The themes of the book are faith, family, togetherness, hope, courage,
and friendship. You will be challenged in the deep places of your
heart and I hope that through this compelling and inspiring story you
will find courage in your own situation to live one day at a time.

For more information, please visit http://www.beartapowell.net/.


2) MON, 7/20, 7 PM: PRISON ABOLITION READING GROUP

The Internationalist Prison Books Collective invites you to attend our
monthly reading group exploring the theory and practice of the prison
abolition movement. Together we read and discuss issues relating to
the prison industrial complex in the US and internationally, histories
of prisoner resistance, and strategies for organizing against
ever-expanding rates of incarceration. This reading group is open to
everyone, but specifically oriented towards individuals working in
organizations (such as the Prison Books Collective and others) who are
struggling around prison issues, or who have experienced the prison
system firsthand or in their families/communities.

This month we'll be reading excerpts from Michel Foucault's classic
analysis of prisons, "Discipline and Punish". The book is available
for purchase at the Internationalist. For information about the
readings, please email prisonbooks AT gmail.com or call (919) 619-4524.


3) PETITION TO STOP UNC SCOOTER REGULATIONS

Check out the UNC Scooter petition, started by a group of people
trying to stop the new UNC scooter regulations from going into place.
UNC is trying to force scooter riders to purchase non-secure and
inconvenient parking spaces, which we feel would lead to many
difficulties, and does not support the University's vision of
eco-friendly, traffic-friendly and space-friendly transportation.
Please spread the word and sign our petition! Go to
http://www.UNCscooters.com and help us support scooter rights!


4) MORE UPCOMING EVENTS!

TUES, 7/21, 12:00 PM: ORANGE COUNTY RAPE CRISIS CENTER SEXUAL VIOLENCE
TASK FORCE MEETING
Looking for a way to voice your concerns about sexual violence?
Looking for a way to become an activist against rape, sexual assault,
child sexual abuse and other forms of sexual violence? Join us! The
Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force of Orange County is a group of
volunteers dedicated to preventing sexual violence. Hosted by the
Orange County Rape Crisis Center (OCRCC) and Internationalist Books
(405 W Franklin St.) the task force is starting another round of
activism and needs your volunteer help! New volunteers are always
welcome. No previous experience in activism or victim advocacy needed.
Give a lot of time or just a little. Join us at the next meeting at
Internationalist Books. We'll be discussing logos, listservs,
websites, and community outreach. For more information or just to be
on our email list please email Christine Hudelson at
chudelson AT ocrcc.org, or call 968-4647.

THURS, 7/23, 7 PM: "SOMETHING'S RISING: APPALACHIANS FIGHTING
MOUNTIANTOP REMOVAL"
Join us for a discussion of local Appalachian resistance to
mountaintop removal as we read from the inspiring oral history
collection "Something's Rising: Appalachians Fighting Mountaintop
Removal", featuring former Kentucky coal miner Nathan Smith and Lora
Smith, a former organizer with Kentuckians For the Commonwealth.

"Something's Rising" collects oral histories from a diverse group of
individuals from Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Virginia who
are fighting mountaintop removal, an ecologically devastating form of
coal mining. Taken together, these voices stand as a testament of what
it means to be an Appalachian and the value of preserving a culture's
history and spirit through the stories of its people.

This event will feature Nathan Smith, a 25 year old native Kentuckian
from the coalfields who was an underground coal miner. He left the
mines to work on sustainable alternatives for coalfield communities.
He has been an activist against mountaintop removal coal mining,
participating in actions across Kentucky and organizing in his home
community to fight mountaintop removal permits. He is currently
working on building some infrastructure in his native Floyd Co, KY for
sustainable energy options there.

Nathan will read from the chapter written about him, then help
facilitate a discussion afterwards about grassroots efforts to stop
mountaintop removal, what people can do to join the movement and what
our options are for a future beyond coal. Nathan will be joined by
Lora Smith, a former organizer with the grassroots social justice
group Kentuckians For the Commonwealth.

MON, 8/10, 7 PM: G20 PROTEST PLANNING MEETING
Join other Chapel Hill-area radicals to discuss the upcoming G20
summit taking place this September in Pittsburgh, PA. Building off of
our previous meetings in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, we'll be hearing
reportbacks and making concrete plans for resistance and actions
being planned, and discuss how we can continue to build momentum
locally.


ONGOING EVENTS:

INTERNATIONALIST PRISON BOOKS COLLECTIVE
The Internationalist sponsors a program that sends free books and
literature to people incarcerated in Mississippi and Alabama. Since
2006 the Books to Prisoners collective has mailed educational
materials to thousands of prisoners, building solidarity with networks
of activists inside and out of prison agitating for justice and
alternatives to the prison system, while meeting a direct and urgent
need. There are many ways to get involved:

-Come fill requests at the weekly book-wrapping, which takes place
every Sunday from 1-4 PM at 218 N. Graham St. in Chapel Hill.

-DONATE books by dropping them off at the Internationalist!
Particularly in demand are dictionaries, thesauruses, African-American
history, culture, and fiction, self-help, Spanish language,
GED/education, and more (paperbacks only).

For more information, check out www.prisonbooks.info.

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