Below is a list of the upcoming committee meetings and local events supported by Capital District DSA. If you have any questions about what you see on the calendar, please email .
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PEC Reading Group 2: The Counter-Revolution of 1776
PEC Reading Group 2: The Counter-Revolution of 1776
July 1, 20266:00 pm – 7:15 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653535433?pwd=PQM6kaZWuGC4ocvT5qUGWelfRU8aaJ.1
Join Capital District DSA in celebrating Juneteenth and the 250th anniversary of the United States by reading Gerald Horne’s The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America. This text examines the links between the American Revolution and the desire among American colonists to preserve slavery, challenging the traditional heroic creation myth of the United States.
This is Week 2 of 3 of this reading group. Readings for this discussion are:
Chapter 4. Building a “White” Pro-Slavery Wall: The Construction of Georgia 88-109 Chapter 5. The Stono Uprising: Will the Africans Become Masters and the Europeans Slaves? 110-135 Chapter 7. The Biggest Losers: Africans and the Seven Years’ War 161-183
July 5, 202610:00 am – 12:00 pm 466 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208, USA
Join your comrades for a cup of coffee at Jacob Alejandro in Albany! Stay as long or as short as you like and enjoy the sun (hopefully) and friendly conversation (definitely)!
July 6, 20266:00 pm – 7:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89869985558?pwd=BPSgGb7r4YGZxWj1ZPYij1UxT5aWbH.1
Capital District DSA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89869985558?pwd=BPSgGb7r4YGZxWj1ZPYij1UxT5aWbH.1
Meeting chat link
https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/89869985558
Meeting ID: 898 6998 5558
Passcode: 651705
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July 8, 20266:00 pm – 7:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87975943426?pwd=4IaltB6Ztw2tFd4Sv6X5Zh3ZXa6Xmy.1
Join Capital District DSA in celebrating Juneteenth and the 250th anniversary of the United States by reading Gerald Horne’s The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America. This text examines the links between the American Revolution and the desire among American colonists to preserve slavery, challenging the traditional heroic creation myth of the United States.
This is Week 3 of 3 of this reading group. Readings for this discussion are:
Chapter 8. From Havana to Newport, Slavery Transformed: Settlers Rebel against London 184-208 Chapter 9. Abolition in London: Somerset’s Case and the North American Aftermath 209-232 Chapter 10. The Counter-Revolution of 1776 234-252
July 14, 20267:00 pm – 9:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82554808662?pwd=U2RmY2FmRHd6L2ZlSE51ZXBxZzNMdz09
Capital District DSA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82554808662?pwd=U2RmY2FmRHd6L2ZlSE51ZXBxZzNMdz09
Meeting ID: 825 5480 8662
Passcode: 654946
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July 17, 20266:00 pm – 7:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86222522527?pwd=Q3Glc6aksZSCNdAQ14y1JXI7jf6jC6.1
Capital District DSA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86222522527?pwd=Q3Glc6aksZSCNdAQ14y1JXI7jf6jC6.1
Meeting chat link
https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/86222522527
Meeting ID: 862 2252 2527
Passcode: 748231
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July 17, 20266:45 pm – 8:45 pm 228 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12202, USA
Movies Under the Stars is a free event for the community hosted by the Love Albany Center. We’ll be there to spread awareness about CDDSA and the work that we do in the community. Tabling is a great way to start engaging with the community and no experience is required. Seasoned tablers will be there to help!
July 18, 202612:00 pm – 4:30 pm Townsend Park, Central Ave &, Henry Johnson Blvd, Albany, NY 12210, USA
Give what you can, take what you need! Albany Free store is a mutual aid event that provides used clothing, hygiene products, and household goods to anybody who needs them, all for free! Contact our Mutual Aid Committee for information on how to volunteer to do flyering, setup, or break down for the free store.
July 18, 20264:00 pm – 5:30 pm 16 Sheridan Ave, Albany, NY 12210, USA
Support the Stratus Tenant Union in their Tenant Union Launch! Tenants from multiple Stratus (formerly Redburn) properties will speak about their conditions and read out their demand letter. Come stand in solidarity with the tenants as they fight for better living conditions!
New member? Returning Member? DSA-curious? Come to our Member Onboarding session to learn more about the Democratic Socialists of America, what your local chapter is working on, and how you can help!
