A-Infos (en) US, Athens, OH. Anti-Authoritarian People of Color at the Earth First!

Shout out to Anti-Authoritarian People of Color for a caucus or two at the Earth 
First! Summer Rendevous! ---- As the Anti-Authoritarian People of Color 
caucuses, reportbacks and statements are becoming more and more present at 
anti-authoritarian gatherings in the US, there has been more and more very open 
and forward white supremacy coming from the radical left. Sorry white 
progressives and white radicals but we (people of color) aren't going to take 
this shit from you ALL without a fight. ---- All Anti-Authoritarian People of 
Color (APOC) are invited to attend two proposed caucuses at the Earth First! 
Summer Rendevous in Athens, OH. The first proposed APOC caucus is for Friday, 
July 4th starting at 12 PM noon (during lunch) and the second on Saturday, July 
5th (during lunch).

For more information on the Earth First! Summer Rondy visit: 
http://www.roundriverrondy.info/index.html

"Any serious discussion of race within our movement must begin with the candid 
recognition that Earth First! is a predominantly white movement. Following this 
recognition, a spring of interesting questions will naturally begin to arise 
from the curious, anti-racist, environmental activist. “Why are people of color 
so few in EF!? What patterns are perpetuated within EF! today that inhibit 
people of color from getting involved, and how can we change this? How can we 
better illustrate the connection between the struggles of people of color and 
ecocide? How can attitudes of white domination be dealt with openly and 
positively? What can I do?”

...

Why Caucus?

While many of us are tired of having to hold white people’s hands with regard to 
recognizing privilege, the fact remains that there continues to be a simple 
misunderstanding—as well as outright ignorance and intolerance—about the need 
for an exclusively POC space.

Here’s why we caucus: POC-only spaces serve as safe spaces in which those of us 
most directly affected by white supremacy can find solidarity with each other’s 
shared experiences without having to deal with accusations of “reverse racism” 
and outbursts of white guilt. Moreover, they serve as a kind of social pressure 
valve where we may safely air our grievances. That way, outside of these spaces, 
we can have more productive conversations—keeping these feelings bottled up is 
emotionally and psychologically unhealthy, and is certainly not conducive to 
getting shit done." - excerpts from We See Color and It Fucking Matters By the 
Anti-Authoritarian People of Color Caucus, EF! 2008 Winter Rondy

For the full reportback visit: 
http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/http://earthfirstjournal.org/article.php?id=369&PHPSESSID=03da0012df35f08a7d786fc01850592b

(People of Color refers to folks who self-identify as a persyn of color, whether 
it be yellow, red, brown, black or mixed skinned people. Please be respectful of 
oppressed and disenfranchised peoples right and freedom to organize and network 
safely amongst themselves. People of Color can include, but is not limited to 
African, South American, Central American, American Indian, Caribbean, 
Southeastern Asian, Arab, Mediterranean, Indigenous Turtle Island and Aboriginal 
descent.)
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