Standing for Justice 1980-2040

Celebrating 30 Years of Grassroots Leadership's Past & Future

Tour Schedule

Sunday, March 28 - 2:00 - 4:00 pm for the Grassroots Leadership celebration and fundraiser in Cambridge, MA at the home of Janet Axelrod and Tim Plenk. For more information or to RSVP please contact Pam Rogers ( 617-566-3530).

Friday, April 9 - 7:00 pm - Celebrating 30 Years! Charlotte, North Carolina, Levine Museum of the New South, 7-9:30 pm.

• Panel Discussion - Community Organizing in Charlotte: Then and Now

Moderator: Dr. Tom Hanchett, Historian, Levine Museum of the New South
- U.S. Representative Mel Watt – Roots in the ‘60s: Civil Rights and Getting Out the Vote
- Lyndall Hare, Consultant – Expanding the dream: Charlotte’s Free South Africa Movement
- Alfreda Barringer, Kellogg National Leadership Fellow – Empowering neighborhoods
- Myra Clark, Executive Director, Center for Community Transitions – Alternatives to incarceration
- LaWana Mayfield, Mecklenburg Justice Project Coordinator, Grassroots Leadership and Ruben Campillo, Advocacy Coordinator, Latin American Coalition – Black-brown coalition-building today

• David Crowe’s musical premier: “Rabble-Rousers, Activists & Quiet Lovers of Justice”
Charlotte-based classical composer’s piece takes inspiration from a new book by long-time Charlotte-based organizer Si Kahn, Creative Community Organizing.

• Community Organizing in Song – led by Si Kahn
Nationally renowned songwriter Si Kahn began organizing as a participant in the Southern Civil Rights Movement in 1965, and went on to found Grassroots Leadership to work for labor rights, community issues, and social justice.

Past Tour Events...

Wednesday, Jan. 27 - Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice 7 pm, Challenging Secret and Private Detention in NM, Strategy Session and Music with Si Kahn, 202 Harvard Drive Southeast, Albuquerque, NM 87106-5505

Friday, Jan. 29 - NM Highlands University, Las Vegas 11am – 1:30 pm, National Association of Social Work Lunch and Learn, Science Annex Room 215, 804 National Ave., Las Vegas NM

United World College-USA Kluge Auditorium 7 pm
Habits of Resistance: Courage and Creativity in Community Organizing
Reception 8:30 pm

Saturday, Jan. 30 -10 am – 1 pm Campus and Community Organizing Workshop United World College-USA Montezuma Castle ToK room
Highway 65, Montezuma NM 87731

Saturday, Jan. 30 - 7 pm, Concert with Si Kahn , Adults $10, Children 12 and under $5, Childcare available, 1804 Arroyo Chamiso, Santa Fe, NM 87505-5733
United Church of Santa Fe

Sunday, Jan. 31 - Santa Fe Grassroots Leadership Brunch 11 am, Home of John Braman 110 South Armijo Lane (off Cerro Gordo) Brunch attendees RSVP.

Monday, Feb. 8, 7pm - Austin, TX - MonkeyWrench Books, Join Si Kahn for a discussion of his new book "Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists, and Quiet Lovers of Justice" and learn about the work of Grassroots Leadership.

Tuesday, February 9, 7:30pm - Austin, TX - house party, Join Si, new executive director Donna Redwing, and grassroots leadership's national organizing staff at the home of Tom Pittman an evening of music and conversation in the spirit of justice. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Bob Libal or (512) 971-0487.

Friday, February 19, 6:30 - 10:30 - New York, NY - Singalong/Fundraiser with Si Kahn and Friends.

Monday, Feb. 15, 7pm EST- Si Kahn appearing on Michael Johnathon's WOODSONGS OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR . Reservations at the Kentucky Theatre in Lexington at 859-252-8888. Watch the live multicamera web cast FREE at woodsongs.com.

Sunday, Feb. 21, 7:30 pm, Si Kahn in a Farewell To Grassroots Leadership Tour Concert
with friends, John McCutcheon, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 door, Institute of Musical Traditions (IMT) at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD 20852

Sunday, Feb. 28 - St. Paul, MN, House party fundraiser at the home of Grassroots Leadership Board member Sara Evans and her spouse Chuck Dayton.

Friday, March 5 - Berkeley, CA - House party fundraiser at the homeof Kay Trimberger.

Saturday, March 6, 9:15 am: Kris Welch interviews Si on "Saturday Morning Talkies." On KPFA 94.1 fm.

Saturday, March 6, 3-5 pm: Si on “Folk Music & Beyond,” hosted by JoAnn Mar and Bob Campbell. The first hour features live performances of songs from Si’s new CD Courage; the second hour is a tribute to the late Utah Phillips. On KALW 91.7 FM.

Saturday, March 6 - 7:00 pm, Berkeley, CA - House party fundraiser hosted by Connie and Jonathan Cagampang Heller, Chela Blitt and Ray Santiago.

Sunday, March 7, 11 am-1 pm: Host Robbie Osman interviews Si Kahn and Donna Red Wing on “Across the Great Divide,” with original songs from Si’s 35-year recording career. On KPFA 94.1 FM.

Sunday, March 7 -8:00 pm, Berkeley, CA - Si Kahn's Standing for Justice Farewell Concert at the new Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison, 510-548-1761 info@freightandsalvage.org Under 18 1/2 price. Senior Citizens $1.00 discount.

Wednesday, March 10 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm, New York, NY - Celebrating 30 Years of Grassroots Leadership, Open Society Institute, OSI Reception for Si Kahn and Donna Red Wing.

Saturday, March 13 - 8:00 pm, Philadelphia area, Si Kahn Standing for Justice Farewell Concert at the BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2040 Street Rd. Warrington, PA 18976 (215) 343-0406

Saturday, March 20 - 7:30 PM, Seattle, WA. Seattle Folklore Society, Phinney Neighborhood Center 6532 Phinney Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98103, 206/528-8523

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