Direct Action Workshop with Xan West
Channel: East Point Peace Academy
Date: 27/10/2020

This workshop was given by Xan West on Oct. 23rd as part of the "Preparing Together: Getting Grounded and Ready for November (and beyond)" at East Point Peace Academy.

DESCRIPTION

Revisionist history books tell us that the Montgomery Bus Boycott found its beginnings because ‘Rosa Parks was tired.’  The truth is Rosa Parks and many of her contemporaries studied direct action for racial change at the Highlander Institute.  These narratives attempt to undermine the truth that many of the most effective social change movements have been strategic, educated and tactical.  

Join Xan for a workshop covering direct action basics such as choosing a target, setting realistic goals and components of direct action strategy through the lens of creating healing for ourselves and our communities. 

THE SPEAKER

Xan West (she/her) is a black queer femme mama.  She was born and raised in Oakland and has over 25 years in direct action and social change movements.  She first became involved in direct action in resistance to Oakland’s anti-cruising laws directed at criminalizing youth of color as well as anti-globalization mobilizations.  Xan has been a part of many direct action formations including Anarchist People of Color, black.seed and Second Acts.  She has been active in movements for police accountability, queer rights and transformative justice.  She believes in creating movements of people that are healing together.