A question facing those of us who want to make a more humane and sustainable world is, “What happens after the demonstration (or occupation or strike or uprising)?” How do we maintain social motion, pass our values on to new generations and continue to build power at the grassroots?
Much of the struggle for social justice and human development around the world has been focused on what we’re against. For decades Public Enemy’s rap classic, “Fight the Power,” has been an anthem for millions. But what can it mean and how does it shape us if we are defined primarily by our opposition, our resistance, our against-ism?
What if instead of simply fighting the power, we focused on creating the power?
In 1968 Ursula LeGuin said, “To oppose something is to maintain it. … You must go somewhere else.” See the full line up of grassroots builders presenting over 4 days and register here: https://events.humanitix.com/p...rming-the-world-2024
Want to hold a watch party? See watch party cheat sheet attached. Would love to see us Weavers there!!! :-)
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