U.S. Political Calendar

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U.S. Political Calendar from the Militant, vol.63/no.7                      February 22, 1999    MARYLAND    Baltimore    Human Rights Abuses in South Armagh. Hear Maria Caraher, South Armagh Farmers & Residents Committee. Presented by Irish Northern Aid, Baltimore. Tue., Feb. 16, 7 p.m. European Union, 4200 Belair Road. Admission: $10. For more information, call (301) 847-0985.    MICHIGAN    Detroit    Crisis Facing Working Farmers: Black Farmers Fight Discrimination. Speaker: Mattie Mae Mack, who serves on the Kentucky Governor’s Commission to Save the Family Farmer and has been outspoken on farm issues for many years. Wed., Feb. 17. Daytime: 12 noon. Evening: 7 p.m. Auspices: Pan African Student Union. Cosponsors: Africana Studies Department, Women’s Studies Program, Newman Catholic Center, Chicano-Boricua Studies, College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs. Hilberry Room C, Student Center, Wayne State University. For more information, call: (313) 869-8383 or (313) 365-6962. E-mail:    River Rouge    Crisis Facing Working Farmers: Black Farmers Fight Discrimination. Speaker: Mattie Mae Mack. Tue., Feb. 16, 4 p.m. Auspices of USWA, Local 1299. United Steel Workers of America (USWA) Union Hall, Local 1299, 11424 W. Jefferson.. For more information: (313) 842-7270. The Militant gopher://gopher.igc.apc.org:/11/pubs/militant

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U.S. Political Calendar from the Militant, vol.63/no.6                      February 15, 1999   MARYLAND   Baltimore   Rally to Commemorate the Third Anniversary of the Crown Central Petroleum Lockout in Pasadena, Texas. Thurs., Feb. 11, 4:30 p.m. The Blaustein Building, 1 N. Charles St., Crown Central Headquarters. For more information, call (410) 837-   MINNESOTA   Browerville   The Battle of the Black Farmers Against Discrimination. Gary Grant , President Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association ( (BFAA), will speak on the class action lawsuit against the USDA for racial discrimination. Sponsored by Central Minnesota COACT and Whole Farm Cooperative. Wed., Feb. 10, 12 Noon, potluck lunch. Program 1 p.m. Browerville Community Center in City Hall.   Northfield   Gary Grant will speak Thurs., Feb. 11, 8 p.m. at Carleton College Chapel, East First Street. Sponsored by Carleton College Black Student Association, Director of Multi-Cultural Affairs and Coordinator of Multi-Cultural Issues.   Montevideo   Gary Grant will speak. Fri., Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. at Sabathani Community Center, 310 East 38th Street.   Watson   Sat., Feb. 13, 12 noon, potluck lunch. Program 1 p.m. Watson Lutheran Church, 195 Church Street, 3 miles northwest of Montevideo on Hwy 759.   NEW YORK   New York   The South Armagh Farmers & Residents Committee is touring the United States! Meet: Toni Carragher and Maria Caraher – Representatives of South Armagh Farmers and Residents Committee who will discuss the struggle of toilers in South Armagh, Northern Ireland – the most heavily militarized area in Western Europe. Fri., Feb. 12, 7:00 p.m. The Breffni 40th St. and Queens Blvd. (Woodside)  Sat., Feb. 13, 7:00 p.m. Rory Dolans 890 McLean Ave. (Yonkers) Donation for each event: $10.   NEW JERSEY   Newark   The South Armagh Farmers & Residents Committee is touring the United States! Meet: Toni Carragher and Maria Caraher – Representatives of South Armagh Farmers and Residents Committee. Fri., Feb. 12, 7:00 p.m. Sun., Feb 14, 12:00 p.m. Davey’s Locker (brunch) 5 Park Ave. (Montdale)   For more information about other U.S. tour stops call Irish Northern Aid: (212) 736-1916.   NORTH CAROLINA   Charlotte   Rally for United Steelworkers on Strike against Continental General Tire. Sun., Feb. 14, 10 a.m. at the Continental General Tire plant off Westhinghouse Blvd. Sponsored by Union Cities, a union coalition in North and South Carolina. For more information, call (803) 548-7272, (704) 333-2060. The Militant gopher://gopher.igc.apc.org:/11/pubs/militant

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