July 17 Wed. Death Penalty Protest for Ziyon Yisrayah (Tommy Smith) at St. Mary's Church, 411 W. 11th St., Michigan City, IN. Yisrayah has been on death row since 1980 for the alleged murder of a police officer that had entered his home. Mike Stanek 312.862.0039. Also call Indiana Governor Evan Bayh 317.232.4567 to request a stay of execution, executive clemency, and/or a new investigation.
July 18 - Aug 4: Food Not Bombs, International Gathering, Atlanta, GA. 1.800.884.1136 or 404.524.2147
July 19 Fri 6:30 pm "Women In Prison: Breaking the Silence" education and action forum at DePaul University's Schmitt Academic Center, 2320 N. Kenmore, Room 161. Speakers: Author, former Black Panther, founder of Mothers/Men Inside Loving Kids: Safiya Asya Bukhari; former prisoner, Prison Action Coalition activist: Barbara Echols; Josefina Rodriguez, mother of two Puerto Rican prisoners of war; Chicago Attorney, Peggy Byrne; and the End of the Ladder Ensemble. $5 or what you can pay. Child care and refreshments provided. Women's Action Coalition 312.916.9181 and Not on the Guest List Coalition 312.278.6706. (See also Aug. 24 and Aug. 27.)
July 20 Sat. Demystifying Telecommunications and Information Policy. Columbia College, 623 S Wabash Avenue, Hokin Hall, 1st Floor. Program on Universal Access, Privacy & Intellectual Property, and Media Concentration. Contact Carl Davidson, Chicago Coalition for Information Access (CCIA) 312.384.8827 or email ccia-l@listserv.uic.edu or check out http://www.cpsr.cs.uchicago.edu/ccia/jul20.html
July 20 Festival of Life Benefit - Rock music by Dead Steel Mill, Mercury's Wake, folk music by Astra Kelly. $5, at Split Apple Cooperative, 1720 S. Michigan, all ages.
July 21 Sun. Wrongfully accused former death row inmate Delbert Tibbs will speak. St. Francis Catholic Worker Home, 4652 N. Kenmore 312.561.5073. (See also Aug. 18-24.)
July 22 Mon. East Timor Action Network holding press conference with Indonesian woman fired by Nike. Brad Simpson 312.275.3723.
July 23 Tue. 8:00 a.m. Demonstration: Drop All Charges Against Anti-Klan Demonstrators ! Court Date Demonstration. Circuit Court of Cook County, 1121 S. State Street. Initiated by the Partisan Defense Committee. 312.454.4931; P.O. Box 802867, Chicago, IL 60680-2867
July 26 Fri. 2 pm. Public Hearing on Clark Oil Refinery. Thompson Center, 100 W Randolph, Rm. 11-500. Contact: Blue Island Greens, 708.396.1624
July 26 8 pm. Benefit for Cove Mallard Coalition (forest preservation) & Chicago Greens Black Partridge Defense at the AZone, 2311 W North Ave. Bands: Winston Damen aka Stone of Ulele, and others tba. $8 at the door. Forest videos & information; refreshments for sale. 312.281.4708
July 27 Sat. 11:00 am Chicago Jobs with Justice will hold an Informational Picket Line at Water Tower place to protest Disney's use, thru contractors operating in Haitian "free trade zones" of labor paid as little as 11 cents/hr in sweatshops where products are made for sale under its label. Many Of the workers are young women, some as young as 14 years, and they often face sexual abuse as well as economic exploitation. SUPPORT HAITIAN WORKERS' FIGTH FOR FAIRNESS. JWJ: 738-6060
July 27. Allez Arts Alliance : Festival of Unlife. @ gallery opening : poetry & music, concessions & more. Special Guest : Johnny Trash. 7/27 9:30 Sat. 5219 N. Sheridan. Artists wanted to display works. Contact 312.755.0105.
July 28 Sun 2 pm Picnic to Celebrate the Cuban Revolution. 2125 W. Cortez, Chicago. Donation: $10. Special Guest: Johanna Tablada de la Torre, Third Secretary, Cuban Interests Section, Washington D.C. Contact Venceramos Brigade, 312.235.2334.
July 28 7 pm Festival of Life Benefit Dinner at the AZone, 2311 W North Avenue. $5 for vegan dinner.
July 29 8:30 am Stop the Drug War picket at 1121 S. State St. Cures not Wars 312.486.8085.
July 29-August 4 Protest of U.S. Navy Warship at Navy Pier. Leaflets, street theater, peace flotilla. North Suburban Peace Initiative 847.475-3692.
July 30 Tue 8-12 pm. From Ashes to Allies: A Benefit for Burned Southern Churches. Heartland Cafe, 7000 N Glenwood, Chicago. Music by The Chicago Cats. Contact 312.338.3858.
July 31 Wed Green Party petitions due. To put the Green Party permanently on the ballot in Illinois and to nominate Ralph Nader to run in November call Chicago Greens 312.226.3248 before July 31.
last updated 7/26/96