[act-ma] Today: Boston's History (12 noon. Eastern)

[Suren Moodliar]

Join us on *Saturday* for a discussion of Eleni Macrakis's recent book on
Boston (*noon*, Zoom) and a *rally *in support of Indian Farmers and the
right to dissent (*6:00 p.m.*, Harvard Square).
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SHELTER & SOLIDARITY
The Saturday Bookshelf Edition
Saturday, 6/26, 12 noon
A Conversation with Eleni Macrakis on *A People's Guide to Greater Boston*

As Boston enters a history-making election year with a very diverse pool of
mayoral candidates, we sit down with Eleni Macrakis, a co-author of the
recent "people's guide" to the city
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for a long view on the city and region. [image: Image]
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*A People's Guide to Greater Boston *reveals the region’s richness and
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in ways that are neglected by traditional area guidebooks and obscured by
many tourist destinations. Affirming the hopes, interests, and struggles of
individuals and groups on the receiving end of unjust forms of power, the
book showcases the ground-level forces shaping the city. Uncovering stories
and places central to people’s lives over centuries, this guide takes
readers to sites of oppression, resistance, organizing, and transformation
in Boston and outlying neighborhoods and municipalities—from Lawrence,
Lowell, and Lynn to Concord and Plymouth. It highlights tales of the places
and people involved in movements to abolish slavery; to end war and
militarism; to achieve Native sovereignty, racial equity, gender justice,
and sexual liberation; and to secure workers’ rights. In so doing, this
one-of-a-kind guide points the way to a radically democratic Greater
Boston, one that sparks social and environmental justice and inclusivity
for all
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*RALLY IN SUPPORT OF INDIAN FARMERS & THE RIGHT TO DISSENT*


*SATURDAY, 6/26. 6:00 P.M. HARVARD SQUARE*

Music, Speeches, Poetry

Marking the 7th Month of Protest & the 46th Anniversary of India's State of
Emergency Declaration.


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