,! ,SIEGE ,( ,LEWI/ON ,AN ,9T]VIEW ,) ,LADY1 ,SOLDI] ,AGA9/ ,FASCISM #be ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 ,TEXT 3 ,ON ,JANU>Y #a#a?1 #b#c1 A MASS CONT+5T ( ANTI-RACI/S SQU>$ (F AGA9/ ! =CES ( IRRATIONAL HATE AS 5CAPSULAT$ 9 ! ,MIDWE/ BAS$1 NEO-,NAZI1 ,WORLD ,*UR* ( ! ,CREATOR 7,W,C,C71 & ! ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA BAS$ ,NATIONAL ,ALLIANCE 7,N,A74 .<#a.> ,! ,W,C,C & ,N,A T>GET$ ,LEWI/ON = RECRUITM5T FOLL[+ RACI/ PUBLIC /ATEM5TS BY ! CITY'S MAYOR AIM$ AT ! LOCAL ,SOMALI COMMUNITY4 ,! CONFRONTATION TOOK PLACE ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ! WORK+ CLASS CITY ( ,LEWI/ON1 ,MA9E1 9 FRONT ( A ,NATIONAL ,GU>D ,>MORY4 ,!RE1 #e ANTI-RACI/S PU%$ !MSELVES ?R\< POLICE B>RICADES 9 ORD] TO /& WITNESS AGA9/ ! #c OR SO FASCI/S MEET+1 UND] HEAVY POLICE PROTECTION1 9SIDE ! >MORY4 ,9 ADDITION TO ?IS PROTE/1 AN E/IMAT$ #e ,LEWI/ON RESID5TS P>TOOK 9 A 0DIV]SITY RALLY0 ACROSS T[N4 ,( ! #e PROTE/]S AT ! SC5E1 #e M>*$ 9 A TIILY COMPOS$ ( ,NOR!A/ ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*O ,COMMUNI/S 7,N,E,F,A,C7 & ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION 7,>,A7 MEMB]S1 MAY HAVE BE5 RELATIVELY SMALL1 IT S]V$ AN 9DISP5SABLE ROLE 9 ! OV]ALL ACTION4 ,9 ! FRONT L9E ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC WAS ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 7,G,M,A,C72 FIR/ AMONG ,G,M,A,C WAS 0,LADY40 ,LADY1 #b#e1 IS CURR5TLY .<#b#e.> A MEMB] ( ,N,E,F,A,C-,V]MONT1 & WAS A LONGTIME MEMB] ( ,COLUMBUS ,>,A 7,OHIO74 ,%E IS A VET]AN ( NUM]\S ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIONS1 & HAS BE5 9FLU5TIAL 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE AN>*I/ COMMUNITY = MANY YE>S4 ,%E WAS BORN & RAIS$ 9 ,COLUMBUS1 ,OHIO1 & MOV$ TO ,V]MONT AFT] ! ,QUEBEC ,CITY RIOTS 9 #b#a4 ,%E WORKS AS A WAITRESS 9 A D9]4 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,Y\1 AS A MEMB] ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE1 :]E ONE ( ! PRIM>Y ORGANIZ]S ( ! ,LEWI/ON ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,CAN Y\ TELL ME :Y Y\ TOOK ON ?IS PROJECT ON8 ,LADY3 ,V]MONT DOES NOT CURR5TLY HAVE ANY :ITE SUPREMACI/ GR\PS ?AT >E ORGANIZ+ PUBLICLY4 ,:5 WE HE>D AB\T ,MA9E & !IR SITUATION1 ,I WAS APPROA*$ BY A WOMYN :O WAS =M]LY 9T]E/$ 9 ,>,A1 ,I IMM$IATELY KNEW ?AT ,I C\LD BE AN ASSET4 ,PEOPLE T5D TO ?9K ?AT ,V]MONT & ,MA9E >E A LOT ALIKE1 & !Y >5'T4 ,SO ,I WAS EAG] TO JUMP 9TO ?IS ONE1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE MY BOOTS W]E GETT+ DU/Y1 BUT BECAUSE ,I DIDN'T WANT ?OSE BONEHEADS TO COME T[>DS ,V]MONT4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,TO :AT EXT5T DID Y\ F9D SUPPORT AMONG ! LOCALS 9 & >\ND ,LEWI/ON8 ,LADY3 ,!RE WAS A GR\P ( POLITICAL COMMUNAL LIV+ KIDS :O CALL$ !MSELVES ! ,J4,E4,D4 COLLECTIVE :O W]E EAG] & SUPPORTIVE TO TRY NEW TACTICS4 ,!Y HADN'T DONE ?IS TYPE ( ORGANIZ+ & !Y W]E SURPRIS$ ?AT !Y N[ HAD TO4 ,AS F> AS ! O!R T[NEES W]E CONC]N$1 !RE W]E ?REE TYPES3 #a4 ! PEOPLE :O W]E PREOCCUPI$ ) ! PEACE RALLY ?AT WAS BE+ ORGANIZ$ 7LIB]ALS1 POLICE1 RELIGI\S FOLK7 #b4 ,SOMALIAN PEOPLE & !Y W]E CAUTI\S BUT DEF9ITELY AW>E ( :O WAS COM+ TO T[N1 & #c4 ,WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE :O W]5'T AFFECT$ 9 !IR DAILY R\T9E4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,H[ DO Y\ ?9K ! OV]ALL ACTION W\LD HAVE GONE IF !RE WAS NO ,BLACK ,BLOC8 ,LADY3 ,IT'S USUALLY NOT ! CASE ?AT ,I SAY ?IS1 BUT SOME COMMUNITY MEMB]S W\LD NOT HAVE HE>D AB\T ?IS4 ,WE GOT 9=MATION \T DAYS BE=E ! PROTE/1 AS WELL AS FLY]+ A FOLL[ UP ! DAY AFT]4 ,I HONE/LY BELIEVE ?AT ! ?REE ,SOMALI M51 A FEW 9DEP5D5T M$IA TYPES1 & AT LEA/ #b LOCAL KIDS1 ?AT W]E ) US W\LD NOT HAVE COME \T TO :]E ! ,NATIONAL ,ALLIANCE WAS RECRUIT+ ?AT DAY4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,PEACE RALLY8 ,IS ?AT LIKE A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! :ITE SUPREMACI/S8 ,LADY3 ,AT EV]Y ANTICIPAT$ FASCI/ HOOPLA1 :]E ! POLICE ?9K A GOOD AM\NT ( ATT5TION WILL BE DRAWN1 !SE RALLIES >E ORGANIZ$4 ,!Y >E ALWAYS AWAY FROM :]E ! :ITE P[] DUDES >E1 & ALMO/ ALWAYS 9 A CLOS$ (F BUILD+4 ,TWO ?+S RIE ORGANIZ$ 9 GOOD SPIRIT1 BUT DI/RACT FROM ! REAL PROBLEM4 ,! ISSUE AT H& ?AT DAY WAS NOT ! PEACEFUL PEOPLE 9 ! GYMNASIUM1 BUT ! :ITE SUPREMACI/ ORGANIZ]S HOV]+ AT ! 5D ( ! NEIE :ITE BOYS :O AGREE 0,YEAH6 ,H[ COME ! ,SOMALI'S GET ALL ! JOBS & FOOD /AMPS86 ,I'M HUNGRY6 ,I CAN'T F9D WORK60 ,:ITE P[] ORGANIZ]S BECOME P[]FUL BECAUSE PEOPLE PRAY 9SIDE CLOS$ DOORS :5 !Y HAVE PUBLIC RALLIES4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,Y\ W]E ALSO PRES5T 9 ,YORK1 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 DUR+ ! /REET FIE TO Y\R EXP]I5CES 9 ,YORK8 ,LADY3 ,LEWI/ON WAS A LOT MORE FOCUS$ 9 T]MS ( \TREA* TO ! COMMUNITY4 ,BECAUSE ,YORK HAD PREVI\SLY SE5 ?IS SORT ( ?+ HAPP51 & HAD A DEADLY HI/ORY ) :ITE SUPREMACI/S1 WE TOOK = GRANT$ ?AT PEOPLE KNEW :AT WAS UP4 ,BUT WE %\LD HAVE1 AS ALWAYS1 DONE MORE COMMUNITY \TREA* 9 ! WAY ( FLY]+ & P]HAPS DOOR KNOCK+4 ,YORK WAS CON/ANT DEF5SE & (F5SE4 ,HAMM]SK9S >E /REET ?UGS1 & WE /EPP$ TO ?AT 9 ,YORK4 ,!RE'S ALWAYS P5IS' HANG+ TO ! GR\NDS :O >E GAME TO JUMP 9 ! MIX1 BUT ! K9D ( DIALOGUE WE GOT GO+ AMONG T[NSPEOPLE 9 ,LEWI/ON TOOK EF=T4 ,! K9D ?AT ANYONE CAN DO1 NO MATT] :AT AGE OR SIZE4 ,SOME ( ! CONV]SATIONS ,I HAD ) PEOPLE W]E AMAZ+4 ,DON'T GET ME WRONG1 WE NE$ . SK9HEADS & R&OM ?UGS TO ROLL ) US ON ! /REET1 BUT !RE A9'T MANY :O >E MAT]IAL TO TALK TO COMMUNITY MEMB]S ) ME4 ,I ?9K !Y PREF] IT ?AT WAY1 SO IT ALL WORKS \T4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT O!R ,BLACK ,BLOCS HAVE Y\ M>*$ 98 ,LADY3 ,W,T,O 7,SEATTLE7 9 #a#i#i#i1 ,D,C-,I,M,F #b1 ,BO/ON-,DEBATES #b1 ,C9C9NATTI-,T,A,B,D #b1 ,QUEBEC ,CITY #b#a1 ,YORK-#b#a1 ,LEWI/ON-#b#b1 & AB\T T5 9 BETWE5 ( SMALL]1 NON-MEMORABLE BLOCS4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9 Y\R OP9ION1 :AT >E ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ,BLACK ,BLOCS AT ANTI-FASCI/ ACTIONS COMP>$ TO BROAD]1 L>G]1 ANTI-GLOBALIZATION ACTIONS8 ,LADY3 ,!Y MAKE SO MU* MORE S5SE TO ME4 ,HELLO8 ,I WANT TO1 LIKE1 W9 & /UFF4 ,I'VE HAD TO FI TALK+ TO ! FAT REPUBLICAN DUDE ON ! B>/OOL NEXT TO ME4 ,I SEEM TO HAVE MORE LUCK ) ! FAT DUDE4 ,I JU/ DON'T HAVE 5\< MA*O ANG/ TO ?R[ R&OM ROCKS ANYMORE4 ,I LIKE TO HIT PEOPLE ) !M6 ,BLOCS HAVE BE5 SO MU* MORE USEFUL :5 IT COMES TO ANTI-FASCI/ /REET WORK4 ,?AT'S H[ !Y />T$ \T ANYWAYS4 ,IT'S A TACTIC--USE IT BUT DON'T OV]-USE IT4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT MAKES = EFFECTIVE ,BLACK ,BLOCS8 ,LADY3 ,I DON'T REALLY KN[ H[ TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION4 ,Y\ HAVE TO BELIEVE 9 :AT Y\ >E FIDS AN>*ISM & MILITANT /REET ACTIONS8 ,LADY3 ,Y\ CAN'T BELIEVE 9 AN>*ISM IF Y\R ONLY EF=TS >E READ+ & WRIT+ AB\T IT4 ,?AT'S GREAT TO HAVE Y\R HEAD /RAIT 9 IT IF Y\ CAN'T 9TEGRATE ! BELIEF 9TO Y\R EV]YDAY LIFE1 AS WELL AS NOTICE :AT ALREADY EXI/S >\ND Y\4 ,I NEV] />T$ READ+ AB\T AN>*ISM UNTIL AB\T #e YE>S AGO1 BUT ,I'VE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 LOCAL /REET WORK = AT LEA/ #h1 HELL MY FAMILY WAS A LOCAL /RUGGLE4 ,USUALLY1 BUT NOT ALWAYS1 IT'S ! POOR KIDS :O LIVE ! /RUGGLE & REBEL AGA9/ ! CLASS SY/EM1 :ILE O!RS READ AB\T IT4 ,& ULTIMATELY1 IT'S ?OSE :O REALLY MAKE A DIFF]5CE ?AT Y\ SEE WILL+ TO 9T]ACT ) ! G5]AL PUBLIC1 & NOT JU/ ! ,A,K ,PRESS CATALOG4 ,DON'T GET ME WRONG1 ,I'M NOT PUTT+ D[N READ+1 IT'S JU/ A LOT MORE VALUABLE TO FIGURE \T H[ TO 9TEGRATE ! IDEAS 9TO CONV]SATIONS ) PEOPLE AT WORK1 GROC]Y /ORES1 ,TACO ,BELL1 & ! B>2 BECAUSE ?OSE >E ! PEOPLE :O W\LD GET \T ON ! /REET ) Y\1 NOT ! 9TELLECTUAL TYPES4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,H[ DO Y\ SEE ,BLACK ,BLOCS DEVELOP+ 9 ! FUTURE8 ,LADY3 ,HONE/LY1 ,I'M NOT SURE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,I SEE SOME ( ! CALLS ?AT GET PUT \T & SOME ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ & ,I WORRY ?AT Y\? >E MISL$ 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT BLACK MAKES !M 9VISIBLE4 ,IT IS A TACTIC1 A DANG]\S TACTIC1 & IT IS NOT ALWAYS APPROPRIATE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I SEE AN>*I/S BA%+ IT BECAUSE ( ! VIOL5CE IT CAN 5TAIL1 & H[ PEOPLE T5D TO TAKE ON LEAD]%IP ROLES4 ,!SE PEOPLE HAVE USUALLY NEV] BE5 9 ONE1 DO NOT KN[ ?AT !Y WORK SOMETIMES1 & DO NOT SEE ?AT VIOL5CE IS BE+ US$ AS A TACTIC4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 IT %\LD BE SE5 AS A LITTLE BRIGADE :]E1 NATURALLY1 A FEW MAY FACILITATE CONNECTIONS ) ! GR\P4 ,BUT ALL BLOC']S GO 9TO A ,BLACK ,BLOC ) ?IS PRESUMPTION4 ,IT IS NOT ! ABS5CE ( ORD] A /REET CREW DESIRES OR ITS PACIFISM ?AT WILL ACCOMPLI% ! GOALS SET \T BY ! BLOC4 ,A C]TA9 AM\NT ( TRU/ IS NECESS>Y1 BUT ,I AM C]TA9LY GLAD A FEW /EP UP = DUTIES AT EV]Y ACTION OR IT W\LDN'T WORK4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,I UND]/& ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 A NUMB] ( LABOR_/UNION /RUGGLES BO? 9 ,OHIO & N[ 9 ,NEW ,5GL&4 ,CAN Y\ ELABORATE ON ?IS8 ,LADY3 ,BECAUSE ,I AM A CLASS /RUGGLE AN>*I/1 ,I AM REALI/IC 9 UND]/&+ ?AT TO MAKE ANY HEADWAY ,I NE$ TO WORK )9 PREEXI/+ UNIONS & AGITATE = DEMOCRACY4 ,SO1 ,I HAVE ALWAYS WORK$ ) LABOR UNIONS ON A LOCAL LEVEL4 ,I'VE DONE EV]Y?+ FROM /OCK+ FOOD PANTRIES = LOCK$ \T /EELWORK]S 9 ,MANSFIELD1 ,OHIO1 TO AGITAT+ = UNIONS 9 A CITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS A PLACE = ,BLACK ,BLOCS ON UNION PICKET L9ES8 ,LADY3 ,ABSOLUTELY4 ,IF Y\ ?9K AB\T IT1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE PICKET L9ES >E ORGANIZ$ LIKE SO4 ,!Y DO NOT WE> BLACK NOR >E !Y V]Y OBVI\S AB\T BREAK+ LAWS1 BUT MU* IS ! SAME4 ,Y\ GOT A P]SON :O IS ALWAYS YELL+ 9 ! BULLHORN & SEEMS TO GET ! RE/ ( ! PEOPLE RIL$ UP1 Y\ GOT A PLAN BE=E H& ) SPECIFIC GOALS1 & Y\ GOT POLICE ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,Y\ GOT SIGNS1 &1 DEP5D+ ON ! PICKET1 SEV]AL PEOPLE READY TO ?R[ D[N IF NECESS>Y4 ,!Y WANT !IR JOBS BACK4 ,!Y WANT TO KEEP ! SCABS OR DELIV]Y TRUCKS FROM GETT+ 94 ,!Y ALSO1 LIKE ,BLACK ,BLOCS1 NE$ TO CONV9CE ! COMMUNITY TO GET BEH9D !M ON !IR ISSUE4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,TO :AT EXT5T IS COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ 7I4E4 ANTI-W>1 UNIONS1 ETC47 IMPORTANT TO ! OV]ALL SOCIAL MOVEM5T1 & TO :AT EXT5T >E ,BLACK ,BLOCS & O!R =MS ( MILITANT /REET PROTE/S IMPORTANT = ! OV]ALL SOCIAL MOVEM5T8 ,>E !Y MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE OR COMPLIM5T>Y8 ,LADY3 ,! MO/ SUCCESSFUL ,BLACK ,BLOC WILL BE COMPLIM5T$ ) COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+4 ,H[EV]1 ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ DOES NOT MEAN DEPLOY+ A ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,LIKE ,I KEEP SAY+--IT IS A TACTIC TO BE US$ :5 O!R MEANS WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE BY !MSELVES4 ,!RE HAS TO BE A WILL+NESS TO FIE ESS5TIAL QUALITIES TO ANYONE :O BELIEVES 9 CONTRIBUT+ TO SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT P]SONALLY DRAWS Y\ TO ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIONS8 ,LADY3 ,:AT CURR5TLY DRAWS ME TO !M IS O!R PEOPLE'S BELIEF 9 ME AS A POLITICAL WOMYN4 ,I (F] HELP TO ANYONE :O ASKS ME = IT1 BUT O!R ?AN ?AT1 & MY UPPITY NATURE1 ,I AM DRAWN TO !M :5 ,I BELIEVE !Y >E NECESS>Y TO A*IEVE ! GOAL AT H&1 OR :5 ,I ?9K O!R PEOPLE >E OV]LOOK+ IT AS A POSSIBILITY4 ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT SORT ( 5VIRONM5T DID Y\ GR[ UP 98 ,:AT IS Y\R CLASS BACKGR\ND8 ,LADY3 ,!RE W]E #e ( US KIDS 9 A #b4#e B$ROOM H\SE 9 ! ,MIDWE/4 ,I GREW UP 9 A COMMUNITY ?AT WAS #e.0 :ITE & #e.0 BLACK & #a.0 WORK+ CLASS4 ,POOR PEOPLE W]E ALWAYS LOOK+ = ! NEXT POOR SUCKA TO ROB4 ,WE W]5'T A LOV+ FAMILY--IT WAS TRAUMATIC--BUT WE AGRE$ ON ! ?+S WE ?\E4 ,& WE AGRE$ ON ! ?+S ?AT MADE LIFE EASI] TOO3 BICYCLES1 WAT]P>KS1 ,M>RI$ ,) ,*ILDR51 & POT4 ,MY MOM WASN'T AFFILIAT$ ) ANY POLITICAL NAME BADGE4 ,%E NEV] REGI/]$ TO VOTE 9 H] LIFE BECAUSE %E ?\E Y\ S]I\S8 ,UM1 WORLD PEACE8 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T ?9K WORK+ PEOPLE WILL EV] OV]COME IT1 EV5 IF ,I WAKE TOMORR[ & ! REVOLUTION IS H]E4 ,!RE WILL ALWAYS BE GRE$Y PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD4 ,BUT :5 ! SOCIAL SY/EM HAS *ANG$ 5\< H]E TO QUELL SOME ( ! EV]Y-P]SON-=-!MSELVES ATTITUDE1 !N WE CAN BEG9 TO RE-LE>N :AT WAS COMMON TO COMMUNITIES BE=E CAPITALISM BECAME SO ADVANC$4 ,!SE SOCIAL SY/EM *ANGES HAVE TO 9CLUDE ! BASIC NECESSITIES SU* AS FOOD1 HEAL? C>E1 *ILDC>E1 $UCATION1 H\S+1 & TRANSPORTATION4 ,:5 !SE NECESSITIES >E SPREAD \T MORE1 WE WILL SEE A DROP 9 WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE PITT$ AGA9/ EA* O!R1 ?+S LIKE !FT & DRUG RELAT$ CASUALTIES 7:ATEV] IT TAKES TO GET MONEY & :ATEV] MISGUID$ ACTS ( VIOL5CE US$74 ,WE CAN BEG9 TO %IFT FROM A COMPETITIVE 7WE WILL /ILL HAVE SPORTS ( C\RSE1 WORK+ PEOPLE NE$ SPORTS67 TO A NURTUR+ & MORE %>+ WAY ( COMMUNITY LIFE4 ,ONLY !N CAN WE BEG9 TO SEE A %IFT 9 ! EFFECTS & ?\BUCKS FROM OP5+1 ,I MIA?ON4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE CAN'T SEE ! MILES 9 FRONT ( !M4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #bd 3 ,! ,SIEGE ,( ,LEWI/ON -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,APRIL #a#i1 #bb 3 ,! ,SIEGE ,( ,LEWI/ON -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #c1 #bbb 3 ,! ,SIEGE ,( ,LEWI/ON -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/