Ken Hammond, Larry Holmes, Omowale Clay, Sara Flounders, Ju-Hyun Park, Chen Weihua, Dee Knight, Mick Kelly, Gerald Horne, Margaret Kimberley, Charles Xu, Danny Haiphong, K.J. Noh (read by Alex Quinn)
October 1, 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when Mao Zedong declared that "the Chinese people have stood up."
These unified events are monumental because of the enormous role China plays in the world today. The People’s Republic of China 75 years ago was a colonial holding looted by the world powers. China is now the economic powerhouse of the world providing hope for other developing countries of Africa and the Global South fighting for sovereignty against the forces of imperialism.
U.S. threats, military encirclement and hostile propaganda are escalating daily. In this consequential moment, it is paramount that socialist, anti-imperialist, and progressive forces join together to explain and defend the role of China today.
Discussions will include the ongoing processes of poverty alleviation and modernization; China's role in the struggle against climate catastrophe; China's contribution to Marxist thought; the significance of the Africa Summit and recent meeting of all the Palestinian organizations in China and more.
Organizers and Sponsors:
The New York City event is jointly organized by Friends of Socialist China and Workers World Party in coordination with Black Agenda Report, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Qiao Collective and the International Manifesto Group. Many other organizations and individuals known for their political contributions in analyzing the Chinese Revolution will participate. (See list below)
The New York City Assembly is on Sunday, September 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, 165th and Broadway in Harlem, New York.
The program will include five panels in a Mass Assembly for Peace and Solidarity.
Confirmed speakers include:
Gerald Horne - Author and Historian, Zhang Weiwei - Director, China Institute, Fudan University, Danny Haiphong - Journalist and Co-Founder of Friends of Socialist China, Margaret Kimberley - Executive Editor, Black Agenda Report, Larry Holmes - First Secretary, Workers World Party, Mick Kelly - Political Secretary, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Lee Siu Hin - Director, China/US Solidarity Network, Ken Hammond - Party for Socialism and Liberation, Author of multiple books on China, Omowale Clay - International Secretariat, December 12th Movement, Victor Gao - Chair, Professor of Soochow University, Radhika Desai - Convenor, International Manifesto Group, Charles Xu - Qiao Collective, Mushahid Hussain - Senator and Chair, Pakistan-China Institute, Michael Wong - VP, Veterans for Peace and VFP China Working Group, KJ Noh - Journalist and Analyst of the geopolitics of the Asia Pacific region, Sara Flounders - International Action Center, Friends of Socialist China, Dee Knight – DSA International Committee’s China/Asia Subcommittee, Sharon Black - East Coast Co-Coordinator of Struggle/La Lucha, Bahman Azad - President, US Peace Council, Creighton Ward – Qiao Collective, Julie Tang - "Comfort Women" Justice Coalition, Co-Founder of Pivot to Peace, Ju-Hyun Park - Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, Arjae Red - Union Organizer – Visit to Xinjiang, Arnold August - Journalist and Author, Visit to Xizang (Tibet), Monica Moorehead, Editor of Workers World News, Ashaki Binta -Founding Member of Black Workers League, Representative of CPUSA International Department, Henry Hakamaki -Iskra Books, Hosts Guerrilla History podcast
Audio edited by Wilton Vought (last name rhymes with thought) of Essential Dissent, from a YouTube video produced Friends of Socialist China and Workers World Party: https://www.youtube.com/live/urGLprvZDhA?si=KYxesziNmOTdjXU3
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The following speeches are optimized for RADIO PLAY (-24 LUFS 192kbps Mp3). I did not add an intro/mid/outro.
I would normally have kept these organized into panels, as in the YouTube video, but every panel had technical problems that precluded me from using the audio of one or more presenters. So what you see here are the speeches I considered to be broadcast quality after editing and processing.
Version 1: Ken Hammond (6:28) Version 2: Larry Holmes (11:32) See notes below in Versions 16 & 17 regarding Larry Holmes' talk. Version 3: Omowale Clay (19:40) Version 4: Sara Flounders (9:35) Version 5: Ju-Hyun Park (9:51) Version 6: Chen Weihua (6:30) Version 7: Dee Knight (8:01) Version 8: Mick Kelly (8:10) Version 9: Gerald Horne (4:17) Version 10: Margaret Kimberley (11:55) Version 11: Charles Xu (7:18) Version 12: Danny Haiphong (13:59) Version 13: K.J. Noh, read by Alex Quinn (11:13)
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The following are Radio-Ready Edits (-24 LUFS 192kbps Mp3, includes my intro/mid/outro):
Version 15: China at 75 - Part 1 of 2 (59:00) Includes: Charles Xu, Danny Haiphong, Ju-Hyun Park, Dee Knight, Ken Hammond, Margaret Kimberley
Version 16: China at 75 - Part 2 of 2 Includes: Larry Holmes, Sara Flounders, K.J. Noh, Chen Weihua, Omowale Clay
POSSIBLE BROADCAST ADVISORY: Listen to Larry Holmes' talk and decide for yourself if he is inciting or advocating violence ("We have to do whatever it takes").
Version 17: China at 75 - Part 2 of 2 NO BROADCAST ADVISORY I omitted the parts where Larry Holmes says "We have to do whatever it takes".
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