On the Release of A Brilliant Red Thread by Don Hamerquist 06/21/23, Presentation at Brooklyn Book Event It has been my privilege to know and work with Don Hamerquist and his partner Janeen Porter for a large chunk of my political life as a leftwing activist in this country. I met Don in the late […]
The Words They Heard at The Word is Change
June 21, 2023. On Wednesday last week, we held our long-anticipated discussion of Don Hamerquist’s A Brilliant Red Thread at our favorite bookstore in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The featured speakers were: Luis Brennan, the editor of the volume; Amelia Cates, a long-time Portland activist who has worked closely with Don; Mike Morgan and John Garvey […]
Upcoming Event: Discussion of A Brilliant Red Thread– Revolutionary Writings of Don Hamerquist.
We are excited to host a presentation and discussion about the recently released book entitled A Brilliant Red Thread – Revolutionary Writings of Don Hamerquist. WHERE IS IT: The Word is Change Book Store 368 Tompkins Avenue (at Putnam) Brooklyn, NY www.thewordischange.com WHEN IS IT: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 7pm to 9pm WHO SPEAKS AT IT: Luis Brennan (Editor […]
A Brilliant Red Thread: Revolutionary Writings From Don Hamerquist (Available for Order)
Don Hamerquist has been a revolutionary activist since the late 1950s. Over the course of more than sixty years, Don has been a working-class militant, a leader of organizations, an important strategic thinker, a considerate comrade and a prolific political writer. The collection of essays in this book is the first attempt to collect Don’s […]
Bye Bye Metrocard — A Eulogy to New York’s Golden Ticket
Part of living in New York is accepting the brutality of rapid change with a cynical shrug as all you love and depend on vanish to make way for something almost certainly worse. Over the past couple years, I’ve seen this happen to the Metrocard–especially the unlimited Metrocard, which for my nearly two decades living […]
Special Treatment
1990’s Chicago was not Thatcher’s Britain of the 1980’s. The music of The Specials, while of a specific context, still contained elements which would resonate quite loudly across the sea of time and space, and allowed kids of the future to vibe with their music and message. I was one of those kids. Terry Hall, […]