The Saturday Free School, Philadelphia, PA Videos

The Black Social System
This Saturday, we will talk about the Black family gender and the Black social system, as well as the failures of contemporary gender and social theory to understand it. We will also report on our recent symposium, "The Crisis of Knowledge and the American University: James Baldwin and the Struggle for Our Human Future."

The Crisis of Knowledge and The American University — Day 2
Day 2 of THE CRISIS OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: James Baldwin and the Struggle for Our Human Future In the throes of a student movement against Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, we will hold a two-day symposium on the crisis of the American university and the search for a revolutionary philosophy through James Baldwin and the Black Freedom Tradition. June 1-2 at the Church of the Crucifixion, 807 Bainbridge St in Philadelphia. Free and open to the public. — June 2nd, Sunday 12 pm- 6 pm Panel 3: Counter-Revolution Against Knowledge: Postmodernism, Identity Politics, and Pessimism Speakers: Nandita Chaturvedi, Emily Dong, Jeremiah Kim Moderator: Purba Chatterjee Roundtable 4: The Revolutionary Philosophy of James Baldwin and the Path Towards a Human Future Discussants: Michelle Lyu, Kathie Jiang, Sambarta Chatterjee, Serafina Harris Moderator: Archishman Raju

The Crisis of Knowledge and The American University
Day 1 of THE CRISIS OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: James Baldwin and the Struggle for Our Human Future In the throes of a student movement against Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, we will hold a two-day symposium on the crisis of the American university and the search for a revolutionary philosophy through James Baldwin and the Black Freedom Tradition. June 1-2 at the Church of the Crucifixion, 807 Bainbridge St in Philadelphia. Free and open to the public. More details to come on our website: yearofjamesbaldwin.org/events — June 1st, Saturday 9 am- 6 pm Panel 1: The University as an Arm of the State: Zionism, the War Economy, and the Consequences for Knowledge Speakers: Eunnuri Yi, Meghna Chandra, Archishman Raju Moderator: Sambarta Chatterjee Roundtable 2: Knowledge, Theory, and Ideology in the Black Freedom Tradition Keynote: Anthony Monteiro Discussants: Jahan Choudhry, Alice Li, Purba Chatterjee Moderator: Nandita Chaturvedi

New China
This Saturday, Kathie Jiang will report on her observations of New China based on her recent trip. We will provide an update on our upcoming Symposium on the crisis of knowledge and the American university.

Upcoming Symposium on The Crisis of Knowledge and the American University
This Saturday, we will give updates on our upcoming June 1st and 2nd Year of James Baldwin symposium on science. Then we will discuss poetry and art. Finally, we will discuss recent polls on the 2024 presidential election.

April 4, 1967 to April 2024: Where Do We Go From Here
This Saturday, we will discuss "April 4, 1967 to April 2024: Where do we go from here and what is the next stage of struggle." Also, we will report on June 1st and June 2nd symposium on the crisis of science and the struggle of a revolutionary epistemology. Finally, we will discuss the Penn Gaza solidarity encampment.

Student Protests and the Political Crisis of the 2024 Election
This week, we will discuss the student protests and the political crisis of the 2024 election. We'll also discuss how these demonstrations compare to the 1968 anti-Vietnam War protests.

Why We Must Inherit The Third American
This Saturday, we will discuss the article "Why We Must Inherit the Third American Revolution," in the second issue of Avant-Garde. We will also discuss the moment of national and world transition to a new democracy, peace, and anti-imperialism. Lastly, we will discuss the recent Tagore event and its coverage in Chinese and Indian media.

Iran's Missile Attacks on Israel, Genocide in Gaza, and Rabindranath Tagore Event
This week, we will report on the recent Rabindranath Tagore event that took place in Bangalore celebrating the hundredth anniversary of his trip to China. We will also discuss the genocide in Gaza, Iran’s missile attacks on Israel, and the existential crisis of Israel and whether it will continue to exist.

Assessing King Event and Avant-Garde, Judith Butler and the Vatican
This Saturday, we will assess our recent event "America's Revolutionary Future and Martin Luther King's Vision for Peace," as well as the second issue of Avant-Garde and the journal's future. We will also discuss the Vatican's recent statement about human dignity and gender theory, and Judith Butler's response.

America's Revolutionary Future and Martin Luther King's Vision for Peace — Day 1
The second event of the "Year of James Baldwin: God's Revolutionary Voice," this two-day event commemorates Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech on why he opposed the war in Vietnam and the burning question of peace. Thursday, April 4 | 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Screening of Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech, followed by a panel discussion on a time to break silence today. Dedication to Mother Viola Liuzzo, Reverend James Reeb, and Aaron Bushnell. Exhibition showing the vanguard of the Black Freedom Struggle, the youth. Location: First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (2125 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103)

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam"
This Saturday, we will update on our upcoming Year of Baldwin event on April 4 and 6 commemorating Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech. We will also share about the second issue of Avant Garde.

April 4 and 6 Event on King's Beyond Vietnam
This Saturday, we will discuss preparations for our upcoming April 4th and 6th event commemorating Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech, as part of the Year of James Baldwin.

Youth in the Civil Rights Movement | James Baldwin Podcast — Episode 3 Trailer
"You can have no revolution without the young people." Today at 4 pm EST, tune in as we discuss the role of youth in the Third American Revolution through James Baldwin's essay "They Can't Turn Back" and footage of the Nashville Sit-Ins. James Baldwin: God's Revolutionary Voice | Episode 3 | Hosted by Serafina Harris and Santanu Ghosh | Featuring Anthony Monteiro, Meghna Chandra, Jeremiah Kim | Live-streaming on Facebook and YouTube

Oppenheimer and Martin Luther King, Judith Butler and James Baldwin
This Saturday, we will share updates on planning for our April 4th Year of Baldwin event and report back on the “Philly Reads Baldwin” reading groups. We will also discuss Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, and Martin Luther King, the father of the new American people. Lastly, we will discuss Judith Butler, fourth wave feminism, and James Baldwin.

Year of Baldwin Reading Groups Begin
This Saturday, we will discuss our next event of the Year of James Baldwin on April 4. We will also discuss how the reading groups are going.

James Baldwin’s Revolutionary Thought: Toward a Cosmic Partnership
“For the majority of radical thinkers in the United States, it is difficult for them to understand how Baldwin is a revolutionary thinker.” Anthony Monteiro in Episode 1 of our new podcast, James Baldwin: God’s Revolutionary Voice. Listen live on YouTube or Facebook every other Sunday at 4 pm EST. Next episode drops on March 3rd.

Inaugurating the Year of James Baldwin: God's Revolutionary Voice
We will declare 2024, the 100th birth anniversary of James Baldwin, a year to celebrate Baldwin's life, writings, and thought through events, a citywide literacy campaign, and a podcast. The inauguration will include documentary footage, a conversation of the James Baldwin who speaks to today's political crisis and the future, and intercivilizational cultural performances. Visit yearofjamesbaldwin.org to learn more.

Sep. 9, 2023: Kwame Nkrumah's Neocolonialism and Political Realignment Toward New Democracy
This Saturday, we will discuss Kwame Nkrumah's "Neocolonialism", the crisis of neocolonialism, and the crisis of the US empire.

August 5, 2023: Indictment of Trump, Martin Wolf, and Lorraine Hansberry's "The Sign"
This week, we will discuss the federal indictment of President Trump and recent polls of the 2024 Presidential election. We will also discuss Archishman Raju's review of Martin Wolf's book "The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism" and Michelle Lyu's review of "The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window."