March 14, 1970: 54 years ago, March 13 1970, members of the Berkeley Tenants Union, along [...]
54 years ago, March 13 1970, members of the Berkeley Tenants Union, along with members of People’s Architecture and the Berkeley Food Conspiracy, published “And But For the Sky There Are No Fences Facing” in underground newspaper the Berkeley Tribe The essay, also known as “Blueprint for a Communal Society,” …
March 16, 1970: 54 years ago, March 16 1970, the Bay Area chapter of Movement for a [...]
54 years ago, March 16 1970, the Bay Area chapter of Movement for a Democratic Military was formed. Started out of the People’s Office at 1921 Grove St, Berkeley (the HQ of several radical anticapitalist groups) MDM was an attempt to organize GIs in order to stop the Vietnam War …
April 9, 1970: 54 years ago, April 8 1970, 200 people resisted an eviction at 2425 Grant [...]
54 years ago, April 8 1970, 200 people resisted an eviction at 2425 Grant in West Berkeley, when the house mysteriously caught fire. The fire-damaged property was unsuitable for habitation, rendering the eviction successful The resistance was organized by 2425 Grant residents, led by Albertha Preston, and supported by Berkeley …
April 12, 1970: 54 years ago, April 11 1970, the Black Panther Party hosted a “People’s [...]
54 years ago, April 11 1970, the Black Panther Party hosted a “People’s Free Festival” in San Francisco’s Fillmore to provide free activities for the community. There were children’s games like “Pop the Pig,” art exhibitions, film screenings, local bands and “Free Food for Days” Several hundred people turned out …
April 25, 1970: 54 years ago, April 25 1970, a "straight-looking" man attacked the [...]
54 years ago, April 25 1970, a “straight-looking” man attacked the People’s Office in Berkeley, a left-wing movement space that provided offices to People’s Park, Berkeley Tenants Union, and others. The attack left one People’s Office worker in the hospital with a gunshot wound Around 10:30 PM, the man threw …