Michael Williams
Michael Williams
For a Political, Prolific and Democratic DSA Editorial Board
In May 2023 Michael Williams signed a resolution "For a Political, Prolific and Democratic DSA Editorial Board" as one of the MUG and R&R's Joint Resolutions for the 2023 DSA National Convention in August in Chicago.
“Hands off Syria”
April 11, 2017 Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the LA Answers Coalition, Centro CSO, and Black Lives Matter protested against President Trump’s aggression towards Syria on Tuesday at the quad.
Armed with a megaphone, bright yellow signs, and a hope for a better tomorrow, the demonstrators called upon PCC students to rise to the cause and stop the involvement in Syria by President Trump.
Between chants of “What to do we want?” “Hands off Syria” “When do we want it?” “Now!” the demonstrators took turns giving passionate speeches.
SDS President Lorenzo Osterheim called out Republicans and their lack of support for Syrian refugees.
“What you don’t hear the Republicans talking about when they say they support the Syrian people is to bring in refugees and undocumented students as well. These refugees need to be admitted if we are going to stand on any foot to say we support the Syrian people.” Osterheim said.
Black Lives Matter member Michael Williams spoke about government corruption, and asked those in attendance why we allow the things we allow.[1]
Open Letter to the Biden Campaign on “Unprepared”
Open Letter to the Biden Campaign on “Unprepared” was released May 12 2020.
":Our demands: The country’s greatest priority at this moment is to beat the COVID-19 crisis, and this requires embracing principles of antiracist solidarity and international cooperation. The Biden campaign can and should beat Trump and the GOP with a message centered on our real public health needs and the progressive values that are required to meet those needs. The “Unprepared” ad must be taken down, and all campaign messaging that fuels anti-Asian racism and China-bashing must end. We refuse to allow the Biden campaign to sacrifice our dignity in the name of political expediency."
Signatories included Michael Williams , Coalition for a Diverse Harvard.
Malcolm X conference
A conference, Malcolm X: Radical Tradition and a Legacy of Struggle was held in New York City, November 14 1990.
The "Malcolm X and Muhammad Speaks Newspaper" panel consisted of;
Chairperson:
Malcolm X, Islam and Black Liberation
Chairperson:
- Michael Williams, Simmons College
Panel:
- Benjamin Kareem, former associate of Malcolm X
- Margarita Asha Samad-Matias, City College of New York
- Yusuf Nuruddin, John Jay College
Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
In 2008 Michael Williams Executive Director of CBTU, Washington, DC signed a statement circulated by the Partisan Defense Committee calling for the release of convicted “cop-killer” Mumia Abu-Jamal.[2]