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| + | '''Vicki Legion''' is a Project Manager at [[San Francisco State University]]. Co E.D for City College of Metro Academies Initiative and has been working with Metro since 2006. Vicki teaches Urban Health Policy, Health, and Social Justice at City College. Vicki does a lot of work for Metro around fundraising, start up, and communication. Her passion for social justice came from early experiences growing up in [[St. Louis]] which was a very segregated city. At 16 years old, she began work in social justice movements and has been fighting for equity since.<ref>[http://metrocollegesuccess.org/about-us/metro-staff/]</ref> | ||
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| + | In late 2019 [[Wende Marshall]], [[Vicki Legion]], [[Z. Lula Haukeness]], [[Rose Brewer]] and [[Kelley Collings]] were part of a 7 member [[LeftRoots]] contingent in the [[50th Venceremos Brigade]] to [[Cuba]].<ref>[Out to Win 2 March 2020 https://journal.leftroots.net/in-cuba-we-can-glimpse-a-dream-becoming-a-reality/]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Collaboration== | ||
| + | [[Marcy Rein]] co-authored Free City! The Fight for San Francisco’s City College and Education for All (with [[Mickey Ellinger]] and [[Vicki Legion]]), forthcoming from [[PM Press]] in Fall 2020; with [[Clifton Ross]], she co-edited Until the Rulers Obey: Voices From Latin American Social Movements (PM Press, 2014).<ref>[https://organizingupgrade.com/grassroots-groups-fight-for-the-vote-build-for-the-future/]</ref> | ||
=="Support Bill Ayers"== | =="Support Bill Ayers"== | ||
In October 2008, several thousand college professors, students and academic staff signed a statement Support Bill Ayers in solidarity with former [[Weather Underground Organization]] terrorist [[Bill Ayers]]. | In October 2008, several thousand college professors, students and academic staff signed a statement Support Bill Ayers in solidarity with former [[Weather Underground Organization]] terrorist [[Bill Ayers]]. | ||
| − | In the run up to the | + | In the run up to the U.S. presidential elections, Ayers had come under considerable media scrutiny, sparked by his relationship to presidential candidate [[Barack Obama]]. |
:''We write to support our colleague Professor William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who is currently under determined and sustained political attack...'' | :''We write to support our colleague Professor William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who is currently under determined and sustained political attack...'' | ||
:''We, the undersigned, stand on the side of education as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment, and liberation. We oppose the demonization of Professor William Ayers.'' | :''We, the undersigned, stand on the side of education as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment, and liberation. We oppose the demonization of Professor William Ayers.'' | ||
| − | [[Vicki Legion]] of the City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University signed the statement <ref>http://www.liberal-education.com/content/ayers-supporters/</ref>. | + | [[Vicki Legion]] of the City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University signed the statement<ref>[http://www.liberal-education.com/content/ayers-supporters/ Liberal Education website: Bill Ayers supporters]</ref>. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Support Bill Ayers]] | [[Category:Support Bill Ayers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:26, 16 July 2022
Vicki Legion is a Project Manager at San Francisco State University. Co E.D for City College of Metro Academies Initiative and has been working with Metro since 2006. Vicki teaches Urban Health Policy, Health, and Social Justice at City College. Vicki does a lot of work for Metro around fundraising, start up, and communication. Her passion for social justice came from early experiences growing up in St. Louis which was a very segregated city. At 16 years old, she began work in social justice movements and has been fighting for equity since.[1]
Venceremos
In late 2019 Wende Marshall, Vicki Legion, Z. Lula Haukeness, Rose Brewer and Kelley Collings were part of a 7 member LeftRoots contingent in the 50th Venceremos Brigade to Cuba.[2]
Collaboration
Marcy Rein co-authored Free City! The Fight for San Francisco’s City College and Education for All (with Mickey Ellinger and Vicki Legion), forthcoming from PM Press in Fall 2020; with Clifton Ross, she co-edited Until the Rulers Obey: Voices From Latin American Social Movements (PM Press, 2014).[3]
"Support Bill Ayers"
In October 2008, several thousand college professors, students and academic staff signed a statement Support Bill Ayers in solidarity with former Weather Underground Organization terrorist Bill Ayers.
In the run up to the U.S. presidential elections, Ayers had come under considerable media scrutiny, sparked by his relationship to presidential candidate Barack Obama.
- We write to support our colleague Professor William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who is currently under determined and sustained political attack...
- We, the undersigned, stand on the side of education as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment, and liberation. We oppose the demonization of Professor William Ayers.
Vicki Legion of the City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University signed the statement[4].