The Bloom is a great info shop in Grand Rapids MI worth checking out if you are into radical politics.
The Bloom Collective February Newsletter
- Bloom Hours
Monday / 3-6pm
Tuesday / 3-6pm
Wednesday / 4-7pm
Thursday / 1-4pm
Friday / 1-5pm
Saturday / 1-5pm
Upcoming Events @ The Bloom
-Film Showing: What We Want, What We Believe: The Black Panther Party
Friday, February 12, 7-9 p.m.
We will screen several short archival films about the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense.
-Food Justice Potluck
Saturday, February 20, 3-5 p.m.
Eat good food while discussing food justice. The Bloom will provide vegan options, as always.
-Film Showing: Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Thursday, February 25, 7-9 p.m.
Negroes with guns is not only an electrifying look at an historically erased leader, but also provides a thought-provoking examination of black radicalism and resistance, and serves as a launching pad for the study of Black Liberation philosophies.
New Materials
A selection of new titles here at the Bloom:
Breaking the Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman
Breaks through the corporate media’s lies, sound bites and silence in this wide-ranging new collection or articles.
You Can’t Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy and America by John MacArthur
Discusses how the presidency is entirely dominated by the elite class
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave by Frederick Douglass
500 Years of Indigenous Resistance by Gord Hill
The American Empire and the Fourth World by Anthony Hall
The so-called War on Terror has deep roots in US history that go back to the Declaration of Independence. This is one of the many controversial arguments that Anthony Hall advances in his sweeping assessment of empire building and resistance since 1492.
The Political Economy of Media by Robert McChesney
Demonstrates the incompatibility of the corporate media system with a viable democratic public sphere, and the corrupt policymaking process that brings the system into existence.
Class Struggle and Resistance In Africa by Leo Zeilig
This collection of essays and interviews from leading activists and socialists offers critical insights into class struggle and social empowerment across the continent.
Opportunities
As always, we are interested in new volunteers at the Bloom. At this time, we are especially interested in anyone looking to come in on Thursday or Friday afternoon to help cover those shifts with some of the other awesome Bloom members. Volunteers also table at events, create fliers and handouts or help with events and projects. If you’re interested, send us an email or just stop by during open hours!
