About this Event
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Our safety is rooted in community care and learning from our ancestors, our neighbors, and each other. As we grieve the election results, let's prioritize hope and ask how we can create a better world.
Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower" (1993) and "Parable of the Talents" (1998) tell a story of survival and resilience in a dystopian future marked by climate change, economic instability, and a widening wealth gap—issues that we see in our world today. Butler said, "This was not a book about prophecy; it's a cautionary tale. The problems I write are problems that we can do something about." And many collectives are doing just that like the Eartheseed Collective (Durham) that is centering cooperative ownership of land and resources and Peoples Kitchen Collective (Oakland) that is centers a pilgramage through California to build models for survival and collective future. Join us as we reflect on her words and build on our comrade's work to chart a path forward.
MENU:
In partnership with the food security non-profit Rethink Food at their Sustinable Community Kitchen, this event will feature a multi-course meal inspired by Butler's books. The menu will highlight food preservation techniques (smoking, canning, dehydrating,etc.), ways to cook food with limited resources, and sustainable cocktails! Stay tuned for the full menu!
PRICING MODEL:
We have created a tiered, sliding scale to make this event as accessible as possible. We won't ask you personal questions about your life, your access to financial resources, or the challenges you may (or may not) be facing. We simply ask that you read the description of each ticket category and be thoughtful (and honest) when selecting which ticket category best applies to your circumstances. This information will be kept private, won't impact your guest experience at our event, and simply works towards the end of making this event accessible to all members of our community.
ABOUT THE HOST:
The Amandla Collective is a New York-based community organization that aims to fill your soul full; through gathering a community of contemporary comrades, through social justice-oriented discussions, and through cultural meals. Directly translated “The Amandla Collective” means The Power Collective, because we truly believes that through our collective power we can make change. Inspired by Georgia Gilmore, who ran a restaurant out of her home that became the underground supper club that fed thousands of organizers in the civil rights movement, the collective honors this importance of food as a meeting place for community and liberation.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
116 W Houston St, 116 West Houston Street, New York, United States
USD 44.52 to USD 65.87
