| Hosted by | Possible Futures Books |
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| Details | Hear firsthand from author and organizer Andrew Lee about the global struggle against gentrification and the powerful stories from activists around the country described in their book. Don’t miss out on this engaging event! Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War investigates gentrification from the perspective of communities fighting to end it. Based on interviews with activists from around the country and the experiences of neighborhoods in struggle around the world, Defying Displacement explores how a profound transformation of global cities transforms the possibilities for liberation and revolt. As mass displacement alters the composition of gentrifying cities, the avenues available for social change become unsettled as well. Author and organizer Andrew Lee will discuss how these dynamics force us to reimagine our strategies for building a better world. Andrew Lee participated in a multi-year fight against the construction of a Google campus in San José, California that culminated in the creation of the first community land trust in the so-called Silicon Valley. He currently lives in Philadelphia and is a member of No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity opposing a proposed downtown basketball arena. Lee supported grassroots social movements as managing editor for The ARD and Dismantled Magazine and his work has previously appeared in Yes! Magazine, The New Inquiry, Teen Vogue, and ROAR Magazine. |
| Admission | FREE |
| Location | Possible Futures Books |
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