CCDS Mobilizer

SOUTHERN REGION

Report From Kentucky

By Janet Tucker

Kentucky CCDS members have been meeting statewide every 2-3 months. We have mostly met in Louisville but a member from Elizabethtown hosted a meeting in August. At those meeting we have had presentations on the economy, the path to socialism, jobs, racism and white skin privilege.

Members are involved in the mass movements around the state. These include: The Kentucky Alliance peoples agenda in Louisville; the Kentucky Labor Institute; Move On; the Rebuilding the Dream Movement; and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

The KY Alliance holds a large, highly successful and diverse dinner every year in Louisville. This year the dinner will be on November 12 with Rosa Clemente as the keynote speaker. Kentucky CCDS will have a table there.

A demonstration was just held in Lexington when Scott Walker came to town to do a fundraiser for the Republican running for Governor. We had a good turnout with the Teamsters bringing a bus from Louisville.

A rally sponsored by the Build the Dream Movement protesting Rand Paul when he spoke at a fundraiser in Danville, Kentucky. About 20 people turned out from various areas which is good for this rural Kentucky community. We got a lot of honks from motorists passing by; I think more from the signs demanding jobs than knowing that Rand Paul was down the road at the country club.

CCDS had a local meeting here in Lexington in April and organized a Mondragon presentation done by Carl Davidson in May. This was a great event and well attended. Also during his visit to Kentucky Carl went to Louisville and a meeting was held that focused on jobs.

The Lexington group met again recently and discussed participation in the SOA march as well doing a reading group.
Our next statewide meeting is October 2nd.