Press release:
DOWNTOWN “RAD FAIR” SHOWCASES LOCAL ACTIVIST PROJECTS
From community defense to herbal medicine, anarchists build power for collective liberation
On Sunday, September 3rd, members of the Asheville Anarchist Assembly are inviting curious members of the public to learn more about local anti-authoritarian projects at the second Asheville Anarchist Rad Fair (AARF!).
AARF!
In the aftermath of Charlottesville’s deadly white supremacist rally, anarchists and anti-fascists seem to be getting a lot of attention. President Donald Trump commented on their fashion choices: “They show up in the helmets and the black masks, and they’ve got clubs and they’ve got everything.” Meanwhile, prominent intellectual Cornel West, present for the demonstration, credited them with preventing a bloodbath: “We would have been crushed like cockroaches if it were not for the anarchists and the anti-fascists.” So who are these mysterious members of the resistance, and what are they up to when they aren’t punching nazis?The Asheville Anarchist Rad Fair is a monthly gathering for people interested in encountering grassroots activists and organizations working towards liberation on the basis of mutual aid, horizontalism, direct action, and autonomy. This event is open to the public and will be an opportunity to learn more about local projects fighting for a world free of oppression.
From noon to 3pm, organizers from nearly a dozen anarchist groups will distribute materials, answer questions, and share a free vegetarian meal with attendees in downtown Asheville’s Pritchard Park. Participating organizations include Appalachian Medical Solidarity, Hawthorn Community Herb Collective, Food Not Bombs, Asheville IWW, Blue Ridge General Defense Committee, Carolina Mountain Redneck Revolt, Asheville Prison Books Program, J20 Defendants, Smoky Mountain Eco Defense, and Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness.
More information on AARF! can be found online at facebook.com/AvlRadFair.
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