Mosaic Atlanta
Spring 2025
Partial Victories
Hello, Everybody.
The most interesting news this weekend is that Trump is (reportedly) leaving Minnesota. It’s not over yet as organizers on the ground say immigration enforcement is very active, but we’re heading into what promises to be a violent and stressful and chaotic year as the project to establish an authoritarian dictatorship isn’t going to go away anywhere.
A damn shame we have problems closer to home. In Social Circle Atlanta, they’ve built a massive warehouse and plan to cram 10,000 people into a tiny town. It seems like a sanitation nightmare out in the middle of nowhere especially if the heat’s going crazy in the middle of nowhere.
If you’re interested, join our ICE working group and we’ll connect you to a flurry of activity.
📣 Field Updates
Cargill Blockade
This is international news that caught my interest. In Brazil, it’s the third week of a massive 700-person blockade of US agribusiness company Cargill over the dredging of the Tapajos River and other major Amazon tributaries. There’s been a temporary suspension as of Friday to suspend these plans, but there hasn’t been anything written down yet.
Here’s another situation where the powerful are in retreat and the people who are effected know better.
Community Connection
I’m not really sure. Maybe talk to you more? I know that as I go from door to door or do in person discussions that I’m able to motivate people a little more thoroughly. So I want to do that more consistently.
I’ve had some great results just knocking in my neighborhood. Hey, would you like to visit?
Center Hill Neighborhood Group Meeting
Tuesday at 6PM @ Dogwood Library
🌈 What’s Next
Speaking of which, I want to really be tighter connected. I find that, as always I’m doing stuff way way faster than I can talk about it or share it, and if I want to include people I need to.
New Projects & Capacity
I started a new job or two. I want to make sure everybody knows what I’m doing, how to do it, etc. I’m doing a presentation on cooperatives and the solidarity economy at the end of the month, and I’m also expecting to be at the Atlanta Free Fair.
I often wonder, do y’all want to do more or less?
Like, if I find patches of dirt for y’all to get dig around in across town, will you bring a shovel? A lot of you have met me in East Atlanta, and I would really like for people to start making local groups. There is definitely the capacity – and this can be done in the way that we can all collaborate in getting people involved.
The central group can provide quite a lot of support to you in your local neighborhood with stuff like printing. And then you call it whatever you want locally and if they’re motivated, get them paying dues here. I mean, you know?
🖥️ Tools & Infrastructure
So, big first step to that is letting you talk to each other, and not being constantly on Facebook! So hey, here’s a community portal. I really made it especially for helping keep committees intact and putting a bunch of vital “how to organize” stuff off google and in a self hosted platform.
Can’t log in? Visit portal.mosaicatlanta.org
That doesn’t work? Email admin@mosaicatlanta.org
📅 UPCOMING EVENTS — ATLANTA
✍🏽 Letter Writing: Hanif Shabazz Bey
Atlanta IWOC — every third Tuesday
All materials provided. Please wear a mask. Know someone inside who needs support? Let us know how to help!
Hanif Shabazz Bey is an Afro-Caribbean political prisoner who has been incarcerated for over 50 years, since the age of 22 as part of the Virgin Island 3. Join Atlanta IWOC for a night where we will chat about Hanif, the Virgin Island 3, and write letters to him along with other prisoners we work to support.
Feb 17 · 6–8 PM
@ yes, please books
The Virgin Island 3 (Abdul Azeez, Malik El-Amin, Hanif Shabazz Bey) were arrested, tortured and continue to be incarcerated 50 years after the Fountain Valley massacre in 1972. vi3.org for more info.
Hanif (born Beaumont Gereau, Aug 16 1950) was 22 at arrest. While at Golden Grove prison (2009–2016), he was involved with the Awaken Mentoring Group assisting troubled youth. He states: “with no animosity or bitterness, I just would like to be given the chance to give back.”
Hanif is a writer, community organizer, father of 3, grandfather of 8. After 50 years, he has severe health issues undertreated, needs commissary support. Currently at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility, Tutwiler, MS.
Write to him: Beaumont Gereau #19-1952 H19-206, Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility, 19351 US Highway 49 North, Tutwiler, MS 38963.
Resources: Insta @AtlantaIWOC · thejerichomovement.com
🍲 Southern Workers Assembly
ORGANIZE SOUTH
Potluck & Planning
Sunday, Feb. 22 · 2:00 PM
Little 5 Points Community Center
1083 Austin Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Ground Floor: Rm 002
For more information: info@southernworker.org
ATLANTA WORKERS AND ORGANIZERS! JOIN THE 8WA!
🚫 End GILEE Town Hall
Georgia State University is funding and facilitating a deadly law enforcement exchange program called GILEE. In light of recent events, the connection between GILEE and ICE has become increasingly visible. Across their many uniforms and jurisdictions, policing institutions continue to function as agents of state violence and adversaries to our communities.
Join us as we advocate for the safety of the collective!
February 16th · 5:00 PM
Langdale Hall · Room 300 · GSU
📌 Also on the horizon
Mosaic Live – Sunday @ 5PM, Support Circle Wednesday Nights.
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