“Dismantling Oppression, Building Solidarity” Is The Theme For The 2021 Annual National Meeting

By Garret Wassermann / Green Party of Pennsylvania

(photo from ANM website)

This year’s theme is “Dismantling Oppression, Building Solidarity: A Green Party For
Everyone.” As a result, the primary goal of the meeting will be “comprehensive training for
members on inclusiveness, anti-racism, and anti-oppression, and solidarity,” according to the
Annual National Meeting website. A Request for Proposal issued by the GPUS Steering
Committee notes “Our training will include an overview on colonialism, imperialism, and
capitalism and how these historical practices inform our interactions today.” The RFP
describes that training topics to be covered will likely include: white privilege, entitlement,
micro-and macro-aggressions, bias, intersectionality, and improving relationships and
interactions across race, gender, and sexual orientation.