Orange : Activist Dellinger Will Be Speaker at Festival
David Dellinger, a defendant tried as one of the Chicago Seven, will be among the featured speakers at a peace and social justice festival at Chapman College today.
Dellinger will speak about activism and social change in the next decade. A longtime peace activist, he was tried along with others known as the Chicago Seven, including Jerry Rubin and the late Abbie Hoffman, for inciting a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Cleared of the charges, Dellinger later became an author of books and magazine articles about the anti-war movement of the 1960s and nonviolent protest.
Author Prexy Nesbit, an activist with the Mozambique Support Network, will also speak on the relationship between South Africa and the United States.
The two are participating in “PeaceFest 89,” which will feature workshops and discussions about Central America, southern Africa, disarmament, farm workers and campus organizing. Activities begin at 12:30 p.m. in Hashinger Hall. A dinner and dance will be held tonight.
The festival is free and open to the public. For information, call (714) 997-6620.
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