Film showing. All Power to the People!
January 20, 7:00 p.m. Trotter House, 1443 Washtenaw Avenue (corner of S. University)
The film was effectively banned in Amerika though shown in Europe where it received awards. It details the struggles fought by the Black nation, Latino nations and First Nations to gain national liberation and
self-determination. It covers the historical development of radical and revolutionary organizations, the conditions of the people, the civil rights movement, the development of COINTELPRO and the current
imprisonment of revolutionary and nationalist leaders.
Lecture on prisons. Big Black, a.k.a. Frank Smith
January 23, 7:00 p.m.
NEW LOCATION: 100 Hutchins Hall (in the law quad, use S. State Street entrance or Monroe Street entrance closest to State)
Big Black was an inmate at Attica Correctional Facility in New York during the early 1970s. He was a leader of prisoners and worked to raise the political consciousness of prisoners both before and during the Attica rebellion. Black will talk about the history of the Attica rebellion and current prisoners' struggles. He will also talk about the current methods of oppression targeted at the Black nation specifically, but oppressed nations in general. Black is currently a paralegal and his experience in organizing both in prison and as a community activist will surely contribute to activism in our area.
Bucket drive. Fundraising for Free Books for Prisoners Program
Details TBA (end of Jan, beginning of February, contact RAIL to help)
Questions or comments? Want to help us put on any of these events? Please contact:
RAIL
P.O. Box 3576
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-3576
mim@mim.org
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