The cast of Crime Against Humanity is holding three shows at Batey Urbano (2620 W Division Street) this weekend to raise money for their trip to Puerto Rico. Please support this amazing work.
Featuring the film, Through the Wire, and guest speakers Jan Sulser of the Peoples Law Office, Stephen Eisenman of Tamms Year Ten and Johnnie Walker, former prisoner at Tamms.
Grand Marshall Lolita Lebrón (invited), Honored Guests Los Tres Reyes Magos de Vieques (invited), Honorary Marshall Flor Crisostomo
Imagine 27 years of your life living in a space 6 feet by 9 feet. Imagine being confined in isolation with no human contact. Imagine the shakedowns, the strip searches and the complete disregard for your humanity.
Special dinner with Luis Rosa begins at 5:30pm
followed by Crime Against Humanity at 7:00pm
Batey Urbano, 2620 W. Division
Commemoration of the Capture of the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners
“Legacies of Corretjer”
Friday, April 4, 6PM • Casa Puertorriqueña, 1237 N California
$25 per individual, $200 for table of 10
International Women’s Day: Learning and Leading Through the Legacy of Puerto Rican Women
March 9, 10AM-1PM
Batey Urbano • 2620 W Division Street
On Monday March 3rd, 2008, a special year-long celebration will be launched entitled “Jornada 100 X 35.” The title not only symbolizes the dimensions of the island of Puerto Rico—100 miles by 35 miles— but also pays homage to the life and legacy of Puerto Rican patriot and National Poet Juan Antonio Corretjer on his [...]
A play by poet and activist Michael Anthony Reyes Benavides and former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Luis Rosa, directed by Michael Anthony Reyes Benavides
March 3rd and 7th, 8:00 pm at Batey Urbano (2620 W. Division Street)
Imagine 27 years of your life living in a space 6 feet by 9 feet. [...]
Stop The Repression! All Out to the Federal Building Jan 10@5pm!
January 2008, La Red
On Thursday, January 10, 2008, the National Boricua Human Rights Network will sponsor a picket at the Federal Plaza downtown at 5pm, Dearborn and Jackson, to denounce the recent FBI repression that has occurred in New York City. Five individuals, all supporters [...]
