Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Preserving & Building Community / Defendiendo y Construyendo Comunidad THIS FRIDAY!


Preserving & Building Community / Defendiendo y Construyendo Comunidad

Resistance in El Barrio / Resistencia en El Barrio

Friday, May 15, 2009
7:00pm - 11:00pm
gym/gimnasio, Taino Tower 4
123 St & 2 Av (subway: 4/5/6 @ 125 St)

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A historic cultural event to celebrate community activism in El Barrio -- past, present, and future.

FREE! Featuring....

* screening of the great film Palante, Siempre Palante!
http://palante.org/Documentary.htm
and a discussion with the director Iris Morales and veteran Young Lords in-person

* The Welfare Poets
http://www.myspace.com/thewelfarepoets
bringing their words & music!

* The Schomburg Collective
http://www.myspace.com/endgentrification
speaking about their initiative to unite Puerto Ricans and African Americans to combat the displacement of both communities

* Picture the Homeless
http://picturethehomeless.org/blog
leaders sharing the latest about their Housing Not Warehousing Campaign and actions....

It's gonna be a beautiful night!


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Un evento cultural historica para celebraremos el activismo en El Barrio -- pasado, presente y futuro.

ENTRADA GRATIS!

* Veremos la pelicula Palante, Siempre Palante!
http://palante.org/Documentary.htm
y discutiremos con veteranos de los Young Lords y el realizador Iris Morales

* Disfrutaremos la musica y poesia de los Welfare Poets!
http://www.myspace.com/thewelfarepoets

* El Colectivo Schomburg
http://www.myspace.com/endgentrification
informaran sobre su iniciativa para la unidad entre las comunidades puertorriquenos y afroamericanos

* Lideres de Imagen de los Desamparados
http://picturethehomeless.org/blog
informaran lo ultimo sobre la campana para viviendas y contras los refugios (shelters)....

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