ATTICA movie screening
September 2, 8pm
Northwest corner of 11th & Maple
Bloomington, Indiana
[Outdoors – Bring a blanket]
A documentary on the 1971 prison uprising at Attica prison in New York, in anticipation of the national prison strike on September 9th, 2016.
More info on the prison strike at Support Prisoner Resistance.
PLAIN WORDS AND MILITANT ANARCHISM: A history of the Galleanisti
August 24, 8pm
Boxcar Books
408 E. 6th St
Bloomington, Indiana
With their roots in an uncompromisingly militant strand of anarchism, the Galleanisti participated in strikes, published widely-read periodicals, attempted assassinations, and initiated bombing campaigns against state figures and wealthy capitalists. Amidst all of this, they created a counter-culture that sought to bring their utopian vision to life immediately, organizing alternative schools and anarchist clubs, theatrical performances and subversive networks.
Join us for a presentation on the history of the Galleanisti – from the silk factories of Paterson, New Jersey to the electric chair of Charlestown State Prison.
The event is part of the International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners, a week of action commemorating the execution of Sacco & Vanzetti, and generating solidarity for our imprisoned comrades behind bars now. Information on anarchist prisoners and prison struggle will be available.
This is the inaugural event of the Lingg-Balagoon history group, which seeks to spread knowledge of anarchist history in non-academic, self-organized ways through talks, discussions and movie showings.
Further reading:
– Sacco & Vanzetti: The Anarchist Background by Paul Avrich
– The Story of a Proletarian Life by Bartolomeo Vanzetti
– “A Fragment of Luigi Galleani’s Life” by Raffaele Schiavina
– The End of Anarchism? by Luigi Galleani
– Anarchism and Violence: Severino Di Giovanni in Argentina, 1923-1931 by Osvaldo Bayer
– “A few notes on Sacco and Vanzetti” by Alfredo M. Bonanno
Greetings fellow Comrades, my name is Angaza Iman Bahar and for the past two decades I’ve been incarcerated within the Indiana Department of Corrections, known as prisoner Jimmy D. Jones DOC #891782. The prison experience has transformed me from a petty criminal to a conscious-minded prisoner activist dedicated to fighting for the liberation of all oppressed people.
Because I’ve chosen to take on this role, I’ve become the target of prison officials seeking to deny my existence as a human being. I am currently in the facility segregation unit, being held under administrative segregation status (A/S), not because I’ve violated any prison rules, but because i’ve chosen to speak out against the injustice being done towards the prisoner population. This has made me hated by prison officials, who have given the guards a green light to harass and abuse me without fear of consequences, a task far too many readily accept.
You might ask, why would people openly abuse their fellow human beings? The simple answer is, because they can. Amerikkka’s entire system is built on such abuses and it is hard to change the DNA. Prisoners are the most vulnerable group within Amerikkka due to our isolation from society and the stigma that is associated to us as being unworthy of society’s compassion.
Faced with such a reality we prisoners live under the constant threat of state sanctioned violence, especially those like myself who dare to resist the tyranny of an unjust system. Yet resist I shall and the scars I receive will be the medals earned in battle for a just and equal world.
Uhuru Sana (Freedom Now)
Angaza Iman Bahar
contact info:
Jimmy D. Jones #891782
PO Box 1111
Carlisle, IN 47838
