Sat., Sept. 10th: 40th Anniversary of the Attica Prison Rebellion

Post on Facebook, Twitter, send to e-lists - help spread the word! WE RECOMMEND: Received in an email from readers of Revolution newspaper:  40th Anniversary of the Attica Prison Rebellion  Open-Mic Commemoration Saturday, Sept. 10th 4:00 to 6:30 pm The World Stage 4344 Degnan, L.A. Leimert Park    Event is free; donations requested.  "We are not beasts and we do not  intend to be beaten or driven as such." -- L.D. Barkley, 21-year-old spokesman for theAttica prisoners, killed by New York   state troopers on September 13, 1971     September 9-13 will be the 40th anniversary of the Attica Prison Rebellion, and the police massacre of 43 prisoners and guards. Forty years ago, the men locked down in Attica rose in rebellion demanding to be treated like human beings. Their heroic actions and the way they conducted themselves showed that people who had been condemned as the "worst of the worst" could rise above the muck and mire, and transform themselves in ways that pointed to the possibility of radical social change. The memory of Attica is something people, especially young people, need to know about today. This legacy counters justifications given for warehousing 2.4 million plus in jails across the U.S. today. It could spark discussion and debate over whether those locked down today are common criminals who deserve to be locked in these dungeons or the victims of a new system of control.  -- Revolution Newspaper, Issue #242.  Read more in Issue 245 at [revcom.us]  Open Mic ● Poetry ● Hip Hop ● Readings ● Statements Contact:  atticaanniversary@yahoo.com

Check out this new Carl Dix video:   Attica Means Fight Back! Remembering the Legacy of the Attica Rebellion