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ABCF Guide to PP/POW Support
ABCF Support Guide outlining how to provide material and political support to political prisoners and POWs.
BK/NY – Tuesday, May 28th – Letter Writing Dinner for Sundiata Acoli & Dr. Mutulu Shakur
WHAT : Political Prisoner Letter-Writing Dinner WHEN : 7pm sharp, Tuesday, May 28th, 2018 WHERE : The Base – 1302 Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11221 (directions below) NOTE : The Base is on the ground floor, is wheelchair accessible, and has a gender neutral toilet.
Did the Bureau of Prisons Acknowledge the Existence of Political Prisoners in the United States?
Not long ago, we reported on the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) rejecting packets of updates and announcements that we send to prisoners every other week. One prisoner in particular, Daniel McGowan , has consistently been denied these packets. As a result, NYC Anarchist Black Cross receives rejection forms from the BOP.
Grand Jury Resister Jerry Koch is Free!
On Tuesday, January 28th, anarchist grand jury resister Gerald “Jerry” Koch was released from the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. Koch’s release comes over eight months after his imprisonment for refusing to testify before a grand jury convened under the auspices of investigating the so-called bicycle bomber case.
Running Down the Walls 2016 – A Reportback
Running Down the Walls (RDTW) 2016 was a success in building relationships, feeling the solidarity of running as our imprisoned comrades did the same, and raising funds for the ABCF Warchest and the Queer Detainee Empowerment Project (QDEP is a collective Alternative to Detention (ATD), detention ce
Support Zolo Azania and Barbara Curzi
It’s not uncommon for those of us in NYC ABC to write or talk about the importance of post-release support of political prisoners . We’ve seen comrades come home and know all too well that appropriate support can not end when they leave prison. What post-release support looks like is not a singular thing.
Tuesday, August 24th – Solidarity With International Anarchist Political Prisoners
WHAT : Political Prisoner Letter-Writing WHEN : 7pm, Tuesday, August 24th, 2021 WHERE : YOUR HOME COST : Free The Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) originally began as a channel for mostly Jewish anarchist emigres from the Russian empire to support revolutionaries locked up for struggling against Tsarism in the early 20th century.
Tuesday, February 7th – Letter Writing for Forest Defenders
WHAT : Political Prisoner Letter-Writing WHEN : Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 WHERE : from wherever you happen to be COST : Free As everyone reading this likely knows, several folks have been arrested and are facing ludicrous terrorism charges for putting their bodies on the line to protect Weelaunee
Tuesday, September 21st – Letter Writing To Kamau Sadiki
WHAT : Political Prisoner Letter-Writing WHEN : 7pm, Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 WHERE : YOUR HOME COST : Free Fresh off of a return to in-person events with an outstanding Running Down the Walls , NYC ABC is back to our bread and (vegan) butter, generating direct support for Political Prisoners by encouraging folks to write letters.