Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Next Tuesday: Can't Jail the Spirit opening reception

Jericho Boston Presents


as part of their International Week of Solidarity with Political
Prisoners:

Can't Jail the Spirit : Art by Political Prisoner Tom Manning

Can't Jail the Spirit exhibits Manning's paintings of political
prisoners, freedom fighters, the earth and people struggling against
oppression. For his actions, Tom Manning became a political prisoner and
has taught himself
to paint inside the prison walls.

Can't Jail the Spirit was first displayed at the University of Southern
Maine in Portland, Maine. A week after it went up, it was censored
after intense pressure by state troopers and the police to shut it down.

Tom's paintings transcend concrete and razor wire, and show that they
still can't jail the spirit!

WHERE: Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge MA
(follow Garden St. from Harvard Square, turn left on Berkeley St. just
past the Sheraton Commander Hotel;
the Episcopal Divinity School is at the end of the block)

OPENING RECEPTION: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
6:00-9:00pm

with:

-Fred Hampton Jr. (former Political prisoner and son of Fred
Hampton/Deputy Chairman Black Panther Party, Illinois chapter, murdered
by the Police in 1969)
--J. Soffiyah Elijah (attorney for several political prisoners held by
the U.S., including Marilyn Buck and Sundiata Acoli)
--Luis Rosa (FALN Prisoner of war/Puerto Rican Independentista)
--MOVE Organization
--Tim Swallow (Opening ceremony)
--Voices of Liberation (Revolutionary youth)
--Kazi Toure (Former Political Prisoner)
--Ed Rodman (Episcopal Divinity School)
--PRESENTE! (Music for the revolution)

For a calendar of related events visit www.jerichoboston.org

Sponsors include: Haymarket People's Fund, Episcopal Divinity School,
American Friends Service Committee, The New England Committee to Defend
Palestine, Councilor Chuck Turner, Councilor Felix Arroyo, Voices of
Liberation, Boston Community Church, SHARC, Social Justice Education
Project, The Jericho Movement, and others

www.cantjailthespirit.org

www.jerichoboston.org

Thomas W. Manning
Tome with Friends #10373-016
United States Penitentiary - Hazelton
Box 2000
Bruceton Mills, West Virginia 26525



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