April Freedom Month: 5 Events this Week

On April 4th, 2008 the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners will have completed 28 years in jail for FIGHTING PUERTO RICAN INDPENDENCE!!

Every April, ProLibertad organizes a series of events to commemorate the arrests of our political prisoners. We use this month as a time to raise awareness around the prisoners and of Puerto Rico's colonial reality.

This year, we celebrate the release of Jose Perez Gonzalez, a Political Prisoner for his actions in support of the Vieques movement, and we denounce the arrest and incarceration of AVELINO GONZALEZ CLAUDIO!! Come to all the events and bring your friends and family!!

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Monday April 14th– FREE THE CUBAN 5 AND THE PUERTO RICAN POLITICAL PRISONERS!! Join us for a forum on the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and the Cuban 5. We will be presenting “The Trial” a 70 minute documentary on the Cuban 5 and the discrepancies in their trial. We will also be providing a legal update on the Cuban 5 and the discuss the various campaigns to free the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners.
Wednesday April 16th– POLITICAL PRISONER EVENT AT Hunter College!! Making the community aware of the treatment towards those who fight for what they believe in! There will be FREE FOOD Come and join us!! 12-4 PM @ Thomas Hunter Hall 105 (E68th St. and Lexington Ave.) Brought to you by: The Hostos Puerto Rican Club & the ProLibertad Freedom Campaign
Friday April 18th-PSL Forum on the Puerto Rican Independence Movement and the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners!! The Party for Socialism and Liberation is hosting Frank Velgara, of ProLibertad, for a night of discussion on the Pueot Rican Independence movement and the campaign work to free the Political prisoners. This forum will also include a PSL representative. The event will take place at 7pm at 2295 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. #1
Friday April 18th- The Jericho Movement Invites You to an Evening of Culture and Political Updates on our Fourth Annual Day of Solidarity with International Political Prisoners in and out of U.S. Borders and Honoring Comrades who have Transitioned @ The Brecht Forum 451 West Street (that's the West Side Highway) between Bank & Bethune Streets from 6 to 10 p.m. Chrystos, Native American poet! Refreshments and Cash Bar! Sliding scale: $6/$10/$15 Nobody turned away! For more info: nycjericho@riseup.net 718-853-0893
Sunday April 20th– People’s Mass with La Iglesia San Romero De Las Americas at 12:30pm! Join ProLIbertad and La Iglesia San Romero De Las Americas for a special People’s mass for the Puerto Rican Political prisoners at 12:30pm at La Iglesia San Romero de Las Americas/UCC at 2410 Amsterdam Avenue 4th Floor New York , NY 10040 Telephone #: 212 - 237-8747
Saturday April 26th– Avelino Gonzalez Solidarity Day!! Place and TBA!!
Tuesday April 29th– Letter Writing Night with the New York City Anarchist Black Cross Federation at 7pm!! In Brooklyn 123 Tompkins Avenue, between Myrtle & Vernon Avenues 123communityspace.org/directions .