40 Years a Prisoner (directed by Tommy Oliver) chronicles the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son’s decades-long fight to free his parents.

Through eyewitness accounts and archival footage of the escalating tension that resulted in the controversial confrontation between police and MOVE members, the film illuminates the story of a city grappling with racial tension and police brutality with alarming topicality and modern-day relevance.

40 Years a Prisoner - MOVE, Primiers on HBO December 3rd, 2020

Thanks to 40 years a Prisoners- MOVE, benjamin ramos, 10/19/2020

Producers of the Florida, New York, and Canada Grace Jamaican Jerk Festivals along with Orlando and Palm Beach festivals have partnered to celebrate the food, music, art and culture of jerk in an unprecedented way with the National Jamaican Jerk Day.

On Sunday, October 25, the celebration of Jerk will not only be about food, the sounds of great music will also play a big role on this special day.

VP Records, a proud partner of the Florida & NYC Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival’s, will host the “Best of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival,” a two-hour live stream airing on their YouTube channel.

This live-streamed production will feature exciting performances, highlights from previous years, creative demonstrations by celebrity chefs, as well as features on vendors and sponsors.

SOURCE: South Florida Caribbean News

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) is excited to bring its 11th Annual "Spirit of the Heart" Awards Gala and Fundraiser "to your home" on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 7:00 pm EST for the first time as a virtual event! The Association's highest priority is keeping participants, supporters and the community safe and healthy as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve.  Transitioning this signature program to a virtual format helps ensure safety, while raising critically needed funds to advance ABC's mission and comprehensive programs of education, research, and advocacy.

This annual event also celebrates individual and organizational accomplishments that align with ABC's mission to advance health equity and eliminate cardiovascular disparities in African Americans and other vulnerable subgroups. In recognition of the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery efforts, the ABC will pay tribute to the faces of health care workers on the front lines. As part of its longstanding co

A wide range of Black scholars, activists, teachers, students and community members from the national and global African community will join in discussions of critical issues confronting Black people nationally and internationally which begins this Sunday, October 11, 3:00pm at the virtual International Nguzo Saba 2020 Conference and will continue over the month. The conference marks the 55^th Anniversary of The Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles), the Organization Us and the African American Cultural Center. Focus will be especially on the Nguzo Saba and their use by thousands of organizations and institutions in this country and throughout the world African community for value orientation, cultural grounding and programmatic initiatives.

Held every five years, this year’s conference theme is “55 Years of Unbudging Blackness: Nguzo Saba, African Principles for Life, Work and Struggle ” and includes engaging the Nguzo Saba in the context of the fifty-five year history and significant impa

REGISTER AT: www.iaafestival.org

Join Paul Coates, Eddie Conway and Susie Day as they talk about life, politics, and the revolution.

In 1971, Eddie Conway, Lieutenant of Security for the Baltimore chapter of the Black Panther Party, was convicted of murdering a police officer and sentenced to life plus thirty years behind bars. Paul Coates was a community worker at the time and didn't know Eddie well – the little he knew, he didn't much like. But Paul was dead certain that Eddie's charges were bogus. He vowed never to leave Eddie – and in so doing, changed the course of both their lives. For over forty-three years, as he raised a family and started a business, Paul visited Eddie in prison, often taking his kids with him. He and Eddie shared their lives and worked together on dozens of legal campaigns in hopes of gaining Eddie's release. Paul's founding of the Black Classic Press in 1978 was originally a way to get books to Eddie in prison. When, in 2014, Eddie finally walked out onto the streets of Baltimore, Paul Coa

In the Spirit of Filiberto Ojeda Rios and of El Grito de Lares, join us for the ¡Filiberto Vive! South Bronx Freedom March! Bring El Grito de Lares to the South Bronx!  In memory of El Comandante Filiberto Ojeda Rios, let's take it the streets!

• Cuba and Puerto Rico weekend events!, benjamin ramos, 09/14/2020

Face2face Africa is proud to partner with the Pan-African Heritage World for the official launch of one of the most important projects of cultural and historical significance of our time, the Pan-African Heritage World Museum.

The brainchild of Honorable Kojo Yankah, founder of the African University College of Communications (AUCC), The Pan-African World Museum will be a uniquely curated virtual and physical space located in Ghana, West Africa. The museum is dedicated to sharing the true story of Africa and its people under the watchful eye of the world’s most noted scholars from human creation to present day. The vision of the museum is to curate, preserve and communicate the history, ideals, philosophy, and cultural heritage of people of African descent within a 21st century context of social, economic and political development. 
 
“After centuries of separation, people of African descent have an obligation to share a common space that helps to bridge the wide gap that exists among

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On Saturday, August 29^th, 2020, the Malcolm X Commemoration Committee (MXCC) will host another powerful virtual roundtable...“Hold The Flag High! A Special Black August Virtual Appreciation!”...Live! On Facebook at 4pm.

            This gathering will honor the Centennial Anniversary of the Adoption of the Black Liberation Flag by Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). It will honor the UNIA’s Centennial of their First International Convention of the Negro Peoples’ of the World, and it will honor the 50^th  Anniversary of Jonathan Jackson’s bold ‘Extraction Mission’ in Marin County Courthouse where he sought to free several Soledad defendants by force of arms!

            Panther political prisoner Russell‘Maroon’ Shoatz, who is fighting Colon Cancer and for his freedom, will be the special political prisoner spotlight. Incarcerated now for 49 years, he just turned 77 on August 23^rd.

            Persons wishing to contribute to Relief Efforts for Mr. Shoatz can

Apply to the Latino Leadership Institute Academy to learn about Becoming a Candidate, Campaign Finance, Technology and Techniques in Elections, and much more with LLI's fantastic teachers in collaboration with CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. You can apply here.

When: Saturdays 10 AM - 1 PM 

Where: VIRTUAL
       CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
       25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor

Who: Organizers, activists, and aspiring politicians.

Application deadline is 5:00 pm on the last Friday of September [9/25/20].
Submissions must include the complete application with resume.
Space is limited, we recommend that you apply as early as possible. 

For questions, please contact 347-446-5786 or latinoleadershipinstitute@gmail.com.

Please visit us online at: www.Latinoleadershipinstitute.net and join us on Facebook and Twitter!

Our mailing address is:

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On Sunday, June 28^th, the Malcolm X Commemoration Committee (MXCC) will host a special virtual roundtable to mark the 56^th anniversary of the launching of the Organization of AfroAmerican Unity(OAAU)!

            The roundtable is entitled ‘Remembering Malcolm X And The OAAU:Organizing For PanAfricanism-Past And Present.’

            This moving talk will be hosted ‘Live!’ on Facebook at 4pm on the Facebook page of the Malcolm X Commemoration Committee.

            The gathering is free, but the night is dedicated to beloved political prisoner Dr. Mutulu Shakur, who is suffering from Bone Cancer. Organizers are trying to raise at least $500. for the pioneering acupuncturist. 

Participants can donate at https://www.paypal.me/PPOWs.

In 2017, Puerto Rico was hit with category 5 Hurricane Maria. In 2019, the island suffered a number of powerful earthquakes. Now, island residents are facing the COVID-19 pandemic. In this online program, activist and journalist Ben Ramos, Prolibertad, will provide an update on how this Caribbean island is coping with these crises. The report back will be followed by a Q & A session and cultural presentations from Boricua poets Nancy Mercado, Angel Martinez, and Rafael Landrón.

This project is part of Building Equity Project, supported by the New York Community Trust.

Live Stream at https://www.youtube.com/c/jamaicacenterforartsandlearningjcal

Congressman John Lewis, Dawn Porter, and Erika Alexander to talk about ‘Good Trouble’ with faith leaders in advance of the premiere of John Lewis: Good Trouble on a national call hosted by Values Partnerships.

Congressman John Lewis, Civil Rights luminary, legislator, and a man of deep faith will join faith and community leaders for a special call at 8PM ET / 5PM PT on June 18, 2020. On the call, Congressman Lewis will reflect on the fight for Civil Rights in advance of the premiere of John Lewis: Good Trouble. He will also share how people of faith can get into ‘Good Trouble’ in 2020.

Faith leaders including Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC) President, Rev. Dr. Timothy Stewart and Repairers of the Breach President, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II will join Congressman Lewis in sharing messages of hope and empowerment for communities of faith.

A graduate of the American Baptist Theological Seminary, Congressman Lewis lives out the teachings of his faith each day. People o