Dear Friends,
'5 de Mayo' marks another day to take action for freedom from injustice.
In 1862, the people of Puebla fought for and gained their freedom from the French troops who had ruled over the Mexican people for over fifty years. Today, some 140 years later, we ask you to please continue to take action for justice to help Lalo, Pablo, and Lupita in D.C.
On this '5 de Mayo' these are five things you can do to get closer to freedom:
1) CALL Rep. Tim Walz: Children still being turned away from meeting, please call today to ask that Congressman Tim Walz meet with the children!
202-225-2472, ask to be connected to Andrea
2) THANK Democracy Now for covering Children's Journey for Justice:
12-Year-Old US Citizen to President Obama: “I Want My Mom Back”
http://www.democracynow.org/
3) READ this New York Times article: US Supreme court rules against Identity-Theft charges in immigrant cases
Justices Limit Use of Identity Theft Law in Immigration Cases
By Adam Liptak and Julia Preston
May 4, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/
4) WRITE to the New York Times, ask them to abolish the term "illegal immigrant", send your comments to:
executive-editor@nytimes.com
managing-editor@nytimes.com
5) ATTEND Art4Justice ~ Arte Sin Fronteras event this Saturday!
ART 4 JUSTICE ~ ARTE SIN FRONTERAS
A visual and performance arts fundraiser for immigrant rights
Exhibition ・ Art Sale ・ Live Performances ・ Film Screening
Saturday, May 9
5:00pm - 10:00pm
$7 suggested donation at door, $5 suggested donation for film only
El Colegio Charter School, 4137 Bloomington Avenue South, Minneapolis
Call 651-287-0660 for more information
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Exhibition and Art Sale, Curated by Roberto Rivera
For generations, various art forms have been a part of the everyday life of im/migrant communities in order to resist oppression and preserve the cultural and spiritual survival of a people. In this light, we invite you to come check out new art by emerging artists,
including youth and students, who have donated their time and talent to this show. By purchasing an art piece from this exhibition you will help keep the culture of resistance alive and infuse our community with the support for future actions for justice, all art must go! For a sneak peak at the art being sold check:
www.immigrantfreedomnetwork.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Spokenword artists Kyle "Guante" Myhre, Juliana Hu Pegues, Teresa Ortiz, and Tatiana Ormaza will deliver ground-shaking performances on immigrant rights, people of color movements, and the role of allies. Grupo Quetzal will perform live Guatemalan dances and AB Capoeira Senavox will share this Brazilian-rooted traditions.
7:30pm - 9:30pm
"When the people of Oaxaca decided they'd had enough of bad government, they didn't take their story to the media, they TOOK the media." In this first time public showing, film viewers will learn how Oaxacan teachers and students utilized the media to advance their struggles for self-representation and equal access to education. Following the film, Minnesota participants will get the opportunity to connect with Mexico based activists from Colectivo CASA Chapulin via a live video discussion to share updates, strategies, and next steps for cross-border social justice.
To learn more about the film visit:
http://www.corrugate.org/un_
To learn about the CASA Chapulin Collective see:
http://www.casacollective.org/
9:30pm - 10:00pm
A hot show put on by a Fire Dancer will close out the night and send
people home with warm thoughts for deep community change!
Organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network and Desperta
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