Event Description From PM Press ( [ Ссылка ] ):
"Join PM author and activist Vikki Law for a double discussion on ways to welcome and include children and caregivers in social justice movements as well as resistance and organizing going on inside women's prisons at Burning Books in Buffalo, NY. The talk will draw on work from 'Don't Leave Your Friends Behind: Concrete Ways to Support Families in Social Justice Movements and Communities' ( [ Ссылка ] ) and the updated and revised 2nd edition of 'Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles Of Incarcerated Women.' ( [ Ссылка ] )
"How do we create new, non-hierarchical structures of support and mutual aid and include all ages in the struggle for social justice? 'Don't Leave Your Friends Behind' is a collection of concrete tips, suggestions, and narratives on ways that non-parents can support parents, children, and caregivers in their communities, social movements, and collective processes. Let's build an all-ages, inclusive revolution that leaves no one behind.
"In 1974, women imprisoned at New York's maximum-security prison at Bedford Hills staged what is known as the August Rebellion. Protesting the brutal beating of a fellow prisoner, the women fought off guards, holding seven of them hostage, and took over sections of the prison. While many have heard of the 1971 Attica prison uprising, the August Rebellion remains relatively unknown even in activist circles. 'Resistance Behind Bars' is determined to challenge and change such oversights. As it examines daily struggles against appalling prison conditions and injustices, Resistance documents both collective organizing and individual resistance among women incarcerated in the U.S. Emphasizing women's agency in resisting the conditions of their confinement through forming peer education groups, clandestinely arranging ways for children to visit mothers in distant prisons and raising public awareness about their lives, 'Resistance Behind Bars' seeks to spark further discussion and research into the lives of incarcerated women and galvanize much-needed outside support for their struggles.
"About Victoria Law
"Victoria Law is a writer, photographer and mother. After a brief stint as a teenage armed robber, she became involved in prisoner support. In 1996, she helped start Books Through Bars-New York City, a group that sends free books to prisoners nationwide. In 2000, she began concentrating on the needs and actions of women in prison, drawing attention to their issues by writing articles and giving public presentations. Since 2002, she has worked with women incarcerated nationwide to produce 'Tenacious: Art and Writings from Women in Prison' and has facilitated having incarcerated women's writings published in larger publications. She is the co-editor of 'Don't Leave Your Friends Behind: Concrete Ways to Support Families in Social Justice Movements and Communities.' "
For More Information On Vikki Law, Check Out:
PM Press Profile:
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PM Press Bibliography:
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Articles written for TruthOut.org:
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"Women Behind Bars" Project @ Prison Photography.org:
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Flickr Photostream:
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ABC No Rio Interview at Art F City.com:
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BURNING BOOKS:
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Facebook Event Page, via the Buffalo Prison Abolition Reading Group (BPARG):
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