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Spoon Jackson has been in prison for 47 years. He recently released an album of spoken word poetry.
TUESDAY: Battle of Algiers Screening Featuring Elaine Mokhtefi and Vijay Prashad!
The classic film about guerilla warfare & counterinsurgency in 1950s Algeria is as timely as ever as Palestine fights brute colonialism.
American Jews and Palestine: Film Screening and Panel Discussion on March 23 at Starr Bar
We will explore the growing movement of young American Jews battling the old guard to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel.
Indypendent to Host Gaza Film Screening and Panel Discussion Tomorrow Night at Starr Bar
Join us as we hear from excellent panelists following the screening of the documentary “Born in Gaza.”
Indy to Host Cuba Conversation with Danny Valdes on Tuesday, March 5
Cuban-American writer and organizer will be interviewed by The Indy’s Editor-in-Chief John Tarleton on Tuesday, March 5 starting at 7 p.m.
This is Not a Watermelon: A Brooklyn-Palestine Solidarity Event in Dialogue with Protest Art
‘Making sure we remember every possible way — through education, through music, through dance, through art — is a part of resistance.’
Police Target Weekly Open-Air Market in Sunset Park
Immigrant vendors at Plaza Tonatiuh refused to back down when NYPD confronted them on Sunday morning. They have vowed to return.
New Free Youth Camp Taught by and for Trans and Queer Artists
Artists Jesse Pallotta and Angel Glasby undertook months of planning and preparation to create this free camp for 13-19 year-olds that offers thoughtful courses on photography, portrait drawing, vogue dancing, abstract painting and more.
With the pandemic entering its third year in a country exhausted by a dysfunctional political system, how do we regain a healthy sense of humor to help see us through this mess?