CAFE INTIFADA Arts and Activism: Action Alerts and Upcoming Events a service of Cafe Intifada December 5, 2005 _______________________________ _________________________ __________ _
ACTION ALERTS: ______________________________________ Action Alert: Intel Supports Ethnic Cleansing A very strong response to the Intel alert we sent out on December 2, 2005 is ongoing based on the number of letters cc'ed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send your letters to Intel as well if you have not done so already. The text of the alert is posted at http://www.al-awdacal.org/alert-intel2.html Please remember to send a copy of your correspondence to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . ______________________________ PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE AN CALL TODAY: Save Tookie Williams! Time is running out for Stan Tookie Williams, a former Crips member who has transformed his life to become an inspirational voice of peace for young people around the world. He is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection at San Quentin on Dec. 13th. Despite compelling evidence that Tookie was convicted based on circumstantial evidence from people who were facing felony charges at the time, the U.S. Supreme Court recently refused his appeal to investigate the racial discrimination at the heart of his case. This Thursday, December 8, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will hold a clemency hearing on Tookie's case. He is not calling for his release from prison, merely the opportunity to spend the rest of his life continuing to educate young people to avoid gangs, crime and incarceration.Please take a moment to call the governor today at 916-445-2841. Urge him to consider Tookie's redemptive work at the clemency hearing. You can also send the governor a letter at http://www.savetookie.org>http://www.savetookie.org ___________________________________ Urgent Appeal: Christian Peacemaking Teams I encourage all of you to sign the petition supporting the peacemaker teams. The petition is also signed by Rashid Khalidi, the parents of Rachael Courie, Cindy Sheehan, Arundhat Roy, Noam Chomsky and many other human rights activist. News reports state that there have been massive demonstrations throughout Palestine, to release the four peacemakers. -Emma To sign the petition, go to www.cpt.org and click on the petition link. ___________________________________ Save the South Central Farmers!!!! Since 1992, the 14 acres of property located at 41st and Alameda Streets in Los Angeleshave been used as a community garden or farm. The land has beendivided into 360 plots and is believed to be one of the largest urban gardens in the country.The City of Los Angeles acquired the 14-acre property by eminent domain in the late 1980s, taking it from nine private landowners. The largest of these owners, Alameda-Barbara Investment Company ("Alameda"), owned approximately 80 percent of the site. The partners of Alameda were Ralph Horowitz and Jacob Libaw. The City originally intended to use the property for a trash incinerator, but abandoned that plan in the face of public protest organized by Juanita Tate and the Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles. Following the uprising in 1992, the City set aside the 14-acre site for use as a community garden. In 1994, the City transferred title to the property by ordinance to its Harbor Department. When it received title to the property, the Harbor Department contracted with the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank to operate the property as a community garden; the Foodbank has been operating it as such since then. In 1995 the city has sold the property back to Horowitz and Libaw, who wish to destroy the garden and turn it into a warehouse. For more information, action, events and to add yourself to the mailing list, go to: http://www.southcentralfarmers.com If you haven't been to the farm, it is well worth the trip. Out of a bleak industrial zone, rises an oasis of banana, citrus and palm trees along with 360 family plots with vegetable and friut varieties that are often unavailable in Los Angeles markets. The garden is a lush vibrant testiment to organic sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. __________________________________ Arts Action: ___________________________________ The WE Project 2005-2006 Poetry Contest Theme: The Landscape Politic -The impact of geography, environment on the body politic, the body, politics, community, love, connection, empowerment and change. There will be two divisions; an Adult Division and a Youth Division. Deadline for submission: Submissions must be received by February 15, 2006 or postmark February 10, 2006 Announcement of award recipients: March 15, 2006 Book Release: Earth Day 2006 Judges: Don Campbell, Francisco Letelier and Emma Rosenthal For prizes, submissions guidelines and an application, go to http://home.earthlink.net/~theweproject _______________________________________ ANNOUNCING THE 27 POETS BEING PUBLISHED IN THE NEXTSan Gabriel Valley Poetry Quarterly- reading on December 12, 8 pm -Pasadena. <>MICHELLE ANGELINI- GARY BLANKENSHIP - CALOKIE - DON KINGFISHER CAMPBELL - BRANDON CESMAT - JERRY DANIELSON - ROE ESTEP - MARILYN INJEYAN- JOANNE ISAACS - JEFFRY JENSEN - SCOTT KESTNER - PAM LAWRENCE - LEAH - MARIE LECRIVAIN - LAURA LONGORIA - MIRA MATARIC - TERRY McCARTY - RICHARD MELLOTT - -CHRISTOPHER MULROONEY - EMMA ROSENTHAL - DAVID W. RUSHING - RYFKAH - JOE SANTI - NANCY SHIFFRIN - LESLIE SILTON - PATRICIA WELLINGHAM-JONES- -KATHLEEN WILSON <> This Fall 2005 issue of SGVPQ (#29) is a Themed Issue: DISASTER and RELIEF<>All proceeds from the sale of this publication will go to the American Red Cross. <>To pre-order your copy of SGVPQ#29, go to www.paypal.com , select Send Money, and direct $12.00 (includes postage) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] , then wait by the ol' mailbox. <>All poets published in SGVPQ#29 are invited to pick up their copy and read inside the backroom of the SANTA CATALINA BRANCH of the PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY on 999 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena on Monday, December 12th at 8pm. ________________________________ To order the 2006 Palestine art calendar and other movies, books and art from Palestine, go to: http://www.palestineonlinestore.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ Peace with justice and above all else, LOVE!!! ___________________________ Cafe Intifada an IHC Project PO Box 1664 Baldwin Park, CA 91706 818-404-5784 Send events and alerts to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information on Cafe Intifada please visit our web page: http://home.earthlink.net/~cafeintifada To make a tax deductible donation go to: http://home.earthlink.net/~cafeintifada/id3.html Or visit our wish list at: http://home.earthlink.net/~cafeintifada/id4.html Mission Statement: ¡Cafe Intifada! seeks to empower artistic self expression within a social/political context, to raise awareness and make connections through the arts, with cultural and human rights needs and programs internationally and connect artists with activists, community members and other artists currently engaged in progressive social change. Emma Rosenthal, Founder and Executive Producer Advisory Board: *Stephanie Abraham: Writer; Educator; Human Rights Activist; Founding Editor, Loudmouth Magazine *Ban Al-Wardi: Attorney at Law; Human Rights Activist; Past President, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, LA/OC Chapter *Hussam Ayloush: Executive Director, Southern California Council of American Islamic Relations *Sam Bahour: Writer; Human Rights Activist; Businessman *Don Kingfisher Campbell: Award Winning Writer; Publisher; Producer; Founder of Poetry People, Youth Writing Workshops *Elana Golden: Founder, The Writing Studio; Filmmaker; Peacemaker *Andy Griggs: UTLA/NEA Board of Directors; Delegate, LA County Federation of Labor; Pacific Regional Coordinator, NEA Peace and Justice Caucus; Co-chair, CTA Peace and Justice Caucus *Dima Hilal: Poet; Writer; Human Rights Activist *Rabbi Moshe Raphael Halfon: Spiritual Teacher; Healer; Musician; Writer *Jim Ingalls, Ph.D.: Board Member, Afghan Women's Mission; Staff Scientist, California Institute of Technology *Sonali Kolhatkar: Host and producer, Pacifica's Uprising; Co-Director, Aghan Women's Mission.* *Francisco Letelier: Chilean-born Artist, Writer and Human Rights Activist *Bob McCloskey: Union Representative, SEIU 535; Steering Committee Member, L.A. Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Musician/Songwriter *Saleem: Palestinian performing Artist; Playwright of award winning play Salam Shalom. *Mansoor Sabbagh: Cofounder, Global Voices For Justice: Sound recording, Editior, Archivist, Publisher of local arts, political and cultural programs in the L.A. areas *Michel Shehadeh: Founder, Free Palestine Alliance *Linda Tubach: High School Social Studies Teacher; Member, UTLA Human Rights Committee; Chair, CFT Labor in the Schools Committee; Steering Committee Member, L.A. Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation *Organizations listed for identification only. -- "I must fight with all my strength so that the little positive things that my health allows me to do might be pointed toward helping the revolution. 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