Fri July 2 and Wed July 7: The Garden film @ BAM

The Garden
Part of the BAMcinématek series Contraband Cinema


Fri, Jul 2 at 4:30pm*
Wed, Jul 7 at 9:30pm
*Intro by and discussion with Jonathan Wilson of Active Citizen Project

Directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy
(2008) 80min

"Scott Hamilton Kennedy records the backroom politics and shady courtroom machinations that ensue when a thriving community garden operated by Mexican-American immigrants in LA is suddenly and inexplicably condemned to make way for warehouse development. The farmers' refusal to relinquish the land results in a David vs. Goliath battle that exposes a mess of bureaucratic corruption extending all the way to City Hall."

BAM Rose Cinemas
General Admission: $12
BAM Cinema Club members: $8

Info: BAM

Tues May 25th: Yusef Salaam Speaks on Immigrant Rights and Arizona

NEW YORK CITY: Tuesday, May 25, @ 7pm

We are ALL ARIZONA; Speaking with Yusef Salaam, wrongly accused attacker in the Central Park Jogger case, and a prominent immigrant rights attorney.

WHERE: St. Mary's Church of Harlem, 521 West 126th Street, NYC

Info: http://www.socialismconference.org/

Thursday May 20th: Fear of a Brown Planet | The Brecht Forum

Thursday May 20th, 2010 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Third Thursdays

Fear of a Brown Planet
Borders, Barriers, Breakthroughs?
Roberto Lovato, Monami Maulik, Luz Schreiber & Others TBA

This past May Day thousands of immigrants and their allies rallied against the signing of 1070sb by Arizona Governor Brewer. The law gives Arizona law enforcement the right to stop and detain people for being 'suspected of being 'illegal aliens.

Has 'fear of a Black president' given way to 'fear of a brown planet', particularly as statistics indicate that whites will be a minority in the US in 2050?

Join Monami Maulik (Desis Rising Up and Moving), acclaimed journalist Roberto Lovato, and community organizer Luz Schreiber as they analyze the burgeoning immigrant rights movement, Arizona boycotts and what are the future implications of immigration laws in the United States.
Sliding scale: $6/$10/$15

Info: The Brecht Forum