JOIN US for a live concert with Rhode Island-based, punk rock group Downtown Boys, with an opening performance by Ratas En Zelo on September 24th! Doors open at 6:00pm and performances are from 7:00-9:00pm EDT.

Join us at The People’s Forum for our Freedom Summer Film Series! This week, we will be screening Akaler Sandhane (1980), a Bengali film about a film crew that ventures to a village to make a film about a famine.

A space where people who have created educational and organizing materials including zines, pamphlets, posters, stickers, buttons and more can share abolitionist ideas and messages and can freely give away, trade and sell some of these items.

For over 35 years, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah has been imprisoned. A Lebanese communist engaged in resistance alongside Palestinian fighters, he has been imprisoned by the French judicial system and successive governments since 1984. Beyond the judicial harassment to which he has been subjected, this documentary film will trace the political course of Georges Abdallah and seeks to show how his ideas and struggle are still vital and necessary.

Haiti Betrayed reveals how Canada, once seen by Haitians as a constructive partner, conspired with the United States and France in 2003 to topple the democratically-elected government.

Calling spoken word artists, MC's, musicians, storytellers!

Join us at The People’s Forum for our Freedom Summer Film Series! As we begin

Let’s embark on an exploration of the history of drawing and technique. We'll learn about its aesthetic variation based on cultural and sociopolitical circumstances, as well as its use as a catalyst of self-expression and collective knowledge.

Join us for a conversation on the radical legacy of Pride and the current struggles

The People's Market is back! We are so excited to have cultural workers, artists, and makers back in the space.  Shop zines, art, handmade jewelry, vintage clothing, healing activities, herbal teas, etc.

In this film based on a true story, the poet Missak Manouchian leads a mixed bag of youngsters and immigrants in a clandestine battle against the Nazi occupation. Twenty-two men and one woman fighting for an ideal and for freedom. News of their daring attacks, including the assassination of an SS general, eventually reaches Berlin.

In this biographical film, we follow the story of Carlos Marighella, a Brazilian Marxist Leninist revolutionary and guerrilla fighter, who is most known for writing the Minimanual of the Urban Guerilla.

Over the past 50 years, Cuba has produced more Olympic boxing medalists than any other country. That success was spearheaded by Teófilo Stevenson, who once famously turned down a million-dollar offer to fight Muhammad Ali and turn professional, choosing instead to continue fighting for his beloved homeland.

An introductory class to relief printing taking place over the course of three Saturdays (May 8, May 15, and May 22).

This film explores themes of neocolonialism, religion, corruption, and relationships in Senegalese society. 

An introductory class to relief printing taking place over the course of three Saturdays (May 8, May 15, and May 22).

A refugee camp in Jordan, 1967. Like thousands of Palestinians forced from their homes by Israeli expansion, 11-year-old Tarek waits in vain for the day when he’ll be able to return to his old life, and, more importantly, his missing father.

An introductory class to relief printing taking place over the course of three Saturdays (May 8, May 15, and May 22).

In the midst of the Cold War, ten young promising musicians from Mali are sent to Cuba to study music and strengthen cultural links between the two socialist countries.

It is important to understand the current situation of Colombia in the context of a larger struggle against neoliberalism and the Colombian people’s fight to achieve a dignified life free of violence.

Join us to celebrate & commemorate International Workers’ Day! We will be opening our doors to share a moment of camaraderie, conversation, live music, books, drinks and more. 

A Festival in Solidarity with the people of Haiti. The Haitian people have been mobilizing in the streets and demanding the end of the dictatorship of President Jovenel Moïse. Despite the US government’s continued support for the Moïse regime, we know that the struggles of our comrades in Haiti are inescapably connected to the struggles of all working people around the world.

Culture is at the heart of the conception of ideas and consciousness. Therefore, culture and the arts must be at the center of movement building. During this 8 week virtual school, we will explore cultural production within its historical, political and economic context.

Canto Libre! A concert against gender based violence commemorates the 39th year of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and celebrates the historical struggles and legacies of women who have dedicated themselves to systemic and structural change, and the creation of revolutionary processes.

Berta Cáceres broke down barriers of racism, sexism and colonialism in her bold and revolutionary work and brought many along with her. Today, there are many Bertas who continue to take her legacy forward. 

Building revolutionary feminist consciousness and practice is necessary for working class struggles today. In this course, we will investigate and discuss revolutionary feminist theory and practice through study, dialogue, and collaborative work. Applications due Friday Nov 13!

Many subjects and languages! Come by and take some books home. Please wear a mask. 

What is the reality of imperialism today? What does education look like under conditions of imperialism, and how do we build the capacity of young people to understand and intervene in today's world? How do we build anti-imperialist education?

Online Art Exhibit + Performances + Panel Discussion on Abolishing the Death Penalty. A day to expose the case of Billie Allen, a man who has spent the past 23 years of his life on Federal Death Row for a crime he didn’t commit. An opportunity to amplify the voices of families and friends impacted by the death penalty and or a wrongful conviction, and exposing the truth of the unjust and dehumanizing criminal justice system.

There's still time to submit! Pick up your camera! Pick up your phone! Join WE ARE THE WORKING CLASS — An internationalist photo project. A project to construct memory, exchange our common visions, and share messages of unity. Deadline: July 30th. Read more and learn how to participate!

Join us to the launch of "Presencia Terror" an audiovisual focused on documenting a small part of the work of Luis "El Terror" Días, one of the most influential artists in Dominican arts of the 20th century. Acompáñanos al lanzamiento de "Presencia Terror" un audiovisual enfocado en documentar una pequeña parte de la obra de Luis "El Terror" Días, uno de los artistas más influyentes en las artes dominicanas del siglo XX.

The green room is more than ” a waiting room” for performing artists. The Green Room is a place where culture creators build politically, and socially. In this edition we will be in conversation with Pablo Placencia "PLA", a muralist from Chile, Ras Moshe, a musician from Brooklyn; and Cece Carpio, an artist focused on telling stories of immigration, ancestry, resistance, and resilience.

Join us on May 30th for JUSTICE BEATS:  a virtual music festival to benefit communities in urgent need.

Green Room is our new monthly space to listen artist organizations and collectives talk about community responses to the crisis, and how they are responding to new realities. 

We are temporarily closing The People’s Forum until further notice as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus. We affirm that we are taking these precautions in solidarity with people’s struggles to overcome this virus.

Join Songs in the Key of Resistance (SKOR) remotely on Saturday, May 2 from 4:00-6:00PM for our monthly jam session! We will be sharing songs from movements of today and the past. No prior experience necessary.

Our new monthly online concert series is a space for cultural workers and artists around the world to share songs, poetry, rhymes, and music.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Join us for an evening with Chilean singer-songwriter Nano Stern on April 7th for a discussion for an evening of politics, photography, activism, poetry and music from Chile's ongoing uprisings.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Set in 1881, just before the start of British colonial rule, this film directed by Shadi Abdel Salam tells the true story of an Egyptian family that has been robbing tombs for three thousand years.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.

A concert featuring performances by Dominican songwriters from the city and traditional Dominican drumming from the island.

We will spend an afternoon with poet, educator, revolutionary Amina Baraka. She will perform her jazz poetry with a discussion to follow.

Rising Blades is the only New York City venue showcasing politically-engaged poetry, heeding Walt Whitman’s counsel as he urged poets to rise like blades against authority.

A photographic survey of the ongoing homelessness crisis throughout New York City and beyond, that challenges the viewer to face the humans pushed towards the void of anonymity.

Performed in multiple languages, this evening concert-talk will weave together spoken word and songs set to 13th-14th century poetry from Rumi, Hafiz and Yunus Emre.

Join us for an event in solidarity with the healthcare groups offering services to those who have been hurt in the recent protests, Salud+A la Calle.

Commemorating the Freedom for all the Cuban Five with Ana Silvia Rodriguez, Cuba's Ambassador to the United Nations, Martin Garbus , lead attorney for the Cuban 5, Mary Alice Waters.

A complete revision of the 1937 edition of the Civil War writings of Marx and Engels, this volume incorporates new texts by Marx and Engels, as well as by US authors including Communist Union Army officer Joseph Weydemeyer and African American scholar and activist W.E.B. Du Bois.

Sally Alvarez and Carolyn Jung produced a film, "Red November, Black November," documenting the Greensboro tragedy. The film premiered in March of 1981, less than 2 years after the murders, and stands as a raw record of the truth of the massacre and its immediate aftermath.

Come join us for a night of performances to raise funds to help bring together and support Palestinian Queers across borders. With special guest Alsarah from Alsarah and the Nubatones!

La Republica Dominicana está agitado bajo la brutal dictadura de Rafael Trujillo. Esta es la historia de cómo Minerva y sus hermanas desafiaron al dictador.

Jordan, 1967. The world is alive with change: brimming with reawakened energy, new styles, music and an infectious sense of hope. In Jordan, a different kind of change is underway as tens of thousands of refugees pour across the border from Palestine.

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor  narrates this dramatic transformation in housing policy, its financial ramifications, and its influence on African Americans. She reveals that federal policy transformed the urban core into a new frontier of cynical extraction disguised as investment.

The People’s Market features local artists, creatives and makers from the 5 boroughs, and beyond. Come learn, share experiences and build community while supporting our local.

Montados sobre La Bestia, cientos de migrantes cruzan diariamente México con la esperanza de traspasar la frontera y encontrar una mejor vida. En ese vertiginoso trayecto, un grupo de mujeres intercede para regalarles un poco de aliento.

A performance: In a dystopian nation where people are forced to assimilate, six immigrants unite in secret to spark a joyful revolution. 

A step by step guide through the process of silkscreening, from a basic sketch to digital touch up and screen set up concluding with printing on fabric and paper.

A step by step guide through the process of silkscreening, from a basic sketch to digital touch up and screen set up concluding with printing on fabric and paper.

"Rising Blades" is a gathering of revolutionaries, in art and action. We will showcase creative storytellers and community organizers, for an active audience who will have a chance to participate in the proceedings through an initial open-mic, and town hall Q&A in the end.

Put on your best costume and join us for a night of terrific performances! We’ll have food and snacks!

In this program you will learn how to sing Middle Eastern Love Songs in Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian and Azeri languages.

Join us and create a story. The rehearsals of HOME will introduce different aspects of the research of the Open Program and will give the opportunity to work one on one on selected texts, songs and acting fragments.

Join Black Agenda Report for their 13th Anniversary.

A step by step guide through the process of silkscreening, from a basic sketch to digital touch up and screen set up concluding with printing on fabric and paper.

HOME is a theater piece created by people who have to tell you something about this human experience.

Join us and create a story. The rehearsals of HOME will introduce different aspects of the research of the Open Program and will give the opportunity to work one on one on selected texts, songs and acting fragments.

This full-day convergence of the People's Music Network is designed to strengthen connections among musicians and poets in NYC using their craft for justice and liberation.  We’ll have participatory workshops, song swaps, an open mic, shared meals for lunch and dinner, a sales table, and built-in networking time.

A step by step guide through the process of silkscreening, from a basic sketch to digital touch up and screen set up concluding with printing on fabric and paper.

A Conference on Hybrid Wars, Sanctions, and Solidarity to explore the waging of hybrid wars in dialogue with the historians, journalists, critical theorists, and antiwar activists who are actively documenting and confronting them.

Join us and create a story. The rehearsals of HOME will introduce different aspects of the research of the Open Program and will give the opportunity to work one on one on selected texts, songs and acting fragments.

In this program you will learn how to sing Middle Eastern Love Songs in Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian and Azeri languages.

Join us and create a story. The rehearsals of HOME will introduce different aspects of the research of the Open Program and will give the opportunity to work one on one on selected texts, songs and acting fragments.

Join us for a vibrant, interactive showcase of Congolese artists who will share their poetry, dance, music, and films.

Join us and create a story. The rehearsals of HOME will introduce different aspects of the research of the Open Program and will give the opportunity to work one on one on selected texts, songs and acting fragments.

In this program you will learn how to sing Middle Eastern Love Songs in Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian and Azeri languages.

Join us and create a story. The rehearsals of HOME will introduce different aspects of the research of the Open Program and will give the opportunity to work one on one on selected texts, songs and acting fragments.

Join us and create a story. The rehearsals of HOME will introduce different aspects of the research of the Open Program and will give the opportunity to work one on one on selected texts, songs and acting fragments.

A play reading performed by actors, and Q&A with playwright and cast of Dawn Jamieson’s Mangled Beams.

In this program you will learn how to sing Middle Eastern Love Songs in Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian and Azeri languages.

Described once as an "internal Battle of Algiers" and "radical Taxi Driver" (had that film been a progressive movie), As an Act of Protest is a perfect introduction to Dennis Leroy Kangalee's art and work as a cultural activist.

Acompáñanos en la primera presentación del documental "Cantores Populares de Monte Patria" de Víctor Arenas Ramírez.

This event will serve to outline the successes, lessons and legacy of the Young Lords Party, Puerto Rican Socialist Party and El Comité-MINP.

Going beyond the story of America as a country “discovered” by a few brave men in the “New World,” Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity.

We will learn about history of henna as an ancient form of body art, have an open discussion about the commercialization and contemporary use of henna in the entertainment, beauty and fashion industries, as well as a demonstration of henna art.

Filmando Justicia es una muestra cinematográfica que reúne importantes historias de lucha mediante procesos de justicia en Guatemala.

A photo exhibit that presents the perspectives of seven Venezuelan photographers who walk the streets and photograph working class life at a time when Venezuela is defined by outside forces without the consent of its people who suffer under the effects of sanctions.

Filmando Justicia es una muestra cinematográfica que reúne importantes historias de lucha mediante procesos de justicia en Guatemala.

We will join Ana Belique and Sofía Garzón , human rights activists in Dominican Republic and Colombia respectively, for a dialogue on the current status of security and dignity afro descendants in Latin America in the context of neoliberalism and the rise of right wing ideology.

On September 26th 2013, the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic invalidated the nationality of children born to unauthorized migrants retroactively from the last 90 years. The rule stripped the nationality of tens of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent within days.  Join Ana Maria Belique, one of the leaders of Reconocido, as we talk about the ruling that denationalized thousands of dominicans overnight.

Filmando Justicia es una muestra cinematográfica que reúne importantes historias de lucha mediante procesos de justicia en Guatemala.

Through poetry and prose, essays, photography, interviews, and polemical interventions, the contributors reflect on Indigenous history and politics and on the movement’s significance. Their work challenges our understanding of colonial history not simply as “lessons learned” but as essential guideposts for activism.

No New Jails calls for the immediate closure of Rikers without building new jails, and demands massive investment to address the needs of communities targeted by criminalization. Join us in organizing towards a safer NYC free of confinement, and surveillance.

An event to celebrate the community of activists who are actively raising awareness, and inciting action toward decarceration. This event includes a performance of an excerpt from La Paloma Prisoner, Colombian musicians and Colombian food!

This will be the sixth edition of the "Jazz and Self Determination" series where the primaries converse about the synthesis of jazz and socio political activity.

This month, we will be studying dances from Latin America.

In this program you will learn how to sing Middle Eastern Love Songs in Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian and Azeri languages.

An opportunity to speak with the community about the Black August; the history of the concert, and the history of Black August.

This event explores the themes of imperialism, militarization, police/carceral state, and resistance across the African continent with the aim of making broader regional and transnational connections with struggles elsewhere in order to build cross-regional solidarity.

This documentary follows three generations of characters in Chengdu (in the 1950s, the 1970s and the present) as a state-owned factory gives way to a modern apartment complex.

This is a monthly open mic and showcase welcoming emcee’s, singers, dancers, poets, and all other artists!

The People’s Market features local artists, creatives and makers from the 5 boroughs, and beyond. Come learn, share experiences and build community while supporting our local.

With this workshop, we hope to raise our analysis of what it means to be an activist and deepen our understanding of the relationship between our organizing work, mental health and our individualisms.

Join us for a reception and talk with renown Bronx-born photographer, Joe Conzo jr as we learn about the earliest era of hip hop, its culture and community.

For or over twenty-five years ABC No Rio's Saturday Matinee has been run by a volunteer collective dedicated to providing an all-ages venue for the independent punk and hardcore music scene.

Mirror Memoirs is a national storytelling and organizing project uplifting the narratives, healing and leadership of LGBTQI+ people of color who survived child sexual abuse

This study synthesizes a number of source materials to combat the bourgeois perspective of art by discussing what art from-the-masses-to-the-masses looks like.

Described once as an "internal Battle of Algiers" and "radical Taxi Driver" (had that film been a progressive movie), As an Act of Protest is a perfect introduction to Dennis Leroy Kangalee's art and work as a cultural activist.

Come out, meet activists musicians, artists, and organizers in the struggle. Sharing music helps us make our community stronger. 

Come dance at The People's Forum! Together, we’ll study and embody the social and political significance of dance. Every week, we’ll build strength and skill, explore our creative impulses and learn new choreography.

Survived and Punished NY and No New Jails have partnered for a summer letter writing event. This will be a space to write letters to incarcerated members and build community.

On the 66th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice, come and learn about the longest ongoing US war—aka the “Forgotten War”—and the fight to replace the armistice with a permanent peace agreement. This event will include a film screening of Memory of Forgotten War followed by a panel discussion about the current political moment.

Join ABC No RIo for their historical Saturday Matinee. For or over twenty-five years ABC No Rio's Saturday Matinee has been run by a volunteer collective dedicated to providing an all-ages venue for the independent punk and hardcore music scene.

Join us in recalling a watershed event in US politics, this compelling documentary takes an in-depth look at the 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress and the first to seek nomination for the highest office in the land, born and raised in the Bronx.

Be sure to attend the next installment of “Jazz and Self Determination”, a regular series where the primaries define the narrative concerning the social and artistic components of Jazz. A special emphasis is on the “free jazz’ revolution of the 1960’s.

All together this show is a reifies history concluding that Columbus was not the beginning and Castro not the end. We ask you to imagine a world without the people who literally made the ‘New World’ and in doing so, made the rest of the world.

This showcase is a Latinx hip hop event focused on a message of hope, optimistic thinking and social awareness. Focused on Latin people and Colombian culture dedicated to music and hip hop.

To capture the resilience of immigrants and the essence of creating home, this performance will weave together the stories of a womxn and a seed, as they fight to grow, put down roots, and blossom into themselves.

A step by step guide through the process of silkscreening, from a basic sketch to digital touch up and screen set up concluding with printing on fabric and paper.

In this program you will learn how to sing Middle Eastern Love Songs in Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian and Azeri languages.

The People’s Market features local artists, creatives and makers from the 5 boroughs, and beyond. Come learn, share experiences and build community while supporting our local. 

This is a monthly open mic and showcase welcoming emcee’s, singers, dancers, poets, and all other artists! We do it for the culture! Our resistance to oppression and exploitation has been our main source of survival.

A zesty introduction to the music and culture of the Texas-Mexican border. During this event we will show special clips of the about-to-be released movie Chulas Fronteras directed by Les Blank.

Sanctions kill, and nowhere is that more clear than in Venezuela. Join us for a panel and discussion with analysts and activists who will examine the devastating consequences of sanctions on the people of Venezuela , and share a historical, socio-political and economic analysis of the current situation in Venezuela.

This is a skill share that will be focused on learning the history and medicinal properties of plants that grow in NYC and how these plants can be used for common ailments. Participants will learn to make an herbal balm with the herbs discussed.

We invite you to a talk on LGBTQ Rights and Resistance in Brazil and in the United States.

Join us for the 4th Annual Day of Solidarity with the Independence of Puerto Rico. On this day we will commemorate the Centennial of our Comandante Lolita Lebrón and will examine the current struggle in Puerto Rico from the environmental perspective,

A diez años del golpe de estado en Honduras, evaluaremos las fuerzas sociales que causaron el golpe de estado, hablaremos con el presidente Manuel Zelaya y discutiremos los movimientos actuales de resistencia en Honduras.

The Youth Justice Summit is a creative, energizing, and engaging event for youth activists and youth who care about impacting their communities and schools.

An all-ages punk show featuring all local bands and artists as well as vendors. 

Join us for a teach-in that will help us to better understand the history of the occupation of Western Sahara and the current realities of the Sahrawi struggle for freedom and self-determination.

The documentary chronicles the life of singer Nina Simone, who became a civil rights activist and moved to Liberia following the turbulence of the 1960s.

Join us for a film screening of three films from Baloji: KANIAMA SHOW, PEAU DE CHAGRIN/BLEU DE NUIT, ZOMBIES .

Celebrate and support the Palestinian House of Friendship! An evening of theatrical storytelling, food and conversation. Learn how the Palestinian House of Friendship weaves music, dance, sports and civic participation into the lives of young people living under occupation.

It's the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike, prompting a London-based group of gay and lesbian activists to raise money to support the strikers' families. Initially rebuffed by the Union, the group identifies a tiny mining village in Wales and sets off to make their donation in person.

The film follows Onondaga Nation leaders as they continue the efforts of their ancestors to protect their sovereignty and culture, seek justice for the wrongs done to their traditional lands!

Join musician and scholar Ras Moshe for a panel and performance followed by a two session course examining the historical parallels between Jazz and socio-political engagement.

Marshals keep the march moving, block traffic, have fun, meet get an official Dyke March t-shirt, and a free ticket to the official after-party!

Our monthly open mic and showcase welcomes emcee’s, singers, dancers, poets, and all other artists! Join us as we celebrate resistance, movement and art.

Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, 1948: Creation and Catastrophe reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. 

Please join us for a Kashmir Charity Iftar on May 14, 7-10 PM. Everyone is welcome, and please bring your family and friends! We will be raising funds to support the Pellet Victims Welfare Trust, an organization that works to support the medical and financial needs of the more than 1300 victims of pellet guns in Kashmir.

On April 11th, Julian Assange was taken forcefully out of the Ecuadorian embassy. Hours later the US government issued their indictment against Assange and requested his extradition to the US. Join us for a teach-in on whistleblowers, freedom of the press, privacy and its implications for organizers and the movement.

We the Stones /Nosotros las Piedras, a documentary by Costa Rican filmmaker Álvaro Torres Crespo, follows three gold panners deep in Costa Rica’s jungle. For years they have panned the rivers and exchanged their gold for food and alcohol. Now, the government has decided to expel them all.

Join us in experiencing the culminating performance of HOME. HOME is a theater piece created by people who have to tell you something about this human experience – its different aspects, abuses, struggles, hopes, circumstances and obstacles, and the fight to to be able to say, HOME.

Join author Vannak Anan Prum, visiting from Cambodia, dor a celebration and discussion of his graphic memoir of slavery at sea. 

Lurian Lula da Silva, former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's only daughter, will join us in New York for the book launch; she will make her first international appearance to denounce the judicial arbitrariness and human rights violations that put Lula in jail.

Joins us in a conversation with Emmy-winning filmmakers Almudena Carracedo & Robert Bahar ahead of the release of their award-winning documentary The Silence of Others (2018). A cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past.

The People’s Market features local artists, creatives and makers from the 5 boroughs, and beyond. Come learn, share experiences and build community while supporting our local artists. 

Following the rallies/marches around the city commemorating MAY DAY we will come together to celebrate our culture and movements. For this edition of RAIZ UP, let’s honor the legacy of Nipsey Hussle, and the commitment of building our communities from within, promoting values and principles that uplift us to build people power.

A panel discussion rescuing the historical memory of the Dominican people with the objective of challenging and dismantling the historical revisionism in regards to the “April Revolution” and its heroes. In addition, through studying the “April Revolution” we will be able to understand the current conjuncture of North American imperialism in Latin America.

The Reproductive Freedom Festival continues! An inspiring collection of writings on reproductive freedom, health and justice, including works by June Jordan, Justice Harry Blackmun and Sally Blackmun.

Lenny Foster of the Diné Nation (former Director of the Navajo Nation Corrections Project), talking about Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who was unfairly and illegally tried and convicted for his participation in a firefight on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975.

In this two hour workshop, we will have an overview of trauma and the role of massage therapy in addressing it. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice the proper techniques for self-massage along with the benefits massage can have on the body after trauma. Some of these techniques include acupressure, hand and feet reflexology and guided breathing meditation.

You will become a Certified Opioid Overdose Responder and receive an Overdose Rescue Kit with naloxone (a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose and restores breathing.)

What it is to be a woman in the hip hop scene in Central America, and which are the problems that we, as women, face? A discussion + showcase with the three members of SOMOS GUERRERAS. Somos Guerreras is a project of three of the leading female rappers of Central America: Rebeca Lane (Guatemala), Audry Funk (Mexico) and Nakury (Costa Rica).

HOME offers regular rehearsals at different locations, open to everybody at all times. You can join the project from the beginning, or even at the last moment. A team of professional artists from different parts of the world will help you develop your story or poem, discover with you how to work on speech, vibration, rhythm and meaning, or assist you in creating a song or an acting fragment, a dramatic piece based on what you think and feel is meaningful for you and your people, and rehearse with you on what you created.

Join us and Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria in presenting Cherríe Moraga on Sunday, April 7th. Cherríe—the celebrated coeditor of the groundbreaking anthology "This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color"—will present her new memoir, "Native Country of the Heart."

Join activists who will explain Lula’s case, the rise of the far-right in Brazil and how to join the fight to free Lula and regain democracy in Brazil.

Jazz: Music of the Black Holocaust is an introductory course that seeks to explore intersections of “jazz” music, historical perspectives of the African diaspora and their role and impact on contemporary society. Students will be introduced to basic jazz rhythms, melodies, harmonies, jazz culture, fashion and development through multi-media that includes videos, films and recordings. Open to the public.

Songs in the Key of Resistance is a community song and chant share hosted by the NYC Poor People's Campaign: National Call for Moral Revival and The People's Forum. This is a space to develop relationships and strengthen our community through song.

This Film is an Exposé on the intersection of coloniality and patriarchy. A performative documentary which critically analyzes racialized masculinities through self-cartography and storytelling. This film was written and directed by multidisciplinary artist and scholar Bocafloja .

Join us for this special edition of  Raiz Up!  as we celebrate women artist, resistance, and movement. This is a monthly open mic and showcase welcoming emcee’s, singers, dancers, poets, and all other artists! 

FUNDI: THE STORY OF ELLA BAKER reveals the instrumental role that Ella Baker, a friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, played in shaping the American civil rights movement. The dynamic activist was affectionately known as the Fundi, a Swahili word for a person who passes skills from one generation to another.

An opportunity to hear directly from Cuban leaders and genuine representatives of Cuban society! Come listen Teresa Amarelle, FMC general secretary, member of Cuba’s Council of State; Yanira Kúper, FMC international relations director; Alicia Campos, Women’s International Democratic Federation, coordinator for Latin America; and Gretel Marante, FMC national office.

This workshop will be led Cathy Rojas is a second-degree black belt in ITF Taekwon-do. She has been leading self-defense trainings for youth, women and the LGBTQ community for four years.

On March 16, we are honored to celebrate the power of women and to tell the story of the Brazilian sociologist, activist and politician Marielle Franco - murdered in 2018 - and of other amazing women who fight for Human Rights. An all-day event will discuss Marielle’s political path and impact as a black woman who grew up in a favela and had to overcome oppression, discrimination and to defy all odds in order to become one of the most powerful female leaders of her generation.

This film evokes the continuous role of women in the Revolution, both in the guerrilla struggle and in the construction of the new Cuban society, through the testimonies of heroines such as Vilma Espín, Celia Sánchez and Haydée Santamaría, the founding figures of the Revolution, and also of contemporary women from different sectors of Cuban society.

A conversation with Fezokuhle Mthonti a journalist, author, cultural critic, organizer and organic intellectual from South Africa. She writes about culture for New Frame, and is committed to writing from a feminist perspective.

Inspired by her activism, this short documentary film project aims to share with US-based audiences Marielle Franco’s legacy and the wave of activism among Black Women in Brazil that has intensified in the wake of her death.

Join us in a conversation about the economic factors in New York State that influence the scope of prison construction, oversight, and maintenance as well as the service industries that facilitate incarcerated people’s reentry into their home communities. Includes a short film screening.

These introductory classes seek to highlight the different musical rhythms of the Caribbean. Some of the styles taught will be Rumba (Cuba), Bomba (PR), musical forms from DR/Haiti, and Afro-Panamanian styles!

EODub (End Of the Weak) brings the MC Challenge to The People's Forum and the winner of this season will be given the opportunity to compete in the Mc Challenge World Finals held this fall at one of End of the Weak's international locations!

A short film of first-hand accounts of the 1961 literacy campaign in Cuba that taught nearly a million workers and peasants to read and write, gave new confidence to students and volunteer teachers alike, and help forge an alliance between toilers in the countryside and those in the cities.

Join  THE RABBIS’ INTIFADA  to celebrate their documentary film-in-progress and the long history of Jewish resistance to Israeli occupation and violence.

LOVE. LIGHT & POETRY seeks to propel individuals to hone into their purposes and sacred paths. This workshop will cultivate a conversation between one’s life purpose and their legacy.

In this 2-day workshop we will explore the technique of FORUM THEATER over two days. Participants will learn the basic skills needed to create, perform and lead the Forum Theater format for use in their respective communities. We will explore our bodies as a tool of representing feelings, ideas, and relationships and explore collective solutions to everyday problems.

At the center of this award-winning documentary are Hamid Naficy, author and scholar of Middle Eastern and Iranian cinema and his family, who remained in Iran. Behind them, however, we see the shadows of thousands of other families whose offspring live far away from their homeland.

Become certified in Mental Health First Aid! This 8 hour course will help you: identify signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses & how to respond if you see these signs in your colleagues, friends, and loved ones.

The Experience Magazine celebrates her rebirth & rebranding heading into its next era with the release of the 2-Part Winter 2018-2019 Issue. This will be 1st new publication in over a year.

Join us in collaboration with Hydro Punk for an all Femme Punk show featuring Bruja Luna, Ratas en Zelo and DJ Aguapanela Mami.

Come learn, share experiences and build community while supporting our local artists! The People’s Market features local artists, creatives and makers from the 5 boroughs, and beyond. The Market will include a DJ Set + Spoken Word performances. 

We're celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution (1959-2019) with Ambasssador Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo.

This workshop will explore the financial framework that keeps intact New York's 3.9 billion criminal justice system.

This is a survey of great Black music that came out of the Black Holocaust

A three-day class that will take participants into the political, personal and powerful journey of creating original performance poetry pieces. This class will help students discover and mold their own poetic voice and stage presence.

Join Defend Democracy Brazil New York for a conversation with members of frontline defenders  Coletivo Papo Reto (Straight Talk Collective), a Brazilian grassroots network that collects and documents evidence of police brutality in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas.

Undeterred is a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona. Directed by Eva Lewis, a resident of Arivaca and longtime member of People Helping People in the Border Zone (PHP).

Our monthly open mic and showcase welcomes emcee’s, singers, dancers, poets, and all other artists! Join us as we celebrate resistance, movement and art.

Join the Venceremos Brigade in the screening of Black and Cuba, followed by a brief information session on the upcoming 50th contingent of the Venceremos Brigade this summer!

Become certified in Mental Health First Aid! This 8 hour course will help you: identify signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses & how to respond if you see these signs in your colleagues, friends, and loved ones.

A forum to learn about the opportunities we now have to advance our efforts to bring Mumia Abu-Jamal’s home.

A four-part series workshop to explore the political and economic foundation sustaining the arch of the criminal justice system, and the role of community surveillance in this process.

Join us for a screening of Just Vision's award-winning documentary, My Neighbourhood + original poetry by the film's protagonist, Mohammed El-Kurd. There will also be a Q&A with Mohammed, moderated by Aber Kwas (Take On Hate) to follow.

Join us in a community conversation led by organizers and those directly impacted who are fighting back in efforts to end mass incarceration. This event will be followed by an open mic!

What a year! Now, more than ever, we need a place to commiserate and strategize as feminist journalists, editors, filmmakers, and communications professionals who are dedicated to gender justice in the media. Join WAM!NYC 2018 Gender Justice in Media Conference!

Will Be Heard gathers voices of all ages, races, genders and magnifies their stories, poetry, dance, art and music to inquire together about our historical and social reality.

A Brilliant Genocide is an expose of the brutal campaigns by the Yoweri Museveni regime to wipe out a significant part of Uganda’s Acholi people under the guise of crushing a rebellion by The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

Join Edgar Villanueva, author of “Decolonizing Wealth” on a panel to discuss the concepts of the book and the connection with The Fellowship of Reconciliation’s Reparations Campaign.

A state of indifference takes you on a trip through Hip Hop from the perspective of the DJ. This exhibit shows the artist on Turntables through Monica Perry's lens covering the time period of 2008-2018. Exhibit with Performance by Mike Flo MC and DJ of Dead Prez

Burkinabè Rising, a new documentary from Cultures of Resistance Films, showcases creative nonviolent resistance in Burkina Faso. A movie by director Iara Lee.

Join us as we dance to rhythms from the global south and celebrate solidarity, resistance and movement. Open mic welcoming mc’s, singers, and poets to showcase our people’s artistic expressions; Featuring Mahina Movement, Mother Tongue, DJ Aguapanela Mami, Yesenia and A Very Special Guest from Chile Grupo Kalfu

This workshop is one of a four-part series titled “The Franchise” which aims to explore the political and economic foundation sustaining the arch of the criminal justice system, and the role of community surveillance in this process.

Fred Hampton , was shot dead in his bed by the Chicago police during a pre-dawn raid. With righteous anger, director Howard Alk peels back layers of government lies to reveal the truth about an assassination conspiracy stretching all the way to the FBI.

In recognition of Anakbayan Philippines' 20th year anniversary and in celebration of 13 years of organizing in NYC, Anakbayan New York presents: A Birthday Bash to Smash Fascism!

Panel discussion from leaders tied to struggles in the Philippines, Palestine, Brazil, and Puerto Rico on what it means to build an anti-imperialist and anti-fascist movement today.

Join Families for Freedom for a participatory dialogue around immigration enforcement, detention and deportation with Jane Guskin and David Wilson, authors of "The Politics of Immigration: Questions and Answers."

New York release of OR Books edition of Strongmen: Putin, Erdogan, Duterte, Trump, Modi. Speakers include Eve Ensler, Ninotchka Rosca, Lara Vapnyar, and Vijay Prashad.

Commemorating  the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women we present a one-day summit to address issues related to gender and state violence.

Join author, historian and activist Barbara Ransby as she discusses her new book "Making All Black Lives Matter: Reimagining Freedom in the Twenty-First Century." Ransby will be in conversation with with Movement for Black lives activist and Blackbird co-founder, Thenjiwe McHarris.

The People’s Market features local artists, creatives and makers. Come learn, share experiences and build community!

The Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre invite you to meet Mohammad Sabaaneh, renowned Palestinian political cartoonist.

This one-day class is about popular education - an approach to teaching and learning that connects theory, experience, and practical work for social change.

Come hear about her experience on the frontlines of the fight to save water in El Salvador and find out what you can do!

THE FEMINIST follows Schyman through daily life and political breakthroughs. With cameos from supporters Jane Fonda and Pharrell, the film paints a personal and political portrait of the woman behind the headlines, as she meets with women in small towns in Sweden, travels to refugee camps in Greece, and organizes a movement in the corridors of power in Brussels.

The Worker Writers School hosts our “Worker Writers School Assembly.” Join in a series of public conversations with Fred Moten, Stefano Harney, Marina Sitrin, Sawako Nakayasu, and others.

Come out as TechActivist.Org discuss the difference between corporate media and media made by the people for the people. A panel discussion with Glen Ford, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report.

The Girls is about Iranian high school girls, their hopes and aspirations, and a Q&A with the Director Fery Malek Madani , who traveled across Iran engaging them in discussions.

Everybody can take the stage and share a five-minute piece — similar to an open mic but open to any art form. Come to share your art, or just enjoy the show!

An Interview with Ramona Africa of the MOVE organization. Where she talks about her childhood and what caused her to join MOVE among many other questions.

A tour to reflect on the Wall Street Bull, the New York Stock Exchange, our history, and to who we're up against in global capitalism. It helps us to see how all of our isolated fights ultimately lead us here.

A presentation and discussion on the current socio-economic and political reality of Puerto Rico with Se Acabaron las Promesas.

Come enjoy Hell’s Kitchen Dance Party, serving good vibes and dope beats with our resident DJ Kay Kay 47 and invited women DJs from the different boroughs of NYC.

A presentation of the cultural solidarity and mutual aid organizing of AgitArte, a year after hurricane María with Sugeily Rodríguez Lebrón and Jorge Díaz Ortiz.

Join us on the book presentation “Follow the Money: Flashpoints radio interviews.” This book of

Discussion on the current context of Mexico in light of recent elections and how people’s movements are analyzing this moment in history.

Marc Lamont Hill and Nancy Mansour present a closer look at the diverse Black communities within the Holy Land including Sudanese/Eritrean refugees, Black Palestinian refugees, Afro Palestinians and more.

Panelists will include some of the leading organizations and family members impacted by police brutality.

Join us every last Sunday of the month as we learn more about our political prisoners, the ongoing campaigns to bring them home, and engage in letter-writing.

Come out and dance to the Afro-Diaspora inspired music of Strings N Skins , a Brooklyn based band that will take you on journey around our Mother Earth.

Nidiria Ruiz Medina , a community organizer, and women's peace activist from the Naya River in Cauca, Colombia, will talk about Afro-Colombian women resisting U.S. Militarization and the War on Drugs.

Join us for a vibrant night of history, music and community with Aaron Leonard and Mat Callahan. #folkmusic #politicalactivists #musicandresistance

Detroit is a feature documentary that examines the rise, demise, and contested resurgence of Detroit through the lens of African-American mail carrier, Wendell Watkins, and the residents he has faithfully served for thirty years.

Kinshasa Makambo, a film by Dieudo Hamadi, exposes the political crisis in the Congo through the stories of three young political activists.

Let's help Ramona Africa, MOVE’s Minister of Communications, fight for her life. She's battling to survive, and is being denied the urgent healthcare that she needs.

In this workshop with Rabih Ahmed, participants will define self-preservation and affirm it through the creation of original poetic works. Through interactive writing exercises they will begin to hone into their life’s purposes.

The workshop's aim is to help children work collectively to create stories that empower and celebrate people of different backgrounds.

Join us in celebrating the revolutionary legacy of “La Nueva Canción” (New Song) Movement with special performances by Mochi Parra.

This 8-week survey will be an exploration of selected pieces of music, visual art, and films that are alternative forms of revolt that both deepens our consciousness and inspires resistance

Celebrating the lives and radical legacies of Che Guevara and Tamara Bunke “Tania La Guerrilla.”

A conversation with artists Frank Waln, Tanaya Winder, & Mahina Movement around the role of culture in the work to decolonize and in building a radical imagination for the future. 

A tour to reflect on the Wall Street Bull, the New York Stock Exchange, our history, and to who we're up against in global capitalism. It helps us to see how all of our isolated fights ultimately lead us here.

Join Ricky Rodriguez of Ravenous Creative from Durham, North Carolina, as he provides a fast-paced,

This training will teach people ways of fighting back against oppression in their daily lives. We will explore our bodies as a tool of representing feelings, ideas, and relationships.

Join us for this special screening of Dear Mandela, in light of recent oppression by the South African government of the Abahlali baseMjondolo, Shack Dwellers Movement, with filmmakers, Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza.

We want to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of El Grito de Lares in Puerto Rico, and reflect on the current struggle for decolonization and self-determination. Join us for a great night of reflection, live music and community!

Join us for a screening of the short film about Audry Funk, a feminist rapper and social activist from Mexico who came to the U.S. to gain a better career and continue spreading her voice for social justice.

A tour to reflect on the Wall Street Bull, the New York Stock Exchange, our history, and to who we're up against in global capitalism. It helps us to see how all of our isolated fights ultimately lead us here.