Friends:
Last year, The Rebel Diaz Art Collective in the Bronx (RDACBX) put up a beautiful banner in the roof of their building that read FREE MUMIA 2012. They created the banner after having been inspired to continue the fight to free Mumia following our Occupy the Justice Department demonstration in DC on Mumia’s birthday, April 24, 2012. See attached.
Since then, they have been harassed by their landlord and accused by police of being responsible for the neighborhood’s graffiti. Today, RDBACBX has been shut down by marshalls and their slumlord. The authorities have used the banner issue to criminalize these brilliant social justice advocates, but their real purpose is advance a corporatist gentrification of this section of the Bronx.
Rebel Diaz needs our support and solidarity. Please read their message below.
In solidarity with The Rebel Diaz Art Collective,
Johanna Fernandez
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RDACBX has been shut down by marshalls and a slumlord. Tomorrow, Friday, March 1st, RDACBX will hold Boogie Mics- its monthly open mic- outside of the space on
478 Austin Place (corner of 149th Street).
South Bronx, NY 10455
6 train to E. 149th St.
BX19 to 149th and Southern
We will take the time to denounce the actions of the landlord, and share our next steps. It will be a press conference/ event.
We start gathering at 6pm. We would appreciate your presence. A formal press release will be sent tonight.