Anarchist Black Cross

The Direct Action Monterey Network runs a prisoner letter writing group as part of the Anarchist Black Cross.

WHAT: Anarchist Black Cross Prisoner Support Letter Writing Group

WHERE: Old Capitol Books, 559 Tyler Street, Monterey, CA 93940

WHEN: Third Sunday of each month, 6-7pm

To get involved: find someone to write to on these lists, and then join us to write letters!

Anarchist Black Cross Federation:
http://www.abcf.net/prisoner-contact-list/

Anarchist Birthday Brigade:
http://www.abcf.net/anarchist-birthday-brigade/

International Anarchist Prisoners:
http://www.abcf.net/international-anarchist-prisoners/

Black and Pink: Queer abolition pen-pal list:
http://www.blackandpink.org/pen-pals/

Denver Anarchist Black Cross multiple lists:
https://denverabc.wordpress.com/prisoners-dabc-supports/

New York Anarchist Black Cross:
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/write-a-letter/
Book Wish List:

Each month, we try to find a book on one of these prisoners’ wish lists and send it to them. If you have a book on this list, or can help purchase one, let us know!

https://nycabc.wordpress.com/book-wish-lists/

About the ABC: Since the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the Anarchist Black Cross (ABC), has been on the frontline in supporting those imprisoned for struggling for freedom and liberty. Until recently, the history of the ABC movement has been lost to the pages of time. The present generation of ABC collectives were left rootless with little known information about this organization. Now, specific questions regarding our origin can now be put to rest. We have now begun to rediscover our roots.

How does the ABC support Political Prisoners? Making sure PP/POWs are a part of their own support is crucial and one of the greatest strengths of the Federation. We directly communicate with as many PP/POWs as we can. A large part of this communication is working together with them to find out what they need and how then we can practically provide this support. The Federation’s Prisoners’ Committee (PC), made up of 5 PP/POWs who have shown interest in our work and helping it grow, serves on the ABCF’s Federation Council. Members of the Prisoners’ Committee rotate yearly. The ABCF also works to build alliances with the communities and the movements the prisoners participated in prior to their incarceration. Through these alliances, we work toward increasing the awareness about various liberation movements and the political prisoners associated with the movements. It is through these coalitions that we continue to ensure that imprisoned comrades are not forgotten by their movements or our own.

How will Monterey be involved? The Direct Action Monterey Network will is organizing a monthly letter writing session for political prisoners, with an emphasis on political prisoners in California’s jails and prisons. These letter writing groups will be held on the third Sunday of each month at 8pm.

Contact the Direct Action Monterey Network: centralcoastdirectaction [at] gmail.com Or visit us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DirectActionMontereyNetwork