Our monthly showing of Trouble from sub.media continues on Friday, Sept 6 at 6:30pm at Firestorm with “Land and Freedom”, the 21st installment of Trouble, to be followed by a discussion of the film. Description below the flyer… Film Description: Land & Freedom: Autonomy Through Anti-Colonial RevoltFrom the genocidal aftermath of Columbus’ accidental “discovery” of…
Sunday, August 4th from 5-7pm, join BRABC at Firestorm for our monthly letter writing event, sending love and care to political and social prisoners on their birthday or as they suffer repression. Writing to prisoners is a good social act, a great way to meet others in the community with common ideals, way to build…
“The media no longer talk about Greece, suggesting that the austerity cure has been successful and that peace has returned. This film proves the opposite. A musical journey, from the north to the south of Greece, among those who dream of love and revolution. ” Join BRABC on Friday, August 2nd from 6:30-8pm for a…
Come on down to Firestorm in Asheville from 5-7pm for our monthly political prisoner letter writing night, where we write to prisoners with upcoming birthdays or facing repression. This month, one receiver of our letters is Nina Droz Franco. From NYC ABC:
Nina Alejandra Droz Franco was arrested by the Puerto Rico Police as she sat on the street to block a line of riot cops during disturbances that followed a 2017 May Day march. Later that day, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) took over the investigation. On May 2nd, she was transferred to federal custody and charged with damaging or attempting to damage by means of fire a building engaged in activity affecting interstate commerce. Specifically, she was accused of trying to set fire to the Banco Popular building, which was the target of rage for hundreds of protesters who smashed its glass windows and wrote on its walls. Droz Franco initially pled not guilty, but on July 12 changed her plea after reaching a non-cooperating agreement with the prosecution that recommended a sentence of three years and one month in prison, while her attorney argued for two years. On June 12th, 2018, she was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of probation.
If for whatever reason you are not able to join us, please write to Nina:
Nina Droz Franco #50427-069
FCI Tallahassee
501 Capital Circle, NE
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Join BRABC on Friday, July 5th from 6:30-8 at Firestorm for a viewing of the documentary, “Lucio” about Spanish exile, anarchist, builder and counterfeiter Lucio Ortuba who’s art and solidarity almost brought down the international American credit system!
If you can’t make it, you can find it for free (in Spanish). Otherwise, join us for the subtitles!
Yes, we misspelled anarchist… :b
Sunday, June 2nd from 5-7pm at Firestorm book in West Asheville, join us for our monthly prisoner letter writing night. We’ll share the names, addresses and stories about political and politicized prisoners with upcoming birthdays or facing repression. Or, just hang out and write your own letters!
Join us the first Sunday of May, as with every month, for a letter writing to anarchist and leftist political prisoners and politicized prisoners with birthdays coming up or facing repression. It’s a great place to meet people, learn some political history, build relationships with folks behind bars or just write your own letters in…
On Saturday, March 16th, Blue Ridge ABC is holding a double-header at Static Age Records in downtown Asheville. First up, from 3-5pm, a Super Smash Brothers benefit tournament, with vegan cheese-steaks and fries available. Double elimination, best 2 out of 3 rounds. For more info, check out https://www.smashprisonssmashbros.eventbrite.com. Then, from 9pm…
Friday, March 1st is the first Friday of the month and therefore the Trouble Showing at Firestorm Books and Coffee in Asheville, NC. Episode 18, entitled ACAB (for All Cops Are Bastards) airs at 6:30pm and will be followed by a little over an hour of discussion. Preview the episode here.
Then, on Sunday March 3rd, as the 1st Sunday of the month, BRABC will hold it’s Political Prisoner letter writing event, again at Firestorm. The event begins at 5pm, letter writing materials including stamps, prisoners names and stories, addresses and help in writing. If you’ve never written someone a letter or someone in prison in particular, no worries. It’s a nice social time. The event runs from 5pm to 7:30pm.
