A documentary film about “Mare” a female hip hop artist from Oaxaca, Mexico. Mare is medicine for the devaluating experiences of many young women of color today. As a young native Zapotec female MC born in Oaxaca City, her unique life experience is a rarely heard perspective on life and community liberation. As an up and coming MC in a state know for popular and indigenous rebellion, Mare’s life and experience has been channeled into very power full and conscious rapping and singing.
After the film screening a concert will take place where the protagonist of the documentary “Mare” and other local artist from Watsonville ( Jorge Flores & SEP) are going performing spoken word poetry.

Donations are accepted

Un documental sobre “Mare”, una joven artista de hip hop de Oaxaca, México. Mare es medicina para las experiencias de devaluación compartidas por muchas jóvenes de color hoy en día. Las vivencias propias y únicas de una joven MC zapoteca nacida en la Ciudad de Oaxaca ofrecen una perspectiva poca escuchada sobre la vida y liberación comunitaria. Una prometedora MC en un estado reconocido por sus rebeliones indígenas y populares, Mare canaliza su experiencia de vida en un estilo poderoso y consciente de canto y rap.
Despues del documental se llevara a cabo un concierto de Hip Hop donde Mare la protagonista del filme nos compartira su material al igual que otros dos raperos locales de Wat sonville ( Jorge Flores & SEP).

Se recibiran donaciones.

“Mare”

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Eleven local activists have been charged with a variety of offenses arising from the occupation of a vacant bank building last fall.

Condemn any attempt to criminalize their exercise of the crucial First Amendment right to gather and disseminate information about this newsworthy event.

The District Attorney should re-examine the basis for the charges, and the Court must ensure that these activists are not being selectively prosecuted.

All charges based on this constitutionally protected activity should be dropped immediately.

Stop Wasting Taxpayers Money on These Witch-Hunt Prosecutions!!

Sponsored by:
The Watsonville Brown Berets, and the
Supporters of the Santa Cruz Eleven

For more info, hit up SantaCruzEleven.org
and sign the petition today!!

Eleven local activists have been charged with a variety of offenses arising from the occupation of a vacant bank building last fall. We have two primary concerns regarding this prosecution. First, at least some of the defendants are journalists who were present to report on the protest. We condemn any attempt to criminalize their exercise of the crucial First Amendment right to gather and disseminate information about this newsworthy event. All charges based on this constitutionally protected activity should be dropped immediately.

Second, it appears that some of the defendants may have been charged due to their past adversarial relationship with law enforcement officials. The Constitution requires that the enormous power of government be exercised fairly and even handedly, and not be based on the identity or past actions of the defendants. The District Attorney should re-examine the basis for the charges, and the Court must ensure that these activists are not being selectively prosecuted.

Sign the petition today!! Click on link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/549/146/902/11-people-are-facing-2-felonies-each-sign-the-aclus-statement-of-support/

http://santacruzeleven.org/

Donations are accepted

Un documental sobre “Mare”, una joven artista de hip hop de Oaxaca, México. Mare es medicina para las experiencias de devaluación compartidas por muchas jóvenes de color hoy en día. Las vivencias propias y únicas de una joven MC zapoteca nacida en la Ciudad de Oaxaca ofrecen una perspectiva poca escuchada sobre la vida y liberación comunitaria. Una prometedora MC en un estado reconocido por sus rebeliones indígenas y populares, Mare canaliza su experiencia de vida en un estilo poderoso y consciente de canto y rap.
Despues del documental se llevara a cabo un concierto de Hip Hop donde Mare la protagonista del filme nos compartira su material al igual que otros dos raperos locales de Wat sonville ( Jorge Flores & SEP).

Se recibiran donaciones.

“Mare”
http://vimeo.com/40388096

“Jotha Ephe”
http://tinyurl.com/theroughdraft

http://www.facebook.com/Jotha.Ephe

“SEP”
http://www.facebook.com/sepsusunaga

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TOY Drop Off: 555 Main St. (behind Ramos Furniture) Watsonville 95076
Tuesday 4-6pm
Thursday 4-9pm

Toys will be delivered to communities in Watsonville on December 24th by Santa and elves!

NO Toy GUNS and NO BARBIES…

Residents Say Remaining Proactive Against Violence Has Made Big Difference!
Event will honor local residents who lost their lives to domestic and street violence.

On Saturday, October 29, 2011, hundreds of local residents will be joining the 18TH ANNUAL WATSONVILLE PEACE & UNITY MARCH which will take place at noon on the Watsonville Plaza. The Peace ceremony begins at NOON. We march at 1PM SHARP. Several community leaders, family members of victims of violence and youth will be addressing the effects of violence on our communities.

“This march is an ongoing effort to stop the destruction of our youth and community by violence,” said Sandino Gomez, an organizer of the Watsonville Peace and Unity Coalition. “It creates a community consciousness about becoming actively involved in reducing violence and improving our neighborhoods for our future generations.”

“Remaining proactive against violence has made a tremendous difference,” said Yovanna Bravo, an event organizer. “After this march first began seventeen years ago, we have seen other efforts emerge throughout our city to bring peace and unity to all our homes, schools, and neighborhoods, and to keep awareness and action focused on building positive community here in Watsonville.”

ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO VIOLENCE ARE INVITED TO SET UP AN ALTAR BEFORE THE PEACE CEREMONY BEGINS AT NOON. This yearly event continues to be organized by a coalition of concerned students, parents, community-based organizations, churches and families who have lost their loved ones to community violence. We will never forget the names of our loved ones lost.

We will also be presenting the “Barrio Warrior” award to one of our local educators, artists and community advocates, Jovita Molina!!! It is an honor to give Jovita this award for her tireless organizing, cultural work and participation in improving our community.

Joining the march this year will be a special interfaith contingent of indigenous people and their supporters from many different countries and belief systems who have united in their opposition to nuclear weapons and nuclear energy, including Buddhist monks from Fukishima, Japan. They will be joining the Peace and Unity March on Saturday October 29th. For more information about the walk and those involved please see www.canuclearwalk.com

This will also be a Day of the Dead celebration. Community is invited to set up Dia de Los Muertos altars.

We hope you can cover our 18-year anniversary of this very important event that is primarily organized by Watsonville residents and youth!

WHAT: The 18th Annual Watsonville Peace & Unity March
WHEN: Saturday, October 29, 2011
TIME: NOON Opening Ceremony, 1PM March Begins
WHERE: Ceremony on City Plaza & March will take place throughout various neighborhoods.

Room: Student Activity Center – Room 202; the main room on the second floor

OCTOBER 8, 2011 FROM 10AM TO 4PM

Santa Cruz County is known for its liberal atmosphere and agricultural abundance. However, this community has had a lengthy history of racial injustice and discrimination from the anti-Filipino riots in 1929 to the ongoing police harassment of Latino youth.

We hope you attend this educational workshop to learn and share about the local historical mechanisms of racial oppression, the distributions of power, and the organizing tools that we need to ameliorate our community.

Guest Speakers and food will be provided.
A sliding scale of $20-50 (contact us for additional options)

Please Register Today at: www.overcomeracism.org
or call (831) 425-4500

Topics that will be discussed are:

1. The History of Racial Injustice and
Resistance in Santa Cruz County

2. Understanding Institutional
Power Dynamics.

3. What is an Organizer?

4. Direct Community Organizing 101
(campaign strategies, media, etc)

About us:

SCCCCOR focuses on exposing and addressing systemic racism found throughout county institutions, especially within the sectors of education, employment, housing, law enforcement, healthcare and immigration. We seek to alleviate the sometimes-unattended consequences of policies, programs, and procedures that sometimes disenfranchise people. We do this through education, community building, and raising awareness through the individual group and community level. This workshop is the core of this transformational work.
For more information go to: www.overcomeracism.org