Anne Pruden

‘We honor these political POWs’

Jan. 27 — The daughters of Russell Maroon Shoatz, Jericho visitors of Jalil Muntaqim, Sundiata Acoli’s attorney, the International Concerned…

February 3, 2018

New York protesters say Free Ravi, free Jean!

UPDATE: The New Sanctuary Movement announced Jan. 29 that “After weeks of unrelenting community mobilization, Judge Katherine Forrest ruled this…

January 29, 2018

‘No heat, no rent!’ cry Brooklyn, N.Y., tenants

Brooklyn, N.Y. — An emergency demonstration in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood on Jan. 7 drew several dozen protesters supporting tenants…

January 8, 2018

Denied warmth, Brooklyn, N.Y., tenants turn up heat on landlord

Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 18 — “Baby, It's Cold Inside!” read the large letters which were shining this important message tonight atop…

December 28, 2017

Brooklyn, N.Y., tenants insist ‘The city is not for sale!’

Brooklyn, N.Y., tenants against gentrification were threatened with arrest on Nov. 30 during a New York City Council meeting. Earlier,…

December 8, 2017

Community leaders arrested in housing protest

New York City, Nov. 2 — “Kill the deal!’ shouted a hundred angry protesters, mostly people of color, in downtown…

November 10, 2017

Climate activists denounce hurricane devastation

New York — Led by youth of color, thousands rallied and marched into Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge on Oct.…

November 6, 2017

Puerto Rican diaspora rallies in NYC

A bilingual “mic check” and demonstration was held at Manhattan's Federal Plaza on Sept. 28 to denounce the U.S. governmental…

October 2, 2017

New York City ‘Who’s the biggest slumlord?’

A multinational crowd of protesters united for a Sept. 21 noon rally against the New York City Housing Authority at…

September 29, 2017

Protest of mayor’s housing policies says: ‘New York City is NOT for sale!’

At New York’s City Hall, Johnnie Stevens from the Oscar-Mandela Committee addressed a protest on Sept. 8 aimed against Mayor…

September 15, 2017