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Organizing "Beyond Bars" - The Brave New Films Documentary and the Brave New World We Face
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New Documentary on Chesa Boudin and the Movement Against Racist Mass Incarceration
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Out-FM is proud to partner with On the Count: The Prison and Criminal Justice Report, WBAI's weekly program produced by and for currently and formerly incarcerated people, to bring you this special program on the newly released deeply moving documentary, "Beyond Bars," the powerful story of:
- Chesa's growing up with imprisoned activist parents who had met in the Weather Underground -- Kathy Boudin (in prison 22 years until 2003; passed, sadly, in 2022) and David Gilbert (in prison 40 years until 2021) -- and two other activists who raised him -- Bernardine Dohrn (imprisoned for 7 months in 1982 as a grand jury resister) and Bill Ayers;
- then Chesa's winning and later being driven out as San Francisco District Attorney (served 2020-2022);
- and the movement against racist mass incarceration, which helped him win that office.
Although too recent to be in the film, Chesa continues that advocacy work as founding executive director of the Criminal Law & Justice Center at the University of California, Berkeley / School of Law.
Through the poignant story of former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, "Beyond Bars" offers a unique perspective. Boudin's personal journey, beginning at just 14 months old, exposes the devastating impact of mass incarceration as he watches his parents—members of the Weather Underground—suffer behind bars throughout his childhood. Yet, his story is also one of resilience and relentless pursuit of reform within the criminal justice system.
Celebration of Life of Black Lesbian Activist and Attorney Joan Gibbs
Sat., June 8, 1-5 PM
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PJ Raval & the Unbearable Whiteness of the Transphobic Violence of US Imperialism & Militarism in the Philippines
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Tune into Out-FM on Tues., May 28, 2024 from 8:00-9:00 pm EDT, on 99.5 FM WBAI/NY
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PJ Raval & the Unbearable Whiteness of the Transphobic Violence of US Imperialism & Militarism in the Philippines
Call Her Ganda
PJ Raval is an award-winning Filipino American filmmaker who directed the documentary "Call Her Ganda" about the murder of transwoman Jennifer Laude in the Philippines; he updates this case of a transphobic hate crime that became national news in the Philippines and discusses his other film work with Pauline Park in this segment of Out-FM as well as the challenges facing LGBTQ Filipinos and Filipino Americans.
PJ also produced, directed, and shot (alongside collaborator Jay Hodges) the feature documentary TRINIDAD which uncovers Trinidad, Colorado’s transformation from Wild West outpost to “sex change capital of the world..” Called “a must see” by Ellen Huang of GLAAD, TRINIDAD won the Cleveland International Film Festival “Documentary Jury Award”
Music: "Bakla met gayam": queer song in Ilocano:
#LGBTQ #Filipino #Philippines #CallHerGanda #USimperialism #USmilitarism #neocolonialism #Asia #API #queer API #queerAPIs
Panel Discussion at Showing of Call Her Ganda with PJ Raval, Pauline Park and others.
Upcoming:
Celebration of Life of Black Lesbian Activist and Attorney Joan Gibbs
Sat., June 8, 1-5 PM
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