Through My Own Eye: Mission Update 5/6/2016-Gag Law and Zumba

Hey comrades,

This project is really moving along well. So many folks are coming together to help make this happen. The folks at KBOO 90.7 FM have lend their hand and knowledge to the project. If we can score an iphone 5 we can convert it into a fine camera and make this a multimedia project.

We have raised in $345 in the last 20 days thanks to folks like yourselves and will soon be able to purchase airfare. We still have a long way to go. Fortunately some folks have gone out of their way to help.

Amaru Equis is hosting a Zumba Fundraiser on June 17th at Laurelhurst Park from 6pm-730pm. Preferred donations $10 but we are socialist so no one will be turned away if they do not have money. It will be worth it to see me try to keep up.

Kelsey Schomberger will be contributing prints of Pedro Albizu Campos that she painted for this project. We chose Campos because he is an Afrikan from Puerto Rico and was a political prisoner for many years. In 1948, eight years after the passing of the Smith Law in the U.S., the Puerto Rico Senate passed a Law 53, or Gag Law. The Gag Law was intended to repress any subversive materials or speech that undermined the colonial government and the imperialist United Snakes of Amerikkka. It was even illegal to display the Puerto Rican flag. Campos had a voice that was threatening enough that he was imprisoned many times. It was not until his final imprisonment that he was tortured during radiation experiments.  This part of my International Coalition Building Mission will expose life under modern day colonial rule. Even to this day the colonial government under the command of Amerikkkan corporations still works to repress any resistance to the occupation.

Kelsey will be selling his prints soon and all the profit will go into this project.

Thank you everyone that has offered help and a big thanks to my Aunt and Grandmother that will give me a spot to make camp while I'm on mission in Puerto Rico. If you are moved by this or just have a desire to know more about colonial simand Puerto Rico please feel free to make a contribution to the fundraising  page Through My Own Eyes. Be sure to listen to KBOO 90.7 FM on your radio or online for more updates from July to November 2016. Track us on Facebook and follow me on Twitter @SteveElepan Thank you and remember…

PALANTE, SIEMPRE PALANTE!

Remember The Fallen

442nd Regiment 

On this Memorial Day of 2016 let us remember all those that stood up against Imperialism. Let us remember the people of Vietnam that fell at the hands of French and Amerikan guns and at misguided socialist brothers and sisters. Let us remember Filipinos that fought the Spanish and Amerikkkans back to back for their islands. Let us remember the Afghans that perished resisting Europeans, Russians and Amerikkkans. Let us remember the Filibertos and Campos of Boriken. Let us remember the Tainos and their Indigenous cousins whose children still are in resistance. Let us remember all the kidnapped Afrikans that died under slavery and built the economies of the Amerikkka's. Let us not forget the Afrikans on the continent that are crushed and killed for the profits of corporations. Let us think of all that were forced into camps or shot in the street for resisting Fascist Imperialist in Europe. Let us remember the Hawaiians and all people of the pacific that fell to preserve the autonomy of their children. Let us remember women from all over the world, mothers, sisters, grandmothers, and best of comrades that have been raped and killed while escaping, hiding or fighting Imperialist forces. Let us remember all the youth that were drafted or forced to enlist for economic reasons and told lies and empty promises. Let us remember the youth that are given worthless medals in exchange for the arms , legs and general well being they had taken from them during years of service. Let us not celebrate imperialist wars, let us reflect on what they have taken from all people and how we will organize to stop it.