On August 21st, prisoners across the United States will begin a strike against prison slavery. This strike comes hot on the heels of the inspiring actions against ICE and massive anti-fascist mobilizations in the first weeks of August. Not only are all of these struggles connected, but our best chances of succeeding in any of them are to build momentum across these different moments and beyond.
Below is an incomplete list of resources, articles and materials on the 2016 prison strike, information about the 2018 prison strike, podcast interviews, and a list of solidarity events on the outside. This page will soon be updated with a time line of prisoner resistance as well as outside solidarity actions.
Be sure to also check Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, Prison Slavery, The Bay View, Shadowproof, Support Prisoner Resistance, and the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee for other updates.
2016 Prison Strike:
- #PrisonStrike Resistance to Slavery Across the World
- Defend the Strike: Anti-Prison and Strike Support Action After September 9th
- Week of Solidarity with Prison Strike
- Greek Prisoners Join Prison Strike
- Mexico Prisoners Join Prison Strike
- Solidarity with Prison Strike from Colombian Prisoners
- Bloomington Prison Strike Retrospective
- Striking A Bow: Audio and Video Documentary of 2016 Prison Strike
- The Battle Continues: An Update on Michigan Prison Strike Repression
- Fire Inside Analysis of 2016 Prison Strike
#August21 #PrisonStrike:
- Call for 2018 Prison Strike
- Jailhouse Lawyers Speak Pre-Strike Statement
- “I’m For Disruption”: Jailhouse Lawyers Speak with Shadowproof
- Strike Breaks Out At Angola
- Why Prisoners Are Calling for a Strike After Grisly Tragedy in South Carolina
- Prison Strikers Issue Solidarity Statement With Those Fighting ICE
- Call For International Solidarity with 2018 Prison Strike
- August 21st Is Going to Be Lit
- IWOC Endorses National Prison Strike
- Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement in Solidarity with Prison Strike
- Repression Ramps Up Against #PrisonStrike Organizers
- PrisonStrike.com
- Support Prisoner Resistance
Podcast Recordings:
- Inside, Outside, All On the Same Side: Prison Strike Round Table
- Final Straw: #PrisonStrike Discussion with Oakland IWOC
- Rust Belt Abolition Radio: Prelude to the 2018 Prison Strike
- Kite Line: Strike Season
List of Solidarity Events:
August 16th
Minneapolis, MN: Prisoner Letter Writing Night
Brooklyn, NY: Anarchist assembly on strike support.
Berkeley, CA: Prison Strike Info Session
August 17th
Eugene, OR: Info Outreach
August 18th
Atlanta, GA: Kickoff Cookout
Kansas City, MO: Show & Cookout
August 19th
Richmond, VA: Solidarity Rally & Kick Out the Confederates
Milwaukee, WI: Prisoner Letter Writing
New Haven, CT: Prisoner Letter Writing
San Francisco, CA: Film Showing
Milwaukee, WI: Black and pink letter writing.
August 20th:
Black Mountain, NC: Film Showing
August 21st
Black Mountain, NC: Film Showing
Atlanta, GA: Rally In Solidarity
Boston, MA: Vigil
Chicago, IL: Noise Demo
Corona, CA: Noise Demo
Leipzig, Germany: Rally
Los Angeles, CA: Noise Demo
Minneapolis, MN: Noise Demo
Brooklyn, NY: Noise Demo
Columbus, Ohio: Letter Writing and Film Showing
Philadelphia, PA: Noise Demo
San Jose, CA: Awareness March
Seattle, WA: Kickoff Rally
Asheville, NC: Strike Support Meetup
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Noise Demo
Portland, OR: Solidarity With Prison Strike
Omaha, NB: Letter Writing
Des Moines, IW: Noise Demonstration
August 22nd
Milwaukee, WI: Prison Strike Solidarity
Durham, NC: Prison Strike Discussion
August 23rd
Chapel Hill, NC: Slavery Never Ended
Lansing, MI: Solidarity March
Boston, MA: Prison Strike Solidarity Rally
August 25th
Bay Area, CA: Mobilization at San Quentin
Bishopville, SC: Rally at Lee Correctional
Michigan City, IN: Protest Indiana State Prison
Tallahassee, FL: Solidarity Event
August 26th
Oakland, CA: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Milwaukee, WI: Performance Art with Discussion
August 28th
Baltimore, MD: Teach-In, Letter Writing, Fundraiser
August 31st
Omaha, NB: Letter Writing
September 1st
Pittsburgh, PA: Letter Writing
September 7th
Seattle, WA: Protest Poetry & Open Mic
September 8th
Columbia, SC: Prison Reform Rally
September 9th
Seattle, WA: Letter Writing Night
Notices of more planned events can be emailed to info [at] itsgoingdown [dot] org
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