Assata Shakur's 60th Birthday Launch!

November 2nd, 2006 marks the 27th anniversary of Assata Shakur's liberation from injustice.

Join the Hands Off Assata Campaign, co-hosts Mos Def and Sonia Sanchez, the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, and many other supporters in an international mobilization to call on the state of New Jersey and the US Department of Justice to rescind the illegitimate $1 million bounty to
capture Assata Shakur, remove her name from the domestic terrorist list, and
ultimately issue Ms. Shakur a rightful, long overdue pardon.

Join us:
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
6 pm
SEIU 1199 Hall
310 West 43rd Street
(between 8th and 9th Aves.)
New York, NY
Free ... (donations accepted)

Featuring:
Co-Hosts Sonia Sanchez and Mos Def;
Gloria Rolando's "Eyes of the Rainbow" about Assata's life in Cuba;
Assata Shakur's Birthday Card -
Sign the card, receive a hand made Hands Off Assata bracelet, and contribute to a larger liberation movement for Assata Shakur ... for Cuba ... for us all.

Campaign events will also take place in:

Bahia, Brazil (Nov. 2nd)
Atlanta (Dec. 3rd-10th)
San Francisco (April, 2007)
Chicago (Mar. 8th, 2007)
Detroit (April 9-13th, 2007)
Boston (April, 2007)
Los Angeles (TBD)
Philadelphia (TBD)
New Orleans (TBD)

and will build up for Ms. Shakur’s 60th birthday celebration on July 16,
2007 in New York.

For more information:
www.happybirthdayassata.org
hoacampaign AT yahoo.com
(866) 244-4708

**Due to scheduling conflicts, Susan Taylor will not be able to attend the kickoff, but has issued a statement of support to be read at the launch.