https://www.gofundme.com/free-ricardo-fierro

Longtime community leader and volunteer, Ricardo Fierro, was taken into custody by Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home in Racine, Wisconsin.

Fierro is best known in the Racine, WI community as the former local director of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In recent years, Fierro served on the City of Racine Mayoral Advisory Board, Immigration Task Force Chairman for the Racine Interfaith Coalition, the Racine Unified School District Middle School Transformation Committee and the RUSD Diversity and Equity Task Force.

Fierro was elected president of local council 347 of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and enthusiastically participated in a host of volunteer activities too numerous to mention.

Ricardo and his family need your help now more than ever.

As the main source of income for his family of seven children, his mother and physically disabled brother, Ricardo’s detention has presented an unimaginable hardship to his family and loved ones.

Ricardo and his family are in desperate need of donations for his legal defense, as well as food, shelter and transportation  for his family during this stressful time.

The fight to return Ricardo to his family and the Racine community requires your help today.

Racine Interfaith Coalition (RIC)‎Racine Interfaith Coalition Annual Public Meeting

Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association‎Celebrate Labor Day with MTEA!

301 West Michigan Avenue, 10 a.m., Zeidler-Union Square 

Wear your MTEA green and meet at Zeidler Park at 10:30am on Monday, September 3. We will march to Summerfest grounds for Laborfest 2018 at 11:00am. Free food and drink tickets will be provided for the first 100 MTEA members who RSVP below. You must be present at Zeidler Park before the parade to receive your food and drink tickets.

RSVP here: https://t.e2ma.net/click/0iu2q/cwget/wjglff

Grand opening! Waukesha office! / Gran apertura en Waukesha!

Voces de la Frontera

We’re opening our new office in Waukesha. Come celebrate with us! Friday, August 17, 305 E Main St in Waukesha.
We will have an open house from 4pm to 7pm. You are welcome to join us at anytime!

¡Estamos abriendo nuestra nueva oficina en Waukesha, acompáñanos para celebrar! Viernes, 17 de agosto, 305 E Main St in Waukesha. Tendremos casa abierta desde las 4pm a las 7pm. ¡Están bienvenidos a acompañarnos a cualquier hora!

29th GarveyFest 2018

Prisons are concentration camps for the poor! Tear down The Walls! Shut it down!

https://vimeo.com/283756482

Day of Action to End Sanctions against Venezuela

As part of The Campaign to End US and Canada Sanctions against Venezuela groups from the United States and Canada are calling for International Solidarity against war and sanctions.

Using the hashtags, #SanctionsAreWar & #EndVenezuelaSanctions, we are asking people to take a selfie or group photo, and send it with a short message urging an end to the destructive and counterproductive economic blockade by the United States, Canadian and Western nations that are having a devastating impact on the people of Venezuela. Post the photo on social media and send us your picture at EndVenezuelaSanctions@gmail.com

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 marks the first anniversary of the Trump Administration’s expansion of sanctions against Venezuela. On this day, people across North America opposed to the economic war will be standing together to urge an end to sanctions against Venezuela.

Black August Film: Paul Robeson – Here I Stand

6:30 – 8:30 P.M., 1001 E Keefe Ave., Milwaukee 

Black August Friday Freedom Flick
**** Paul Robeson – Here I Stand ****
Discussions after each film. Free and open to all interested. Dedicated to strengthening movements for peace, freedom & liberation.
++ Wheelchair Accessibility: via portable temporary ramp into first floor where movies will be shown.

http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/reviews/view/1791

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Directed by St. Clair Bourne

This extraordinary documentary directed by St. Clair Bourne originally aired on PBS as part of the “American Masters” series. It charts the life and artistry of Paul Robeson (1898-1976) who won international acclaim as a concert performer, stage actor, recording artist, and film actor. Raised by his widowed father, a minister, he was a scholar and athlete at Rutgers. After attending Columbia Law School, Robeson plunged into a career in the arts that continued for 40 years. Throughout his life, this black performer identified with the rights of his people and the working class poor.

Robeson reached the pinnacle of success in the 1930s. Then during the 1940s he spoke out against America’s racism and declared his support for the U.S.S.R. as an antidote to fascism and imperialism. These political stands had a dire effect on his career. He was put under surveillance by the FBI, blacklisted across the country, and denied a passport by the State Department

This riveting documentary explores Robeson’s multidimensional gifts and the high price he had to pay as a spokesperson for black liberation. Paul Robeson: Here I Stand hits home in its convincing portrait of this African American’s noble struggle and his ardent attempt to remain true to his principles.

You may not follow Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services but they’re launching the newest attack on union workers of the Trump administration. Stand with home care workers: http://bit.ly/CMSPETITION #FightFor15

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is taking comments on a new federal rule that will make it harder for certain home care workers to pay union dues — a clear attempt to attack their union.

If this rule passes, it could result in lower wages, worse health care, and weaker protections for home care workers everywhere.

Submit a comment now to demand the rule be withdrawn.

Fight for $15