Join us for the first edition of our new writing workshop series, Pluma Negra, facilitated by poet and organizer Alma Rose Azul and by the LA chapter of the Anarchist Black Cross Federation.

August 23, 2026
3-5 pm.
Caracol NELA
6181 N. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90042

In this workshop, attendees will learn about the importance to the movement for people’s liberation of engaging with poetry and of political prisoner support, and will be given the tools and the time to write a political poem and(/or) a letter to send to an incarcerated comrade.

LAABCF will provide writing supplies, and to commemorate Black August and in support of incarcerated Black freedom fighters, will bring the addresses and bios of the Black political prisoners and prisoners of war listed with the ABCF. BYO non-alcoholic beverages and snacks (please respect the space and do not bring any alcoholic beverages), and consider bringing some to share.

We’re so excited about this new workshop series! Come out for an afternoon of poetry, solidarity, and letter writing.

One part of NYC ABC‘s every-other-week Political Prisoner Letter-Writing Dinners is presenting updates and announcements. These typically relate to PPs, POWs, or are especially relevant to folks in NYC. Since February 2011, we’ve been printing and mailing hard copies of the updates and announcements to about a dozen imprisoned comrades.

In April 2013, along with Denver Anarchist Black Cross and Sacramento Prisoner Support, we expanded printing and mailing to include all U.S. held political prisoners and prisoners of war. As of September, 2014, that work has diffused over several support crews, collectives, and individuals.

Download the latest updates.

Join us for the first edition of our new writing workshop series, Pluma Negra, facilitated
by poet and organizer Alma Rose Azul and by the LA chapter of the Anarchist Black Cross Federation.

In this workshop, attendees will learn about the importance to the movement for
people’s liberation of engaging with poetry and of political prisoner support, and will be given the tools and the time to write a political poem and(/or) a letter to send to an incarcerated comrade. LAABCF will provide writing supplies, and to commemorate Black August and in support of incarcerated Black freedom fighters, will bring the addresses and bios of Black political prisoners and prisoners of war listed with the ABCF.

BYO non-alcoholic beverages and snacks (please respect the space and do not bring any alcoholic beverages), and consider bringing some to share. We’re so excited about this new workshop series! Come out for an afternoon of poetry, solidarity, and
letter writing.

Caracol NELA, 6181 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Aug 23, 2026
3-5pm

One part of NYC ABC‘s every-other-week Political Prisoner Letter-Writing Dinners is presenting updates and announcements. These typically relate to PPs, POWs, or are especially relevant to folks in NYC. Since February 2011, we’ve been printing and mailing hard copies of the updates and announcements to about a dozen imprisoned comrades.

In April 2013, along with Denver Anarchist Black Cross and Sacramento Prisoner Support, we expanded printing and mailing to include all U.S. held political prisoners and prisoners of war. As of September, 2014, that work has diffused over several support crews, collectives, and individuals.

Download at https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/4-aug-2026.pdf

August 3rd is Bill Dunne’s Birthday!

Bill Dunne #10916-086 
FCI Butner Medium II 
Post Office Box 1500 
Butner, NC 27509

Bill Dunne is an anarchist political prisoner who was sentenced to 90 years in 1979 for the attempted liberation of comrades from Seattle’s King County Jail in downtown Seattle, Washington. 

During the escape a shootout occurred and eventually Bill and two of his comrades were arrested. In 1983 Bill tried to escape from USP Lewisburg and for that was
sentenced to an additional 15 years, 7.5 years of imprisoned in the notorious control units at USP Marion. Bill had his first parole hearing in 2014, which was denied. The parole board‘s reasoning was due to the fact that Bill still maintains communication with anarchist groups and individuals.

Not only has Bill been in solidarity with the anarchist movement and the individuals and groups that take part in it, but also Black liberation movements and indigenous resistance movements. Through the years Bill has also taught GED classes at almost every prison at which he has found himself, helping many prisoners get their GED. 

Flyer at https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bill-dunne.pdf