THE NYPD, FEDERAL MARSHALS, I.C.E. & A RACIST N.Y.C. LANDLORD HAVE TARGETED THE BELOW SOUTH BRONX ROOF TOP GRAFFITI MURALS, CREATED BY THE REBEL DIAZ ARTS COLLECTIVE,
FOR REMOVAL; BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGHLY VISIBLE POLITICAL MESSAGES THAT CAN BE SEEN BY MILLIONS OF VEHICLES FROM THE BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY. THIS IS CLEARLY A "COINTELPRO" TYPE OF ATTACK ON BOTH TRUE SKOOL HIP HOP CULTURE & THE 1ST AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH!
THE ABOVE "I AM TROY DAVIS" MURAL WAS OBJECTED TO BY BOTH "STAND YOUR GROUND" GUN LOBBYIST AND THE WHITE SUPREMACY SUPPORTERS WHO AGREED WITH THE RACIAL PROFILE MURDER IN FLORIDA OF TROY DAVIS BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN.
THE ABOVE "FREE MUMIA-2012" MURAL WAS OBJECTED TO BY BOTH THE NYPD-PBA & THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE; WHO WERE UPSET THAT THE FRAMED BLACK PANTHER POLITICAL PRISONER WAS NOT EXECUTED AND THEN REMOVED FROM DEATH ROW
THE ABOVE "NO HUMAN BEING IS ILLEGAL" MURAL WAS OBJECTED TO BY BOTH RACIST RIGHT WING ANTI-IMMIGRATION FANATICS & PIGS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS FASCIST IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (I.C.E.)
THE ABOVE GRAFFITI ART WAS OBJECTED TO BY THE LANDLORD BECAUSE OF IT'S AFRICAN & INDIGENOUS CULTURALLY BASED ROOTS AND; A GREEDY DESIRE TO HOPEFULLY RENT THE SPACE OUT TO A HIGH PAYING "NON-COMMUNITY CARING" CAPITALIST ADVERTISER!
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ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR TODAY'S 6PM EMERGENCY RALLY IN THE BOOGIE DOWN BRONX TO:
SUPPORT THE REBEL DIAZ ARTS COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY CENTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Gonzalo “G1” Venegas
(646) 431 – 7037
Rodrigo “RodStarz” Venegas
(646) 250 – 4405
South Bronx community center Rebel Diaz Arts Collective (RDACBX) shut down by Federal marshals and NYPD. Rally to be held denouncing lockout and forced eviction.
March 1, 2013- After a violent daytime raid yesterday, Thursday, February 28, 2013, on the warehouse turned arts space at 478 Austin Place in the Bronx, members of Hip-Hop community center RDACBX are denouncing their forced eviction at a rally to be held at 6pm today in front of their locked out building.
The building landowner, local commercial developer Marc Pogostin of Austin Property Corp., had for months stalled negotiations on a new agreement with the RDACBX after the group’s original lease expired this past November. Despite diverse support for RDACBX from local politicians, churches, and community organizations in the area, Austin Property Corp. eventually refused to renew the lease, citing concerns about the group’s political murals, and prompting the surprise eviction yesterday.
“The violent actions taken yesterday are an attack on young people, artists, and Hip Hop culture,” says RDACBX co-founder RodStarz. “In a time where budget cuts, stop and frisk, and gentrification are affecting our communities, it’s a shame we are being treated like criminals. There is no justification for this eviction.”
Karen Louviere, 19, a past participant in RDACBX youth programs, expressed her disappointment at the violent shutdown of the space. “They came in with armed officers into what is supposed to be a safe space for the community. A space that has served as an alternative for young people in the area, helping develop their talents in a positive way.”
The internationally renowned RDACBX, host to weekly cultural performances and educational workshops, had recently announced plans for the creation of the Richie Perez Radical Library, as well as the continuation of their widely recognized Boogie Mics open mic series, and the SxSBX Hip-Hop Festival.
“Despite the violent removal of RDACBX from its space, RDACBX will continue to work on its development, as it strives to be a resource for the community. There is a need for this organization to exist in The South Bronx,” says Claudia De La Cruz, a member of the collective.
What: Press Conference/ Rally to Defend RDACBX
When: Friday, March 1st, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: 478 Austin Place, Bronx NY 10455
FOR REMOVAL; BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGHLY VISIBLE POLITICAL MESSAGES THAT CAN BE SEEN BY MILLIONS OF VEHICLES FROM THE BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY. THIS IS CLEARLY A "COINTELPRO" TYPE OF ATTACK ON BOTH TRUE SKOOL HIP HOP CULTURE & THE 1ST AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH!
THE ABOVE "I AM TROY DAVIS" MURAL WAS OBJECTED TO BY BOTH "STAND YOUR GROUND" GUN LOBBYIST AND THE WHITE SUPREMACY SUPPORTERS WHO AGREED WITH THE RACIAL PROFILE MURDER IN FLORIDA OF TROY DAVIS BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN.
THE ABOVE "FREE MUMIA-2012" MURAL WAS OBJECTED TO BY BOTH THE NYPD-PBA & THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE; WHO WERE UPSET THAT THE FRAMED BLACK PANTHER POLITICAL PRISONER WAS NOT EXECUTED AND THEN REMOVED FROM DEATH ROW
THE ABOVE "NO HUMAN BEING IS ILLEGAL" MURAL WAS OBJECTED TO BY BOTH RACIST RIGHT WING ANTI-IMMIGRATION FANATICS & PIGS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS FASCIST IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (I.C.E.)
THE ABOVE GRAFFITI ART WAS OBJECTED TO BY THE LANDLORD BECAUSE OF IT'S AFRICAN & INDIGENOUS CULTURALLY BASED ROOTS AND; A GREEDY DESIRE TO HOPEFULLY RENT THE SPACE OUT TO A HIGH PAYING "NON-COMMUNITY CARING" CAPITALIST ADVERTISER!
________________________________________________________________________________________
ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR TODAY'S 6PM EMERGENCY RALLY IN THE BOOGIE DOWN BRONX TO:
SUPPORT THE REBEL DIAZ ARTS COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY CENTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Gonzalo “G1” Venegas
(646) 431 – 7037
Rodrigo “RodStarz” Venegas
(646) 250 – 4405
South Bronx community center Rebel Diaz Arts Collective (RDACBX) shut down by Federal marshals and NYPD. Rally to be held denouncing lockout and forced eviction.
March 1, 2013- After a violent daytime raid yesterday, Thursday, February 28, 2013, on the warehouse turned arts space at 478 Austin Place in the Bronx, members of Hip-Hop community center RDACBX are denouncing their forced eviction at a rally to be held at 6pm today in front of their locked out building.
The building landowner, local commercial developer Marc Pogostin of Austin Property Corp., had for months stalled negotiations on a new agreement with the RDACBX after the group’s original lease expired this past November. Despite diverse support for RDACBX from local politicians, churches, and community organizations in the area, Austin Property Corp. eventually refused to renew the lease, citing concerns about the group’s political murals, and prompting the surprise eviction yesterday.
“The violent actions taken yesterday are an attack on young people, artists, and Hip Hop culture,” says RDACBX co-founder RodStarz. “In a time where budget cuts, stop and frisk, and gentrification are affecting our communities, it’s a shame we are being treated like criminals. There is no justification for this eviction.”
Karen Louviere, 19, a past participant in RDACBX youth programs, expressed her disappointment at the violent shutdown of the space. “They came in with armed officers into what is supposed to be a safe space for the community. A space that has served as an alternative for young people in the area, helping develop their talents in a positive way.”
The internationally renowned RDACBX, host to weekly cultural performances and educational workshops, had recently announced plans for the creation of the Richie Perez Radical Library, as well as the continuation of their widely recognized Boogie Mics open mic series, and the SxSBX Hip-Hop Festival.
“Despite the violent removal of RDACBX from its space, RDACBX will continue to work on its development, as it strives to be a resource for the community. There is a need for this organization to exist in The South Bronx,” says Claudia De La Cruz, a member of the collective.
What: Press Conference/ Rally to Defend RDACBX
When: Friday, March 1st, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: 478 Austin Place, Bronx NY 10455
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