Ashanti Alston is a former member of both the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, and was a political prisoner for over 12 years. Currently, he is a member of Estacion Libre, a people of color Zapatista support group, as well as a board member for the Institute for Anarchist Studies.He recently spent 6 months in Chiapas with the EZLN. On Sun, Aug 28th, he will be speaking about race, resistance and cross-border struggles.

(no) Border Encuentro _ San Diego _ Sun _ Aug 28 _ 10am_6pm
Sherman Heights Community Center 2258 Island Ave.

“As a Panther, and as someone who went underground as an urban guerrilla, I have put my life on the line. I have watched my comrades die and spent most of my adult life in prison. But I still believe that we can win. Struggle is very tough and when
you cross that line, you risk going to jail, getting seriously hurt, killed, and watching your comrades getting seriously hurt and killed. That is not a pretty picture, but that is what happens when you fight an entrenched oppressor. We are struggling and will make it rough for them, but struggle is also going to be rough for us too.” - Ashanti Alston