Jail The Oppressor, Not The Oppressed

For over 10 years, the Chicano Mexicano Prison Project (a project of Union del Barrio) has been one of the few Mexicano-Raza organizations working to expose the role that the Prison Industry plays in oppression and exploitation of Mexicanos. On May 10, 2003, the Chicano Mexicano Prison Project will organize the 7th National Conference On Raza Prisoners and the 10th Anniversary of CMPP.

NO MORE PRISONS, NO MORE WAR Fight For Justice, Here At Home!

7th National Conference On Raza Prisoners

and 10th Anniversary of The Chicano Mexicano Prison Project

May 10, 2003

12 Noon

Malcolm X Library

5148 Market-San Diego

(619) 696-9224

•There are more prisoners in the United States than any other

country in the world.

•There are our thousands upon thousands of Raza/Mexicanos imprisoned, must of them due to the poverty and racism that exist in society.

•Every year, the Rich get richer and the Poor get poorer.

•People are losing their jobs or working for low slave-like wages

•The government is cutting back on education, social, and medical

services, while it spends billions of dollars on war.

•Everyone knows that war only benefits the Rich, not the Poor.

- a los pobres.

The conference will include:

I. A panel discussion: Prisons and Their Impact On Human and Democratic Rights of Raza and Other Poor and Oppressed People.

Speaking on the panel will be:

Quetza Ortiz (Quetza has been active in the struggle for Raza rights for over 30 years, was a former member of CASA-Centro de Accion Social Autonomo, and currently is the coordinator of the Barrio Defense Committee-San Jose)

Ben Prado (Ben is the coordinator of the Raza Rights Coalition, and is

currently suing the Migra for brutality and violation of his civil rights).

Cathy Espitia (Cathy is the current coordinator of the CMPP, Vice President of the Chicano Park Steering Committee, and a member of Union del Barrio).

Felix Diaz (Felix is a member of MEChA-San Diego State and recently visited several California State Prisons)

David Rico (David was one of the original founders of the Brown Berets in San Diego and is currently the coordinator of the Brown Berets de Aztlan).



II. CMPP Recognition Ceremony: Recognizing Those Who Have Supported the CMPP In Its Struggle for the Human Rights of Raza Prisoners

Irene Mena (Irene has been an active Brown Beret for over 30 years, is currently a member of the Chicano Park Steering Committee and the CMPP)

David Rico (David was one of the original founders of the Brown Berets in San Diego and is currently the coordinator of the Brown Berets de Aztlan).

Bobby Castillo (former pinto, movimiento activist, one of the original

members of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, currently in exile in Europe).

Quetza Ortiz (Quetza has been active in the struggle for Raza rights for over 30 years, was a former member of CASA-Centro Accion Social Autonomo, and currently is the coordinator of the Barrio Defense Committee-San Jose)

Luis Moreno (former member of the Oxnard Brown Berets, and Raza artist)

Consuelo Manriquez (Consuelo is an educator, activist, and promoter of Raza art through Calaca Press)

Luis “Bato” Talamantez (former pinto, one of the Soledad Brothers, and currently with California Prison Focus, San Francisco)

Committee On Raza Rights (based in Oxnard, Califas, the CCR has been active for over five years in the defense of Raza and hosted the 6th National Conference On Raza Prisoners)

III. Special Solidarity Presentation by Omali Yeshitela: Prisons and

Colonialism

Omali Yeshitela is the chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party and a leading theoretician on the question of national liberation. Compa Omali has been in the forefront of the struggle for African liberation. He has organized African people here in occupied America (United States), Europe, and Africa. Compa Omali has written several books and hundreds of articles, and has delivered literally thousands of presentations on the question of Africa Liberation, Capitalism, Imperialism, and Colonialism.

IV. Pinto Art Display: Voz de La Raza En La Torcida

A display of art by Raza prisoners. Also, literature on Raza prisons will be available.

Endorsed by:

•Barrio Defense Committee (San Jose) •Brown Berets de Aztlán • Committee On Raza Rights (Oxnard) •Union del Barrio •Voz Fronteriza •Raza Press Association •MEChA Central-San Diego •MEChA Southwestern College •Mexicanos Unidos •Raza Rights Coalition •Leonard Peltier Defense Committee (Bobby Castillo) •Alvaro Hernandez Defense Commitee•California Prison Focus •African People’s Socialist Party (partial list)