Jan 7th: Letter-writing to Eric King and Kevin “Rashid” Johnson

The new year has arrived! As we kick off 2019, let’s not forget about the struggles of our incarcerated comrades– those who did not get to celebrate, but instead faced increased scrutiny from the state and continue to be retaliated against for their political beliefs. Such retaliation often comes in the form of transfers to […]

New Year’s Card Party: Monday Dec. 3rd 6:30pm

When: Monday, December 3rd, 6:30pm Where: Lava, 4134 Lancaster Ave The December letter-writing event will be a New Year’s card-writing party for all US-held political prisoners. Rather than focusing on a specific set of prisoners, we will send a card to each of the nearly 60 US-held political prisoners sending them season’s greetings. This is […]

Letter-writing for Black Liberation Movement California Cases

It’s almost time for another monthly letter-writing for political prisoners! Join us Monday November 5th, 6:30pm at LAVA. Our November event will feature Black Liberation movement prisoners with California cases. We’ll be sending our love and solidarity to Ruchell “Cinque” Magee and Romaine “Chip” Fitzgerald. Ruchell “Cinque” Magee is the longest held political prisoner in the […]

Call for Solidarity with the Vaughn 17 – October 22nd

A call for solidarity with the Vaughn 17, currently on trial and to mobilize support outside of the New Castle County Courthouse. Both called for on Monday, October, 22nd. On February 1st of 2017 prisoners at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in rural Delaware took over their unit in C-building; they held staff, released […]

Monday, October 1st: Letter-writing to Commute the Sentences of the Virgin Island 3

It’s time for our monthly letter-writing event again, but this time with a twist as the campaign to free the Virgin Island 3 kicks into high gear. Join us at LAVA at 6:30 pm for snacks and drafting letters in support of the Virgin Island 3, who have been locked up for 46 years and […]

Monday, Sept 10th: Letter-writing for the Vaughn 17

Our monthly letter-writing event is this coming Monday due to the holiday and local actions in support of the 2018 Nationwide Prison Strike. Philly ABC stands in solidarity with all of those striking to demand humane living conditions, access to rehabilitation, sentencing reform and the end of modern day slavery. Join us at 6:30pm at […]

Black August Letter-writing

Our Black August letter-writing event will be held this Monday the 27th, at 6:30 pm. This Monday’s event will feature Black Liberation prisoners, Sundiata Acoli and Joe-Joe Bowen: A New York Black Panther, Sundiata Acoli endured two years of prison awaiting trial for the Panther 21 Conspiracy Case. He and his comrades were eventually acquitted […]

Running Down the Walls 2018 Reportback

Photos: Courtesy of Joe Piette and others. On August 5, 2018, around 90 people ran, jogged or walked 5K to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the incarceration of the Move 9. The route chosen for this event started in Fairmount Park and went past the zoo that members of the Move organization protested in 1973 […]

International Day of Solidarity with Antifa Prisoners Card Night

When: July 30th, 6:30pm Where: LAVA, 4134 Lancaster Avenue Due to Running Down the Walls on August 5th and in honor of the International Day of Solidarity with Antifa Prisoners that just passed on July 25th, we are diverting from our normal 1st Monday of the month schedule. Join Philly ABC on Monday, July 30th […]

July 2nd Anti-Imperialist Letter-writing

While many are gathering on July 4th to celebrate the “birthday” of a deadly imperial force, Philly ABC ain’t having none of that. We’ll comfortably ignore this bizarre event and instead do something fun. Like an anti-imperialist letter-writing on July 2nd!!! We invite you to join us, 6:30pm at LAVA, to show solidarity for anti-imperialist […]