Tayari's Blog: Sonia Sanchez: Grandma For Peace

Posted by TayariJones on July 23, 2006 02:17 PM
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Pearl Cleage forwarded to me this message from Sonia Sanchez:

Sisters/Brothers/Humans,

I need your support. 11 mothers/grandmothers (including myself) were arrested last week after staging a sit-in at a local recruitment office.

We went to enlist -- thinking if they sent us, we could talk to Iranian mothers/grandmothers about ending this war we're in. We were released that same night but were informed that we would go to trial on December 1, 2006 at 8:30am.

The trial is to be held at the Community Courthouse in Philadelphia. I'm asking that you all come out to support us on that day.

In love/struggle,
Sonia Sanchez

Contact Faye Harrison directly for details on how to contact Sister Sonia.

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Comment #1, by Kirk [TypeKey Profile Page]

I found some links that might have a bit more information regarding the events:
[a href="http://citypaper.net/articles/2006-07-06/cover.shtml"]Cover Story in the Philadelphia City Paper[/a]
Condescending and convoluted, but some facts can be extracted.
[a href="http://www.grannypeacebrigade.org/wordpress/index.php?p=10"]Granny Peace Brigade Blog's Account[/a]

"When the women start comparing their release papers—the ones that have them scheduled for a court appearance at 8:30 a.m. the next morning—they realize whoever processed them must have been colorblind.

Black protesters, like the dreadlocked poet Sonia Sanchez, are listed as Caucasian while whites are listed as black or Asian/Pacific Islander. The laughter doesn't subside for about 10 minutes and the women agree not to tell the police of their mistake as it may come into play when they have to go before the judge." (City Paper article)

July 23, 2006 07:28 PM

Comment #2, by Tayari Jones [TypeKey Profile Page]

not to brag, but the comment below.. the one with all the helpful, useful info.. was posted by one of my students at GW!

July 24, 2006 05:58 AM

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