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| Hank Jones, Richard Brown, Cisco Torres, Ray Boudreaux, Richard O'Neal, Harold Taylor of the SF8 with Soffiyah Elijah (atty) and Claude Marks on sound in bkgrd. At the SF8 Victory Celebration at the African-American Art & Culture Complex. |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Photos from the victory celebration
The crowd of over 200 applauded again and again; the BLO welcomed us
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| Generations joined in celebrating, some younger than the case itself, some from the Third World Strike at SF State, some could remember Marian Anderson singing at the Lincoln Memorial |
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| The Brass Liberation Orchestra, who energized many of our rallies, were there in force to welcome everyone |
Soffiyah and Cisco address the crowd
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| Attorney Soffiyah Elijah runs the case down (with our invaluable stage manager Sarolta in the background) |
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| Francisco "Cisco" Torres was the last of the defendants to have his charges dismissed – here standing with Ray Boudreaux and Richard O'Neal |
Richard O'Neal, Harold Taylor, Hank Jones and Richard Brown
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| Richard O'Neal and Harold Taylor |
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| Hank Jones and Richard Brown |
Ray Boudreaux, Richard O'Neal, Richard Brown and Francisco Torres
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| Ray Boudreaux and Richard O'Neal |
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| Richard Brown, Francisco Torres and Ray Boudreaux |
Lawyers and families were there
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| The victorious legal team was represented by Rai Sue Sussman, John Philipsborn, Chuck Bourdon and Stuart Hanlon – kudos to all! |
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| Families came from far and wide, including Deshaun Bowman, son of John Bowman, who passed early in the case and is deeply missed |
Continuing support for Herman and Jalil. Resistance to all political repression.
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| Central to the celebration was our commitment to keep on until Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim are free, as expressed in this banner and letters to them |
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| Jess Sundin of the Committee to End FBI Repression came from Minnesota to express her support, and the crowd voiced its support for those like Jess who continue to face political repression. |
Maisha Quint helps remember Javad Jahi
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| Maisha Quint read poetry from our departed comrade Javad Jahi |
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| Hank Jones, Richard Brown, Francisco Torres, Ray Boudreaux, Richard O'Neal, Harold Taylor, Soffiyah Elijah and emcee Kiilu Nyasha thanked the crowd and all those supporters from France to Philly to Hawaii who could not be there |
Kaylah Marin and devorah major contributed greatly
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| Kaylah Marin's singing fused all our pain and joy |
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| SF Poet Laureate added excruciatingly beautiful words |
Kiilu Nyasha emceed, the Brass Liberation Orchestra played
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| Hank Jones, Richard Brown, Francisco Torres, Richard O'Neal, Harold Taylor, Soffiyah Elijah, Ray Boudreaux with emcee Kiilu Nyasha |
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| The Brass Liberation Orchestra played for a slide show of the six+ year history of the case (John Bowman shown, RIP) |
The Troublemakers Union led the dancing
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| Performers danced, the audience danced – led by the young Troublemakers |
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| Akinyele led great dance music by the Troublemakers Union |
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