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  Certain Days: the 2008 Freedom for
Political Prisoners Calendar
Publisher: Certain Days Collective
Calendar 32 pages
ISBN-10: none
ISBN-13: none
Price: £7.00
within UK
( including postage, packaging and paypal charges )
Outside UK: For orders outside of the UK please email us, so that we can accurately calculate the postage cost.
 Since 2001 political prisoners Herman Bell, David Gilbert and Robert "Seth" Hayes have worked with activists in Montreal (and in 2005 and 2006 New York City) to produce these beautiful calendars. The result has always been a wonderful collection of artwork and political texts addressing some of the most pressing political issues of our day.
This year's calendar is no exception. The theme for 2008 is the Legacy of the Panthers, as the collective explains: "The 2007 targeting of the San Francisco Eight (SF8) shows, more than ever, that COINTELPRO is ongoing. Over thirty years after the incident of which they are accused, eight Black Panthers face new charges... During 2008, as this calendar hangs on your wall, the SF8 will be in court and he Black Panther Party will be on trial once again. So this year's theme is the Legacy of the Panthers. Now more than ever, it is vital that their contribution be celebrated.."
Contributors to this year's calendar include Mumia Abu-Jamal, Joy James, Ashanti Alston, Emory Douglas, Ward Churchill, Laura Whitehorn, Gord Hill, George Katsiaficas, David Gilbert and many others.
Beyond its own value, the calendar is also a worthwhile fundraising tool - funds raised from this year's sales will go to support the work of the New York State Task Force on Political Prisoners, Addameer, a Palestinian Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association, and the San Francisco Eight's support campaign.
 Featuring ART by:
Emory Douglas
Jonah Fertig
Roger Peet
Mirna Abdo
Carlos Cortez
Kristine Virsis
Gord Hill
Xenios Zittis
Tory
Gerald and Maas
Tom Manning
Featuring WORDS about:
The San Francisco 8 (by the SF8)
Before Guantanamo, or abu Ghraib, was the Black Panthers (by Mumia Abu-Jamal)
Coming of Age: A New Afrikan Revolutionary (by Safya Bukhari)
The FBI Strikes: COINTELPRO
(by Laura Whitehorn)
Palestine: 60 Years Behind Bars, the Struggle for Return Continues (by Sumoud)
A Violent Era (by David Gilbert)
One Struggle (by Daniel McGowan)
The Black Panther Party... From a Sister's Point of View (by Dr Phyllis Johnson interviewed by Mzuri Pambeli)
The American Indian Movement (by Ward Churchill)
Turning Point 1968 (by George Katsiaficas)
Shadowboxing: Representations of Black Feminist Politics (by Joy James)
FBI Hunting the Dead: Can John Bowman Ever Rest in Peace? (by J. Soffiyah Elijah)
Message from Ashanti Alston (by Ashanti Alston)
For even more info see the Certain Days web site.
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