This video shows Zita Holbourne and other activists from Britain visiting the Calais refugee camp in France on 19 September 2015.

By Zita Holbourne in Britain:

Fighting for survival in the Calais jungle

Thursday 18th February 2016

ZITA HOLBOURNE explains how she and fellow black activists have overcome racist border guards, obstructive officials and a lack of funds in order to bring desperately needed aid to the refugees in Calais and Dunkirk

FOR the past six months Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (Barac UK) has been carrying out humanitarian work to support refugees in Calais stuck in limbo living in inhumane conditions in the shanty town there. It’s known as the “Jungle” but many refugees we have met find that term derogatory.

On our first visit we joined a peaceful march in Calais organised by local charities, refugees and anti-racist organisations from Britain.

We took aid and gave…

Ona Move,

In the summer of 2015 supporters of the Move Organization initiated a petition to push the U.S. Attorney General to investigate the wrongful and ongoing imprisonment, and support parole for the Move 9 who have been imprisoned since August 8th 1978. Our goal is to reach 25,000 signatures, something that will require work and help from you the public.

Today, Wednesday Feb 17th 2016,  we’ve organized a Twitter-storm to help collect these signatures and complete the petition. Here is a link with the instructions on how to participate (this will be going on all day):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0S5xdMsyj9PbUNubFh5d3pHaUk/view?usp=sharing.

Go to https://www.causes.com/campaigns/92454-free-the-move-9 to view and sign the petition.

In August of 1979, the Justice Department filed a suit against the Philadelphia Police Department for abuse and brutality against citizens of the city of Philadelphia. This came one year after the attempted murder, beatings, and arrest of the Move 9. Your help…