Sparks Fly for BO! May 13th, 2017

Join the Sparks Fly Committee and Prison Activist Resource Center for an vening of Culture and Politics to Support Bo Brown.

Bo Brown, former political prisoner, forever activist, and dear friend has been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, a debilitating and brutal terminal neurodegenerative disease with daily deterioration of the mind and body. This is a benefit to support her care.

Bo was a member of the George Jackson Brigade and served eight years in prison as a political prisoner. She has worked with lesbian groups, butch groups and prisoner groups for more than 30 years.
A year after she was released from prison, in 1988, she helped to found O

ut of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Political Prisoners. She helped to create and organize Sparks Fly: an annual benefit that commemorated International Women Political Prisoners Day. She worked on the Dyke March and was active with Critical Resistance. Bo is currently a Prison Activist Resource Center board member.

May 13th 2017 
First Unitarian Church 
685 14th Street Oakland Ca. 94612
Doors Open at 6pm 

Event will include: 
- First screening from documentary "The Gentleman Bank Robber"
- Live Music: 
-Public Cry
-Blackberri
- Mama's Boyz
- Rashida
- Speakers 
- Food. 
- Live screen printing of Vintage queer T-shirts!
- Prints, Posters & Art for Sale: 
-Just Seeds 
- Doug Minkler
- Terry Forman 
- Miranda Bergman & more 

All funds raised will go directly to Bo Brown

To watch a trailer of the Gentleman Bank Robber 
https://vimeo.com/50513815

To learn more about Bo and to donate directely to Bo's 
youcaring fund: https://www.youcaring.com/bo-brown-655777#