Inez Ramos at Love and Struggle book event in Philly, 4/13/12
Channel: Suzy Subways
Date: 2012-05-19

On April 13, 2012, Puerto Rican community anti-prison activist Inez Ramos spoke at the book launch for Love and Struggle: My Life in SDS, the Weather Underground, and Beyond, by David Gilbert, who is currently a political prisoner. The event, at Goldilocks Gallery, featured speakers, a short video tribute to David and the book, and a showing of a quilt made by imprisoned community members at SCI-Chester.

Order David Gilbert's book, Love and Struggle, at https://secure.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=370

Here is a quote from Inez's talk:

Recently, President Obama was there [in Puerto Rico]—he was there for 4 hours on the island, and we created such a presence of Oscar [Lopez Rivera] in his face, he couldn't turn any corner without seeing a picture or a call for his release.... Carlos Alberto [Torres] fortunately came out in 2010, he kind of flew under the right-wing's radar. For that parole hearing—you know, there is no cookie-cutter approach to any of this.... What works today may not work tomorrow.... We didn't campaign for that, we just kind of laid low for that, which actually worked for us...he actually was released. 
—Inez Ramos