Martín Espada recites Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100

Martín Espada - poet, essayist, editor and translator, recited his stirring poem - " Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100" on May 1, 2006 at the Amherst Common. The rally held there was part of the National Boycott for Immigrant Rights.

Hear the Amherst rally at
http://www.traprockpeace.org/audio/may1_2006_amherst.mp3

The Springfield MA rally at
http://www.traprockpeace.org/audio/may1_2006_springfield.mp3

See photos of May 1 events in WMass at
http://www.traprockpeace.org/1may2006_immigrants_rights/

Hear James Fiorention - International Socialist Organization at http://www.traprockpeace.org/1may2006_immigrants_rights/

See www.immigrantsolidarity.org

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My favorite revolutionary poet. I had to pull my car off the highway when I first heard this poem on the radio. "Never tell a poet you can't say that."

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Bravo Martin!