Dear friends and comrades, The War Before, the writings and speeches of Safiya Bukhari, will be published by the Feminist Press on Feb. 1 2010 (see http://www.feministpress.org/ books/safiya-bukhari/war). Wonda and I invite you to any and all of the following NYC events (and stay posted for others — or set them up and tell us!):

New York City events featuring Safiya Bukhari's "The War Before"

Monday, February 1st, 9:00 am: WBAI-FM
(99.5 FM and streaming at www.wbai.org): Law and Disorder

Monday, February 1st, 7:00 pm: Barnes & Noble, Broadway at 82nd St., Manhattan (1 train to 86th Street; B/C to 86th)
'Black Women, Black Freedom': Celebrating "The War Before" and "Want to Start a Revolution? Radical Women in the Black Freedom Struggle," with a panel including Wonda Jones, Laura Whitehorn, Dayo Gore, and Komozi Woodard. Free.

Wednesday, February 3, 6:00-9:00 pm: Medgar Evers College Center for Women's Development, 1650 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, Rm. B-1008 (2/3/4/5 to Franklin Avenue; B/Q to Prospect Park; S to Prospect Park or Botanic Garden)
Launch party for "The War Before" and celebration of Safiya Bukhari with Wonda Jones, Pam Africa, Safiya Bandele, Cleo Silvers, Robyn Spencer, and Laura Whitehorn. Free.

Friday, February 5, 7:00 pm: Bluestockings Radical Books, 172 Allen St, btwn Stanton and Rivington, Manhattan (F/V to 2nd Avenue; J/M to Bowery)
Reading and discussion with Joan Gibbs, Laura Whitehorn, Bullwhip (Cyril Innis), Paulette D'Auteuil, and others. Free.

Saturday, February 13, 7:00 pm: The Brecht Forum, 451 West Street, between Bethune and Bank Streets, Manhattan (1/2/3 or A/C to 14th Street)
Book party with Wonda Jones, Michael Tarif Warren, Cleo Silvers, Bullwhip, Dequi Kioni-Sadiki, Laura Whitehorn, and others. Sliding scale: $6/$10/$15; free for Brecht subscribers
To buy the book online: http://www.feministpress.org/books/safiya-bukhari/war

We hope to see you there, there, there and there!

Wonda Jones and Laura Whitehorn