Lucy Parsons Center & Etniko Bandido are partnering for a
joint fundraiser to secure many more years of radical community
spaces in Boston & the so-called Philippines. Whether in the
heart of the empire or the neocolony, the infoshop is a crucial part
of movement infrastructure: a stepping stone for many prospective
radicals, a shelter for organizations to flourish. This fundraiser
aims to raise 18k USD total, and will be split 50/50 between our projects.
- LPC
If you’ve been following us recently, you’ve seen that LPC has been expanding our work. We’ve been open more often, hosted all kinds of fun and important events, upgraded our inventory offerings, and done our best to live up to our position in Boston’s radical ecosystem. Our community has responded brilliantly, packing our space weekend after weekend. We have outgrown our space in every way, except financially. To make all of this radical magic happen, our expenses have also risen, and we’re on a ~2 year timeline until we run out of funds.
We believe in our work, and do not want to downsize in order to stay afloat! We want to keep telling authors, “Yes! We can find a space to host 100 people for you!”. We want to keep providing food at events. We want to consistently stock the classics, and the books you didn’t know you needed. We want to keep connecting comrades to the work they care about, and providing the space and resources to dismantle capitalism!
If you believe in our work too, we ask that you contribute to this fundraiser as you’re able.
Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lucyparsonscenter
- Etniko Bandido
We, from Etniko Bandido Infoshop and Community Resource Center, an autonomous/ anti-authoritarian space located in a marginalized community of Pasig City, Metro Manila, so-called Philippines. Since 2010, we have hosted and facilitated different community-centered activities such as workshop/skill sharing, film presentation, cultural and music performances, theory discussion, free market, soup kitchen (Food not Bombs), community pantry, exhibition, meetings and information sharing etc. Etniko Bandido Infoshop also serves as an alternative library to promote literacy in our working-class neighborhood. It was also a home for our guests and a temporary shelter to those in need for more than a decade. We are planning to move to the rural/agricultural area to expand our community-centered project and values-oriented initiatives.
We are working hand in hand in partnership with different communities and organizations that are fighting against development aggression, including the Ahunan/Belisama Hydropower Dam Project in Laguna Provinces, Seabed quarry/Offshore mining in Tayabas Bay in Quezon Province and the Reclamation project in Manila Bay. All these projects have a negative impact on our lives, and the ecology itself.
Our involvement in this campaign is mainly on networking, media work/ popularization (film, position statement, social media), facilitating dialogue and consultation, assistance on training and research, organizing mobilization and direct action.
Transitioning from living in an urban city to a rural, ecologically sustainable area can be a significant change, but it can also bring numerous challenges, benefits and a more harmonious connection with nature. Land regeneration is an attempt at decolonizing resistance.
An infoshop and community resource center can play a crucial role in a land regeneration project by providing education, information, and resources to the community. It is also a life-long project for autonomy, self-determination and community resistance.
Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/etnikobandidoinfoshop
