invites you to
the 74th Volunteers for Liberty
reunion program and reception (1936-2010)
Brigadistas & Activists: A Legacy Without Borders
with Amy Goodman, recipient of the first annual ALBA Activist Award
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010, 4:30pm
Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street
(at 104th Street and 5th Avenue)
New York, N.Y. 10029
Ticket Price: $40
This year’s reunion celebrates the Lincoln Brigade’s legacy of internationalist activism, featuring:
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman’s news coverage as an award winning investigative journalist, nationally syndicated columnist, Author and host of Democracy Now! embodies the Lincolns’ internationalism and resourceful activism.
Matti Mattson, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Volunteer
A front-line ambulance driver in Spain and indefatigable champion of the good fight, Matti was awarded honorary Spanish citizenship in August of last year.
Archives Without Borders: How the Search for One Soldier’s Identity Changed the Lincolns’ Story As We Know It
Who is the young black soldier in doughboy gear whose portrait the Spanish government hoped to give to Barack Obama? James Fernández and Sebastiaan Faber take us on an archival adventure.
Bruce Barthol, Songs of the Spanish Civil War
A legendary songwriter, musician, and activist from the Bay Area (Country Joe and the Fish, San Francisco Mime Troupe), Bruce lived for several years in Franco’s Spain.
*** Reception & Amy Goodman book signing to follow ***