Maggie Brown's Benefit for BA Everywhere –
a Success!

June 5, 2014 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us

 

Maggie Brown's generous offer to perform her one-woman show was exactly what host Sekou Tafari had predicted: "a double whammy!" High quality entertainment that contributed to the goal of emancipating humanity, plus raising funds to spread revolutionary leader Bob Avakian's work everywhere. A diverse audience of young and old were taken on a journey, sometimes joyful and sometimes sobering, as Maggie's songs passionately expressed how African Americans have created music throughout their history, not only to cope with hardship, but also to lift spirits, convey hidden truths, and introduce new paths of expression that have added immeasurably to the world's cultural wealth.

After several standing ovations for Maggie, a speaker gave a brief description of the BA Everywhere campaign and what a difference it would make if BA were everywhere, opening up imaginations and contributing to the real possibility of radical change. A film clip was shown from "Stepping into the Future; On the Occasion of the Publication of BAsics: A Celebration of Revolution and the Vision of a New World" in which Maggie Brown plays an integral role.

The program ended with a call to the audience to contribute to raising $1000 for BA Everywhere for the 1000 years lost in the hellholes of this nation of prisons, including to send revolutionary literature to prisoners. An actor read an inspiring letter from a prisoner who eloquently exposed the damage mass incarceration causes but also the possibilities of prisoners being transformed politically and coming out of prison to have an impact on youth.

The BA Everywhere Committee intends to hold more benefits and screenings of the film "Stepping into the Future."

 

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