Sep 4th 2019

Writers for Migrant Justice—Chicago: Reading and Fundraiser

@ The Nightingale

1084 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Opening Wednesday, September 4th, from 7PM - 10PM

On view through Wednesday, September 4th

The Chicago Flagship reading/fundraiser for “Writers for Migrant Justice” takes place on September 4, 2019 at 7pm at the The Nightingale.

“Writers for Migrant Justice” was launched in order to support the groundwork being done by Immigrant Families Together. Online, we want to raise $5K by Wednesday, September 4th in order to support detained/formerly detained migrants. Visit the page: https://bit.ly/2O3BkJa

So far, there are flagship readings in more than 40 cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. This direct action is being led by Undocupoets/organizers Christopher Soto, Javier Zamora, Anni Liu, and Jan-Henry Gray. The Chicago reading will be hosted by Nabil Vega and Xandria Phillips.

List of readers for the Chicago reading:

Tara Betts
Mai Doan
Lindsay Eanet
Tarfia Faizullah
T Clutch Fleischmann
Aricka Foreman
Jennifer Karmin
Maya Marshall
H Melt On
Natasha Mijares
Jose-Luis Moctezuma
Faisal Mohyuddin
Nami Mun
Daniela Olszewska
Jacob Saenz
Daniel Suárez
Valerie Wallace
Naomi Washer
Yarrow Yes Woods

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