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The Coalition In Defense Of the Community hosted a well-received event at Iglesisa Hispana Nueva Vida on Telephone Road. 

Tarsha Jackson made an emphatic opening call for black-brown unity and reminded us that in addition to a moral call for unity, our communities have several interests in common.  Both of our communities have been victimized by a strong, strong profit motive surrounding the prison business.  Pacho Arguelles co-opened with her, and did an excellent job in facilitating discussion.

Maria Jimenez shared a great review of the history of immigration reform, reminding the crowd that even though major immigration reform was signed into law during the Reagan administration, it only occured as a result of the people’s efforts. 

The participants were right on point, with some people wondering why they should continue to support Obama, and Democrats in general, if the issue of immigration reform continued to be pushed to the side.  Henry Cooper even warned politicians that if they didn’t watch it, they could expect many more Massachusetts, referring to the loss of a senatorial seat in what was taken for granted as a Democratic stronghold.

After the opening questions, the group broke up into and English and Spanish self-study session, in which the participants identified several friends and enemies with the power to support and oppose immigration reform.  I personally learned a great deal about facilitating just by watching Pancho Arguelles, perhaps the best person that I have seen at facilitating discussion, coyuntura style.

I happily agreed to organize for the next big event: March 21st.  Mark your calendars for a blow out march or rally or something.  More details as the become available.