This Sunday: Abraham Lincoln Brigade Celebration in Bay Area

May 25, 2012
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The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives will celebrate the 76th reunion of the Lincoln Brigade in Berkeley, California on Sunday, May 27th from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The event will feature:

Guest Speaker Kate Doyle, 2012 recipient of the ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award, discusses genocide and justice in Guatemala. Musicians Bruce Barthol, Velina Brown, Randy Craig, Tony Marcus, and Barrett Nelson perform songs of the Spanish Civil War, with images of courage and resistance from Richard Bermack, documentary photographer and author of The Front Lines of Social Change: Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

Tickets are $22.50 in advance and $24.50 at the door.  More information can be found here.

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2 Responses to “ This Sunday: Abraham Lincoln Brigade Celebration in Bay Area ”

  1. beryl on May 28, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    My greta uncle Leo Rozin went to Sapin with the Abe Lincoln brigade. Leo was killed in Spain. Any way I can find out any info about Leo? I believe he was only 18 when he was killed. I

  2. Reid Palmer on July 24, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    Hello! I’ve done a couple searches, but haven’t been able to find anything about Leo Rozin. You might try contacting ALBA Board Member Chris Brooks, who put together the ‘Biographies’ section of the ALBA website. Good luck!