“Certain Days” calendar for political prisoners now available for purchase, includes Shukri Abu Baker

The new “Certain Days” calendar to support political prisoners is now released! Among the contributors of writing and art to this year’s edition is Shukri Abu Baker, one of the Holy Land Foundation 5 — Palestinian political prisoners in U.S. jails. Proceeds go to support a number of political prisoner organizations, including Addameer in occupied Palestine.

We are happy to announce that PRE-SALES for the 2022 Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar (our 21st edition) have begun! Order now at certaindays.org and calendars will ship soon.

In the U.S., order from Burning Books in Buffalo.

In Canada, order 1-9 copies from Left Wing Books.

Order 10 or more copies (and raise funds for your own organizations and projects!) here. 

Certain Days 2022: Creating a New World in the Shell of the Old

The Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside organizers in Montreal, Hamilton, New York and Baltimore, with two political prisoners being held in maximum-security prisons: David Gilbert in New York and Xinachtli (s/n Alvaro Luna Hernandez) in Texas. Founding members Herman Bell and Robert Seth Hayes (Rest in Power) were welcomed home from prison in 2018. Learn more about them at certaindays.org.

This  year’s theme is “Creating a New World in the Shell of the Old” and features art and writings by Alanna Kibbe, Comrade Z, David Gilbert, Daniel McGowan, Eric King, Hanif Bey, Jesus Barraza, Leila Abdelrazaq, Martha Hennessy, Montclair Mutual Aid, Oso Blanco, Peter Railand, Roger Peet, Shukri Abu-Baker, Tauno Biltsted, Wendy Elsheva Somerson, Windigo Army, Virginia Lee, Xinachtli and Xue.

Proceeds from the Certain Days 2021 calendar were divided amongst Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association (Palestine), Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP), Barton Prisoner Solidarity (BAPSOP), Tucson Anti-Repression Crew, Austin ABC, Prison Health News, Solidarity Across Borders, Buffalo Books Through Bars and Mongoose Distro! Proceeds from the 2022 calendar will go to some of the same grassroots groups and more.