Book Event - The Palestinian Freedom Now Suite
Sat, Aug 16
|Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
Join us for an inspiring afternoon of poetry reading and conversation with author Paul Catafago on Saturday,August 16! Moderated by Brian Gilmore!
Time & Location
Aug 16, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
About The Event
About the Book
The Palestinian Freedom Now Suite features new and collected work by Paul Catafago, a Queens NYC-born poet of the Palestinian diaspora honoring his heritage with radical poetic force. With influences ranging from jazz musicians Max Roach, John and Alice Coltrane, and Charles Mingus, to poets June Jordan, Steve Cannon, Etel Adnan, and Pedro Pietri, this book is a vital collection for our times.
NOTE: $2.00 from every purchase will be donated directly to the Gaza Soup Kitchen.
About the Author
Paul Catafago is a Palestinian writer, journalist, and cultural organizer born and raised in exile in New York. He is a member of a family that has been part of the struggle for self-determination in Palestine for over 100 years. His father's first cousin, Alfred Roch, was vice president of the Palestinian national government as well as a coordinator of the Arab General Strike and Boycott (1936-…
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