Documentary on Latin youth group opens
By Deirdre Sinnott
New York
The documentary "Amor del Rey, Amor de la
Reina" premiered here July 22. It is a frank video about the
Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation's transformation from a
street youth organization into a political force.
ALKQN leader King Tone was refused permission to attend the
opening by the judge presiding over Tone's trial for "unlawful
assembly." But he sent a message to those attending.
"The government kept me away tonight," Tone said. "The judge
said he can't assure that I won't be a danger to the community.
We did this documentary for people to get a feeling and the
idea about why we-the Almighty Latin King and Queen
Nation-should stand up and fight to make a positive difference
in our community."
Apparently this judge considers youths standing up for
justice and organizing in a political way a danger to his
society.
The video documents police harassment of the group since the
beginning of its transition to political activity, and the
inhuman conditions leader King Blood is being subjected to in
prison. Blood is serving a 45-year sentence in solitary
confinement, the longest such sentence.
King Hector said: "The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation
are on the front lines. What they do to us they will do to
anyone. There will be more Anthony Baez's," he added, referring
to the youth killed by cops when his football hit a police
car.
The documentary offers an excellent tool for progressives to
understand what may prove to be one of the more important
developments in recent years in the struggle against racism and
police brutality.
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