Red Revolution Tales

The Riverside Church in Harlem has been known for it's welcoming of revolutionaries and humanists in a country that provides no refuge for those standing up for the oppressed. Leaders such as Fidel Castro, Cesar Chavez, Nelson Mandel, and on September 27th, 2018, both President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and President Miguel Diaz-Canel of Cuba have spoken at the church inspiring the huddled masses of New York City with revolutionary fervor and a call for international oppressed solidarity. Over 2,000 people showed up to the event. It was a ticketed event and ID was mandatory but that didn't stop late comers from trying to get in anyway. Univision, one of the few Latin American networks of which are all right-wing and racist, came and taunted those waiting in line to see President Diaz-Canel. After an hour of waiting on line and many security checks later, I was finally able to get a decent seat with some comrades in the front half of the audience seating. The vast majority