A Fall of Freedom Event
Sat., Nov. 22, 1-3 pm
New York City
Democracy Writes!
Join us for a free, prompt-based writing workshop followed by an open mic, special readings and displays, all in celebration of free speech, diversity and democracy.
Read about Democracy Writes on Fall of Freedom
Write, Share, Listen
USING THE POWER OF OUR WORDS
A Fall of Freedom Event
at Prime Produce Guild Hall
424 W. 54 Street, NYC
Saturday November 22, 2025
1 pm to 3 pm
FREE
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Write your poems, essays, dialogue, raves and rants — about democracy, diversity, freedom and reproductive rights — in a generative prompt-based workshop. All are welcome — from seasoned writers to those starting out
Share, if you wish, these writings at an open mic
Hear theatrical readings by professional actors
Engage with an interactive visual word and arts table
Check Out a zine display and selections from the Cybernetics Library
Review a table of banned books
BONUS! Stay on from 3 to 5 pm for Forbidden Words Zine Workshop with Shadowbanned Magazine (“Democracy Lives in the Shadows”)
WHY: We are taking action in conjunction with Fall of Freedom, a nationwide call for creative resistance by artists. This grassroots movement (Nov 21-22) harnesses the collective power of arts communities across the country to champion democracy in direct defiance of authoritarian forces that are criminalizing opposition and attempting to silence the freedom of speech and expression. Read more about Fall of Freedom (FallofFreedom.com) in the NYTimes, American Theater Magazine, PEN America.
WHO: MEET THE ORGANIZERS OF DEMOCRACY WRITES! Responding to the FALL OF FREEDOM call, Democracy Writes is organized by Rhonda Zangwill, writer and workshop leader; Cindy Cooper, playwright and reproductive rights activist; Yuko Kudo, visual artist and Prime Produce Apprentice Cooperative (PPAC) host; and Chaski (Saskia Knowles), an organizer of the Cybernetics Library at PPAC.
Special Readings by actors: Shawn Fischer (top) and Abigail Ramsay
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