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Prince Passes On
Mumia Abu-Jamal
He was a star in so many ways, that the word ‘star’ seems too small. He was a singer, guitarist, band leader, writer—and, well, genius. Prince Rogers Nelson was known and adored by millions, who… Full Transcript
We’re the Barbarians
It Turns Out We’re the Barbarians
RIP Mark Thiel and an Update
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Doctor Interviewed on “KPFA’s Flashpoints”
Hillary in Harlem
The Fruit of a Poisonous Tree
Mumia Abu-Jamal
In legal theory there is something known as ‘the -fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree’ doctrine, which holds that an illegal search, arrest or interrogation ‘poisons’ -or taints – all that follows, and as such, it may not be used… Full Transcript
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Time
Clintonism Laid Bare
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Bill Clinton, perhaps the best raw political animal of his generation, said a mouthful recently, especially when he confronted activists from the ubiquitous Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. There, the primary political architect of the… Full Transcript
A Soldier Passes: Abdullah Majid
Mumia Abu-Jamal
His name was Abdul Majid (nee Anthony LaBorde), and in his youth, he soldiered for the Black Panther Party in New York. When he was arrested in 1982, he was beaten badly, and charged in… Full Transcript
Eakin, Leakin, and Nod
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The name, J. Michael Eakin, may not be known to those beyond the borders of Pennsylvania, but among judges he was a superstar. For 20 years he sat on the state’s highest appellate courts: 6… Full Transcript
PA Courts and DAs are Hellbent on Railroading 500 Child Lifers at Sentencing
Ehrlichman: War on Drugs Really War on Blacks and Hippies
Mumia Abu-Jamal
For the youth of today, the name John Ehrlichman rings no bells. For people who lived through the ’60s, it is either famous or notorious. The name references a former high-ranking member of the White… Full Transcript
Prison Radio
Mumia Abu-Jamal
In 1992 Prison Radio began recordings from the state dungeon at Huntingdon Pennsylvania. If you walked in on us you would have thought you were in the control booth of a funky radio station. We… Full Transcript
The great Black activist and artist, Paul Robeson, in 1958, in Carnegie Hall, sang the gospel song, ‘Balm in Gilead’: ♪Therrre is a balmmm in Gileaaad,♪To make the wounded who–oole!♪…. His full, magnificent baritone filled… Full Transcript