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Is the US Government Assassinating Black Youth Leaders of the Ferguson Rebellion?
Who would have ever thought that America’s domestic Cointelpro assassination program of Black Leaders from the 1960s and ‘70s, most notably the assassinations of Medgar Evers, Minister Malcolm X, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King,… Full Transcript
Lifers Do Better On Parole
Statistics show that 85 to 90 percent of those incarcerated are in prison for economically related crimes, mostly due to poverty and lack of education and lack of employable skills. Moreover, the recidivism rate among… Full Transcript
Out of the Mouth of Babes
“Out of the Mouth of Babes.” They are children learning about the world they are about to inherit. And like all children, they’re curious. They heard about the MOVE bombing in West Philadelphia which happened… Full Transcript
Philly Judges Seek Legal Lynching of Child Lifer
July 24-25, 2017, marks the date that Kempis “Ghani” Songster will have a highly-contested resentencing hearing in a Philadelphia courtroom, and we are calling every Woman, Man, and Child, to appear at the Courthouse in… Full Transcript
The Second Death of Philando
The video is riveting. A woman is rapt with rage, her voice slow and controlled, as a cop points his gun at her, as her lover bleeds his life away beside her, and her baby… Full Transcript
A Nation at War with Itself
Ever since the recent U.S. Presidential election, the distance between the voting public seems to have widened. One side sees the President as essentially illegitimate — the other side sees those who voted against the… Full Transcript
Honoring Oscar Lopez Rivera
Oscar Lopez Rivera is revered by many as a former political prisoner, hero, and freedom fighter for Puerto Rican independence and human rights. Mr. Lopez Rivera allegedly belonged to the Puerto Rican nationalist group, the… Full Transcript
What Does It Mean
“What Does It Mean?” A man plans, lies in wait, hunting for congressmen. He spots them, shoulders his semiautomatic rifle, and opens fire, intent on killing, and equally intent on dying. What does it mean?… Full Transcript
When Systems Fail
“When Systems Fail.” If we’re honest, the U.S. is facing serious crises. It is a crisis in leadership and a crisis in government. Indeed, the crisis is spreading like a virus. For years now, conservatives… Full Transcript
Excerpt 1 from “The Making and Unmaking of a Criminal”
Hello Prison Radio. This is Ozzie Mann Wright coming to you from Summit County Jail again. Today, I’ll be reading an excerpt from my upcoming book, “The Making and Unmaking of a Criminal.” I hope… Full Transcript
Excerpt 2 from “The Making and Unmaking of a Criminal”
Hello Prison Radio. This is Ozzie Mann Wright again. I’m coming at you from Summit County Jail. I am reading another excerpt from my upcoming book, “The Making and Unmaking of a Criminal.” I hope… Full Transcript
House Bill 135
My name is Edward Sistrunk, AKA Omar Askia Ali. In most states, there is parole eligibility for life-sentence prisoners. However, that is not the case in Pennsylvania. Therefore, House Bill 135 has been submitted for… Full Transcript
Larry Krasner, The People’s Champ
An insubstantial number of right-wing conservatives of the Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) and the Democratic and Republican parties in Philadelphia dread the very thought of Democratic nominee Larry Krasner winning the November 7th general election… Full Transcript
Millions March For Prisoners on D.C.
On August 19, 2017, the city of Washington, DC will host a Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March to draw attention and national support to amend the 13th amendment of the United States Constitution for… Full Transcript
Fight Toxic Prisons Full Speech
Speech for the Fight Toxic Prisons 2017 National Convergence Conference. Hello there, environmentalists ecologists, bioneers, blue gold rainforest protectors, movers, shakers, GMO opponents, green tech innovators, indigenous leaders, social-environmental justice activists gathered here today. I… Full Transcript
Pressure on Philly DA
My name is Omar Askia Ali AKA Edward Sistrunk. I’ve been incarcerated since 1971. In an article of the Philadelphia Daily News, 5/18/17, page 16, state that a man named Joseph Langley, incarcerated in 1953,… Full Transcript
Sunshine In Palestine
On Saturday past, hundreds of Palestinian political prisoners announced a stunning victory against the repressive conditions in Israeli prisons. After Israeli prison officials granted some concessions, a majority of Palestinian prisoners who had engaged in… Full Transcript
Music of the Movement
“Music of the Movement.” Several weeks ago, a music student asked me about the fast growing resistance movement emerging in the wake of the electoral triumph of the Trump regime. I told him that I… Full Transcript
Health News
Several days ago, I received a message from both of our lawyers, Bob Boyle and Brett Grote, informing me that the latest lab test came in from discovery requests. And they told me that the… Full Transcript
Those who have studied the global Black Revolution of the 20th century have had to read the masterwork of Frantz Fanon,The Wretched of the Earth, which was known as ‘the handbook of the Black Revolution’,… Full Transcript