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Delbert Africa, Free!
“Delbert Africa, Free!” MOVE member Delbert Africa, held in prison since the confrontation of August 8th, 1978, has walked out of a Pennsylvania prison after 42 years. Delbert, in his 69th year of life, came… Full Transcript
A Podcast From Prison
“A Podcast From Prison.” A young man named Sekou from north Philadelphia broadcasts weekly from prison. He shares with his growing group of listeners his thoughts, his hopes, and his concerns. What concerns him? What… Full Transcript
The Trump Trials
“The Trump Trial.” Soon, the impeachment trial of an American president will begin, and the U.S. Senate will decide whether Donald J. Trump will be removed from office or acquitted of two articles of impeachment.… Full Transcript
A Question of Leadership
“A Question of Leadership.” So, let me tell you all what I’ve been dealing with for the last week or so. I was finally allowed to run for the ILC, which is the Inmate Liaison… Full Transcript
Free Dontie Mitchell: More Clemency
“#FreeDontieMitchell: More Clemency.” Once again, Governor Cuomo has passed me over for clemency, and many other deserving men and women who have more than paid their debt to society, but have been in prison excessively… Full Transcript
The Justice System
The title of this topic is the justice system. In the Philadelphia Tribune, 11-24-19, page one, Mr. Maurice Hudson was jailed for being poor. Philadephia Supreme Court freed him, calling the sentence an “egregious error.”… Full Transcript
Empires of U.S. Idiots
“Empire of U.S. Idiots.” As these words are written, the U.S. empire takes a dangerous step closer to another war in the Middle East after its assassination of an Iranian military leader, major general Qasem… Full Transcript
War Games
“War Games.” The shocking assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by the U.S. drones is a step closer to war. The general who began his military career as a soldier during the ruinous Iran-Iraq War… Full Transcript
Introduction to Keontae
My first name is Keontae, my last name is Stewart. My inmate number is A740345, and I am located at Toledo, Ohio Correctional Institution on 2001 East Central Avenue in Toledo, Ohio 43607. I am… Full Transcript
“Sister Marpessa, A Griot Passes.” In African traditional societies, the griot was one who held in memory the history of the tribe, its kings, its wars, its great events that mark it as a community,… Full Transcript