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Welcome Back
Welcome back. Brothers and sisters, comrades, former members of the Black Panther Party, we welcome sister Charlotte O’Neal, wife and comrade of brother captain Pete O’Neal of the Kansas City branch of the Black Panther… Full Transcript
Political Education
Read the issue of The Movement Kenjuan references. My inmate number is ND7568. The name of this piece is “Political Education.” I am Kenjuan Congo, Jr. calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. In… Full Transcript
Letter to Jamil
My name is Jamil. I’m incarcerated in Indiana Department of Corrections, and it’s a letter to Jamil. Dear Jamil, I know it’s been a long road, but you got to keep your head up. Got… Full Transcript
Bullied
Listen to the full commentary here: Hi, my name is Krystal Clark. My inmate number is 435064. I’m in WHV, the Valley of Death. This prison is terrible, ladies. I gotta catch my breath. I’m… Full Transcript
Getting The Word Out
Hello, this Spoon Jackson talking to you from Solano State Prison, and I wanted to let people know that “The Book of Judith,” who was my mentor, will be out—well, you can preorder right now—… Full Transcript
WMMT-FM Flood Support
Pitt discusses with Sylvia Ryerson the importance of radio station WMMT-FM as an airwave of hope for prisoners and asks that we support their efforts to recover from a recent flooding. You can find more… Full Transcript
Albert Woodfox: Angola Three Warrior Passes
Albert Woodfox, Angola Three Warrior Passes. Who has not heard of the Angola Three, three young Black prisoners who were falsely accused of killing a prison guard in 1972, in the infamous Louisiana maximum-security prison… Full Transcript
Preaching in Prison
Yeah, my name’s Dana Stevens. My inmate number is 228599. I’m calling from Kinross Correctional Facility in Chippewa, in Michigan. And being a preacher, I’ve been locked up for the past 31 years and, you… Full Transcript
Freedom
Hello, this is Mr. Eddie Treadwell, again, calling now from Kinross Correctional Facility here in Michigan. I was transferred from Alger. And I’d like to speak a little bit about freedom. What is freedom, right?… Full Transcript
Miranda Rights
My inmate number is ND7568. The title of this piece is, “Miranda Rights.” I am Kenjuan Congo Jr., calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. The United States Supreme Court ruled that police officers… Full Transcript
Solitary Confinement
Alright, my name is Willie Curtis and I’m calling from Ionia, Michigan, and I am in the Ionia Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. It’s a maximum prison for the criminally insane. That’s what it says… Full Transcript
New Afrikan Enterprises
This is Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. This piece is dedicated to New Afrikan Enterprises. I, Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey, am trying to found a entrepreneur program dedicated… Full Transcript
Roe v. Wade
My inmate number is ND7568. The title of this piece is called “Roe v. Wade.” This is Kenjuan Congo, Jr. calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. On June 24th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme… Full Transcript
Black Mold: Condemned Housing
Sign This Petition to Address Inhumane Conditions at Women’s Huron Valley I am in a place where it’s called Lennoway, and this building been shut down already before, and it’s cause it’s not in livable… Full Transcript
Nichelle Nichols: Aiming For The Stars
Nichelle Nichols: Aiming for the Stars Almost nine decades ago, a few years shy of a century, in fact, a Black girl was born in Robbins, Illinois. The year: 1932. That girl was actor Nichelle… Full Transcript
One Reason
This is Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006. Today, I have a piece called “One Reason” that I wanna do. This is with the holidays nearing, especially Christmas, I thought this was important to say… Full Transcript
HELP
Full Commentary Hi, my name is Krystal Denise Clark. My inmate number is 435064. I’m in WHV. We call this the Valley of Death. It’s – I know y’all been hearing me and hearing me… Full Transcript
Men in Society
Hello, this is Eddie Treadwell at Alger Correctional Facility here in Michigan. Once again, been having some thoughts about paying tribute to the men in our societies. We fail to give recognition to those who… Full Transcript
Hit By A Guard
Shelton Coleman, 815801. I was hit by a maintenance man. He was driving a Gator and he hit me, side-swiped me, and I’ve been trying to get somebody–the inspectors–to see me so that I can… Full Transcript
My inmate number is NB7568. The title of this recording is “Free Mumia Abu-Jamal.” This is Kenjuan Congo Jr., calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. Mumia has been incarcerated for over 40 years.… Full Transcript