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Greetings to the UN Delegation
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Greetings to the UN delegation. Initially, I wish to thank the members of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, who prepared and filed an amicus brief in my case. And, of… Full Transcript
Support Dr. Shakur
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Support Mutulu Dr. Mutulu Shakur is a legend in the Black liberation movement. As a former member of both the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, he’s widely known as a defender of… Full Transcript
Cracks in the Abode of Death
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Cracks in the Abode of Death” Few people really know the nature of death rows. It is used as a political prop by politicians and is thus a stepping stone to their gateway of power.… Full Transcript
Trump Indicted
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Trump indicted.” The news that former U.S. president Donald J. Trump was indicted by New York grand jury related to the Stormy Daniels controversy hit like a thunderclap. Few saw it coming, especially after earlier… Full Transcript
Noelle’s Legal Update on Mumia’s Case 4/4/23
Mumia Abu-Jamal
So I can just talk in generalities because I don’t know specifically what Mumia’s legal team, Sam Spital from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Judith Ritter, and Bret Grote from Abolition Law Center are going… Full Transcript
The Wages of Deregulation
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“The wages of deregulation.” A train races through the cool wintry air, its wheels turning on iron rails until sparks burst into flames, and in the blink of an eye, a city in western Ohio… Full Transcript
Idiocy of Original Intent
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“The idiocies of original intent.” For several decades, right wing ideologues and lawyers have argued that the U.S. Constitution must only be interpreted according to what they call original intent—or according to how the Founding… Full Transcript
Women of the Party
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Women of the party. Today, after over a half century, we can speak out in open praise of female members of the Black Panther Party, members who served with heart honor and distinction. Whom did… Full Transcript
Straight Out of Memphis
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Straight out of Memphis. It could have been anywhere, but fate chose Memphis, Tennessee, the place where Martin Luther King, Jr. breathed his last breath, and a musician named Elvis was crowned king. Memphis. In… Full Transcript
Message to Human Rights Council
Mumia Abu-Jamal
To members, affiliates and supporters of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Your Excellencies ambassadors, foreign ministers and representatives of 54 African member states, We thank you for your attempts to protect African… Full Transcript
Noelle’s Interview with KMUD
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Tanya HorlickToday, being Giving Tuesday, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our media affiliate Prison Radio, who needs individual contributions to continue their commentaries from Mumia Abu-Jamal and others incarcerated in America, whose… Full Transcript
Voting One’s Rage
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Voting one’s rage.” As of now, the nation’s midterm elections are not yet over. But this much is clear: one major political party—shall we call it the Trump party—suffered from a massive miscalculation. For months,… Full Transcript
Counterspin Interview with Noelle Hanrahan on Mumia’s Denial of Retrial
Mumia Abu-Jamal
CounterSpinTV snake oil salesman and Republican Pennsylvania candidate Mehmet Oz began a recent debate with opponent John Fetterman with reference to Maureen Faulkner, the widow of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. Fetterman, Oz claimed, “has… Full Transcript
The Death of The Death Penalty
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The death of the death penalty. In a stunning surprise, the jury, hearing sentencing arguments in the case of Nicholas Cruz at the Stoneman Douglas School, Parkland, FL for the killing of 17 people, recommended… Full Transcript
The Wisdom of Frantz Fanon
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The Wisdom of Frantz Fanon. His name was Frantz Fanon, born in Martinique, in the West Indies, 1925. At the time of his death 36 years later, his words would inspire freedom movements around the… Full Transcript
Assange, Palestine, and Other Freedom Struggles
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Assange, Palestine, and Other Freedom Struggles. Julian Assange, a journalist and publisher for the internet agency known as WikiLeaks, faces a frightening regime of U.S. torture if he’s extradited to America on false espionage charges.… Full Transcript
Julia Wright Speaks on Mumia with Black Power Media
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Assata is so healing when she says, “The dead are gratefully dead. Let’s take care of the living.” So let’s take care of Mumia. And there’s such a time factor here. And that’s where Joanna… Full Transcript
Black Power Media Interview with Mumia
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Kalonji ChangaFirst of all, we happy to hear you on deck. How’s everything going out there? Mumia Abu-JamalHaha, as well as can be expected. I mean, you know, it’s like, “How are you in what… Full Transcript
When The Environment Turns
Mumia Abu-Jamal
When the environment turns. Floods are ravishing Mississippi, while expensive droughts are occurring out West. The areas in between are held in the sweaty grip of a heatwave. In Europe, hundreds of people die from… Full Transcript
