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Rochester, NY and the John Africa Trial
Long live John Africa. On the MOVE, y’all. Sister Mona asked that I speak on two issues: Rochester, New York and the John Africa trial. So, what Mona wants, Mona gets, right? It was spring… Full Transcript
Mumia’s Message for the MOVE Conference
To you all, long live John Africa. This is your brother, Mumia Abu-Jamal, joining you the only way I can right now—on the phone. But I want you to know that all of you, MOVE… Full Transcript
Delbert Africa: MOVE Member
His name is Delbert Africa, a well-known member of the MOVE organization of Philadelphia. But if you’re in your twenties or thirties or even your forties, you may be forgiven if you don’t know the… Full Transcript
Black Lives Don’t Matter & Neither Does Video
“Black lives don’t matter, and neither does video.” The trial of the killer cop who shot an unarmed black man named Walter Scott is off, hung jury. If the videotaped killing of Walter Scott wasn’t… Full Transcript
Birth of A Rebel
“Birth of a rebel.” May 1st, 1989. What brought Ramona Johnson, a shy, introverted but strong-willed woman, to courtroom 253 of Philadelphia’s decaying city hall. A law student at Temple University, she seemed drawn to… Full Transcript
Mumia on the 50th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party
Black August 2003
Black August has many markers throughout the long history of resistance in the Americas. There are more than we could ever recount here. But here are a few that are important and undeniable events that… Full Transcript
August 8th, 1978
August has barely broken its first week, when police gunfire shattered the tense early morning air. It was West Philadelphia, 1978, just blocks from Drexel University. For over a year, Philadelphia police occupied the neighborhood… Full Transcript
Gloria Cheeks, 1938-2016
Her name was Gloria, and if you knew her, you knew she was a special person. She was a woman who didn’t bite her tongue. If she dug you, you knew it. If she didn’t,… Full Transcript
Solidarity
All Life is Precious
Savior’s Day Speech 2016
Dear Brothers & Sisters: I greet you as taught by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, with the words of peace: As-Salaam Alaykum! I thank Brother Minister Farrakhan for his generosity and kindness: for his invitation that… Full Transcript
Sundiata Sadiq Gentle Warrior
His name was Sundiata, and for over 40 years, he fought for the freedom of his people. Headquartered in Ossining, New York, Sundiata worked in, or led, a number of groups working for Black Liberation… Full Transcript
The MOVE Sisters: Freedom Now
It’s a fact that the U.S. is an Ahistorical society. If we go more than 20 minutes down time’s road, most Americans will have forgotten all; in a few weeks; a month? Forget it. Americans… Full Transcript
Message for Black Radical Tradition Philly Conference
Poem about Mumia
The PA DOC Asssassination Attempt
John Africa on Water & Pollution (Version A)
Seeds of Wisdom
“Thirty to a hundred, years no more, free MOVE now, open up the door!” A marcher’s chant. To hear news accounts, their numbers weren’t impressive, with less than fifty marchers participating in a May 13,… Full Transcript
Early morning. A time of rest, quiet and repose. On August 8th, 1978, only the early birds in search of worms were stirring. Also, cops assembled, heavily armed. They attacked the MOVE House in Powelton… Full Transcript