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Delbert Africa Revolutionary!
Mumia Abu-Jamal
He was born under the name Delbert Orr, but is known in the world as Delbert Africa, a prominent member of the MOVE Organization.In the 70s in Philadelphia he was perhaps its best known and… Full Transcript
Crawl
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The video is stunning. A young white man lies on a black and white carpet, and his face and features reflect deep fear. He is on his knees, his arms stretched out to heaven, begging… Full Transcript
Because Black Minds Matter
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Because Black Minds Matter.” Her name is distinctively and deliciously black. A young scholar named Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor has recently authored book that promises to open the eyes as well as minds. It’s titled “From #BlackLivesMatter… Full Transcript
Kneeling for Justice
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Kneeling for Justice: Kaepernick’s Demonstration.” For former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick, his knee struck a nerve across America. Kaepernick, a talented quarterback, decided months ago to take a knee during the national anthem to… Full Transcript
August 8th
Mumia Abu-Jamal
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
Black Lives Don’t Matter & Neither Does Video
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“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
Organized Crime
Wilbert Sanders
Hi, this is Wilbert Sanders, as Jazz the Poet, with a piece I call “Organized Crime.” After reviewing the situation of race relations within and out this complex nation, the disenfranchised hold United States guilty… Full Transcript
For the Party Everything- For the People Nothing
Mumia Abu-Jamal
For the party, everything, for the people, nothing. It is, to say the least, somewhat disturbing to see how impassioned are the president and the first lady in bringing out the black vote for democratic… Full Transcript
Choose Your Devil
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Name your devil. I’ve never seen an election like this ever. The stakes are sky high, yes, but the options are bottom low, especially for black folks. None promise relief from the hell we inhabit… Full Transcript
The Art of Political Activism
Law Enforcement are Parasites
Life is for Everyone
United Snakes of America
War on the Bronx
Bad News
When the Masks Come Off and the Riot Gear Comes Out
The Policy of Death
Mumia Abu-Jamal
It has happened again. And again. And again. And again. And again. A cop arrives on a scene. An order is barked (or oinked) And, in a flash, a person is dead. More than likely,… Full Transcript
Oh Baltimore Blues
August 8th, 1978
Mumia Abu-Jamal
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
“The Other Women’s Movement.” In the frenzied aftermath of the police killing asphyxiation of George Floyd, we have seen the emergence of a remarkable and sustained movement against racism and the state terror of police.… Full Transcript