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When The Germans Call You Hitler (2002)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
When the Germans call you Hitler. Have you ever wondered what politicians really think of each other? Think of the last time you saw two politicians, say Bush and Russia’s Putin, grinning like Cheshire cats… Full Transcript
Mumia Interviews Lynne Stewart (2002)
1. I was Born With Two Tongues
Mumia Abu-Jamal
My name is Mumia Abu Jamal. I’m a journalist, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and an African American. I live in the fastest growing public housing tract in America. In 1981, I was a… Full Transcript
The Rap Thing
Mumia Abu-Jamal
You remind me of my jeep, I wanna wax you baby. You remind me of my bank account, I wanna spend you babe. That’s from “You Remind Me of Something” by R. Kelly. The song… Full Transcript
3. Public Schools and Public Housing
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mr. Augustus Baxter is a member of the school board of Philadelphia, which has, at this point in time, a majority of students who are Black. That exact percentage is close to 70%. My question… Full Transcript
4. Ruby Dee Why A War On The Poor
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s words have been censored. Prison officials have banned his voice. And so I will read to you one of his essays. “The rich rob the poor, and the poor rob each other,” Sojourner… Full Transcript
5. Defense For The Prosecution
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Imagine a trial where the defense lawyer sleeps during the proceedings. Unfortunately, one doesn’t have to imagine, for a number of people now know about quite a few cases where lawyers have slept in court… Full Transcript
6. Rubin Hurricane Carter
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The writ of habeas corpus is the most precious gift that exists in this criminal justice system. The writ of habeas corpus is our individual key to that freedom. And the politicians have so whittled… Full Transcript
7. Assata Shakur
Mumia Abu-Jamal
I’m Assata Shakur. The first time I heard a tape of one of Mumia’s radio broadcasts, it was the first time I fully understood why the United States government was so intent on putting him… Full Transcript
8. Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Mumia Abu-Jamal
I am one of those revolutionary poets. Hmm. Wield similes as shields, conceal steel in mixed metaphors. I am so fly. The consummate that will consonant whore, I love the pounds and praise when I… Full Transcript
9. Police Shooting
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Speaker 1 No I’m just talking about, like, what happened tonight. Speaker 2 I turned the corner. Here’s the police standing with a big ol’ stick. And he had it drawn back as though like,… Full Transcript
10. Manhood
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Read by Micheal Franti The notion of manhood, is an elastic one that changes and develops over time. At a very young age, black males learn from their interaction with others, that something is amiss.… Full Transcript
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