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The Question of Violence
Sergio Hyland
What’s up everybody. It’s Uptown Serg. I want to address the question of violence. Nobody can question whether or not the great city of Philadelphia is still in the thick of a gun violence epidemic.… Full Transcript
Culture Wars
Sergio Hyland
What’s up everybody, it’s Uptown Serg. I’m about to hit you with “Culture Wars.” Just before president Joe Biden announced his planned executive action to combat the spike in violent crime across America, Philadelphia politicians… Full Transcript
SCI Phoenix on Lockdown Again
Derrick Gibson
Hi, my name is Derek Gibson, a prisoner incarcerated in the Pennsylvania department of corrections at SCI Phoenix. On July 30th, 2021, SCI Phoenix was placed on a total lockdown again by Superintendents Sorber due… Full Transcript
City of Bones
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“City of bones.” Can these bones live? From the book of the prophet Ezekiel 37:3. For several weeks, the city of Philadelphia has been immersed of the remnants of the MOVE bombing, May 13th, 1985.… Full Transcript
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
In Memory of May 13th
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“In Memory of May 13th.” In a matter of hours, the calendar will ring in May 13th, and it will mark the 35th year since the massacre on Mother’s Day, 1985, when police armed with… Full Transcript
Locked Up and Locked Down
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Locked up and locked down.” For nearly a month now, all prisoners in Pennsylvania state prisons, over 40,000 men and women, have been locked down. What does lockdown mean? When I was on death row,… Full Transcript
Chuck Africa Goes Home
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Chuck Africa Goes Home.” For over 40 years. Chuckie Africa of the famed MOVE Nine, veterans of the MOVE confrontation of August 8th, 1978, has been imprisoned in state joints across Pennsylvania, serving what is… Full Transcript
Delbert Africa, Free!
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Delbert Africa, Free!” MOVE member Delbert Africa, held in prison since the confrontation of August 8th, 1978, has walked out of a Pennsylvania prison after 42 years. Delbert, in his 69th year of life, came… Full Transcript
A Podcast From Prison
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“A Podcast From Prison.” A young man named Sekou from north Philadelphia broadcasts weekly from prison. He shares with his growing group of listeners his thoughts, his hopes, and his concerns. What concerns him? What… Full Transcript
Death in the Infirmary
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Death in the Infirmary.” It’s been less than a week, and the news about Reds is still circulating around the prison. “Hey man! Did you hear about Reds?” “Yeah, man, it was that Big Red… Full Transcript
Trent’s Freedom Walk
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Trent’s Freedom Walk.” His formal name is Larry Trent Roberts, but most people know him as Trent. Since 2007, most of those who knew him were Pennsylvania prisoners, for since then, Trent was doing a… Full Transcript
Delbert is Back!
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Delbert is Back!” MOVE Member Delbert Africa is back in a state prison at Dallas in Pennsylvania. Delbert, 68, was taken to a central Pennsylvania hospital where he received treatment for swelling of the lower… Full Transcript
In Search of Delbert Africa
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“In Search of Delbert Africa.” MOVE member Delbert Africa is missing. How can that be? Delbert Africa, of 68 years, is the oldest MOVE member of the August 8th, 1978 prisoners, and he has been… Full Transcript
Eddie Africa, Free
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Eddie Africa Free.” The news came through like a beam in the night. Eddie Africa has been released today. Eddie Africa, MOVE member and survivor of the August 8th, 1978 MOVE confrontation in Philadelphia, was… Full Transcript
MOVE Women: Janet and Janine Africa Free at Last
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“MOVE Women: Janet and Janine Africa Free at Last.” For two MOVE women, Janet and Janine Africa, it had been decades since they walked the streets of Philadelphia or rode in a car. Decades? Yes.… Full Transcript
MOVE Love
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“MOVE Love.” For 40 years, members of the MOVE organization have been held in Pennsylvania prisons stemming from the August 8th, 1978 confrontation between MOVE and the city of Philadelphia. Nine MOVE men and women… Full Transcript
August 8th 40 Years of Resistance
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“August 8th, 40 years of resistance.” It seems incredible, but it’s been 40 years, 40 years, since the police assault on the MOVE house in West Philly, 40 years, 40 years since Rizzo’s cops fired… Full Transcript
There Is Nothing Like the Human Rights Coalition
Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall
“There is nothing like the Human Rights Coalition organization,” by Kerry Shakaboona Marshall. The Human Rights Coalition, HRC, in Pennsylvania is the most dynamic organization in America. The HRC began the current criminal justice reform… Full Transcript
This is Dennis “Solo” McKeithan, calling from SCI Phoenix in Pennsylvania, and I’d like to give a updated report on what’s happening with my struggle. Firstly, I would like to thank all the people who… Full Transcript