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Gil Scott Heron, Radical Poet 1939-2011
Howard Zinn Memorial
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Poem for a playwright, Howard Zinn. Long, the people’s historian Who taught and learned life’s lessons, Struggle, resistance, joy and pain, With impish smile and love of life, Fed with knowledge and art. From warrior… Full Transcript
A Ranch Where Hope Grows
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 name Amiri Baraka has been known to me since my teens, when I was a member of the Black Panther Party. His name was often linked with that of Dr. Maulana Karenga, credited with… Full Transcript