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Pay For Medication and Education, Not Prisons
Dontie Mitchell
I had planned to speak more about my federal lawsuit and TLS [community integration service}, but I was watching this local news program called “Empire State Weekly,” and they were speaking about a looming budget… Full Transcript
Prisons are Designed to Control the Poor
Dontie Mitchell
Ujamaa. Ujamaa. This is Dontie S. Mitchell, better known as Mfalme Sikivu reporting to you from Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock, New York. In New York State alone, it costs hundreds of millions of… Full Transcript
The People’s Forum NYC, Part 1
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Announcer: You’re at the People’s Forum in Manhattan. It’s organization movement central, and you are the man of the hour right now. I’m going to pass you over to Robin Spencer, Dr. Robin Spencer, who’s the… Full Transcript
The National Disease of America
Interview on The Other Death Penalty Project
Kenneth Hartman
Speaker 1 0:00 This is Prison Radio, and my name is Carol Seligman. Today we speak with Kenneth E. Hartman, Executive Director of The Other Death Penalty Project, and editor of the forthcoming book, “Too… Full Transcript
Mumia’s Note in Support of Prison Radio
Mumia Abu-Jamal
I call tonight to just state that we have to understand that this is a new stage in history. That’s why we need Abolitionists Law Center, Amistad Law Project, and Prison Radio. You ever think… Full Transcript
“Ok Now What”
Kenneth Hartman
“Okay, now what?” So the wrong guy won after the right guy failed to secure a nomination, and we’re all bummed out about the whole podgy mess of an election we just suffered through. Okay,… Full Transcript
On Politics
The Work Begins
Kenneth Hartman
It said that P.T. Barnum, circus man and snake oil salesman, coined the phrase, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” It looks like pretty close to 60 million were hatched on Election Day as they… Full Transcript
The Art of Political Activism
What If The Prison System Is All Wrong
Law Enforcement are Parasites
United Snakes of America
Bad News
When the Masks Come Off and the Riot Gear Comes Out
Choose Your Poison
Mumia Abu-Jamal
As the campaign clock winds down to zero, the choices before the voters seem incredibly grim, especially if one is a Black voter. The polls say 91% of Black voters will vote for Hillary Rodham… Full Transcript
Angela Davis: Good evening, everyone. I don’t think I’m quite as quiet as Alice, but I certainly can’t match Pam’s fire [laughter]. It’s really wonderful to be here, and I thank Jeff for all of… Full Transcript