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Madiba Nelson Mandela
Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall
On December 5, 2003, former political prisoner and former South African President Nelson Mandela—affectionately referred to as “Madiba” (Father) by the South African people—has made his transition to the other side to be with our… Full Transcript
Free Alabama Movement
Bennu Hannibal Ra-Sun
Greetings to everyone from the struggle here in Alabama, Free Alabama Movement. My name is Bennu Hannibal, and we send out greetings to all of our brothers and sisters who are incarcerated inside of the… Full Transcript
Bloodlines
Mondo We Langa
When we escaped the plantations of Florida And ran among the trees Toward swampy ground To trudge through mud and memories Of bondage and of blood, We found your arms slung open wide, As gates… Full Transcript
Corporate Rule & the Race Card
Edward Pinkney
Reverend Edward Pinkney, speaking from Lakeland correctional facility, the penitentiary in Coldwater, Michigan. The attack on Democracy, the vicious coward attack on Democracy in Benton Harbor, Michigan, shows that the corporation power structure is determined… Full Transcript
MOVE Bombing 30th Anniversary
Edward Pinkney
I feel that the MOVE family, the MOVE family and their soldiers, our Prisoner of War, are essential part of our fight for justice, and should be included in every activity, in every community, on… Full Transcript
Decarcerate Rally Against Silencing Act Harrisburg May 4th
Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall
Greetings to you all. Hello. My name is Shakaboona. I am one of the prisoner plaintiffs in the federal civil lawsuit seeking to abolish the unlawful Silencing Act. Additionally, I am a child life-without-parole sentence… Full Transcript
The Spirit of Resistance, Struggle, and Death
Jaan Laaman
“Some Reflections on Comrades: The Spirit of Resistance, Struggle and Death.” This is Jaan Laaman, your political prisoner voice and editor of 4struggle Magazine. 2015 is almost a month old, and my overall outlook has been… Full Transcript
Voices of the Forgotten Political Prisoners
Khalfani Malik Khaldun
I am the voice of the forgotten political prisoners. I have lived in a windowless torture chamber 24 hours a day for the last 20 years in solitary confinement. The prison cracks think I am out… Full Transcript
Message: Celebration of Resistance May 2nd-6th
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Dear brothers, sisters, friends, and comrades; On the MOVE! We greet you all who are there in California, and wish we could join you in the flesh. I join you in spirit here and in… Full Transcript
40 Years After the Black Panther Party
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Amazingly, it has been 40 years since the Black Panther Party was founded. Some sticklers to detail will point to the fact that it was in October, not May of 1966, that the Black Panther… Full Transcript
What Kids are Really Learning in School (Version D)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
On November 2, 2005, kids across the nation joined protests organized by The World Can’t Wait, which called for walkouts to support the demand for an end to the Bush regime. One of those who… Full Transcript
What Kids are Really Learning in School (Version C)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
On November 2, 2005, kids across the nation joined protests organized by The World Can’t Wait, which called for walkouts to support the demand for an end to the Bush regime. One of those who… Full Transcript
What Kids are Really Learning in School (Version B)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
At this time of the nation’s life, what is the lesson that kids should be learning in schools today? If the kids in California are any answer, the lesson is obedience. On November 2, 2005,… Full Transcript
What Kids are Really Learning in School (Version A)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
At this time of the nation’s life, what is the lesson that kids should be learning in schools today? If the kids in California are any answer, the lesson is obedience. On November 2, 2005,… Full Transcript
On April 28, 2015, two prison guards and a sergeant brutally assaulted a Black prisoner. The immediate response was awry within seconds. Five guards were seriously injured, and many more were physically hurt. Roughly two… Full Transcript