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Fighting Malnourishment Pt. 2
Bilal Muhammad
So, so again, I deeply apologize for not giving commentary. I let the courts and the jail wear me down physically and mentally, and put me out of the fight for a little. Ms. Pam… Full Transcript
Panther Solidarity Movement
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
This is Comrade Pitt, the Minister of Labor for the Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party, so this is an essay by a fellow comrade Kevin Rashid Johnson titled “Join the PSM, the Panther Solidarity Movement.”… Full Transcript
In Solidarity With Asian Americans
Spoon Jackson
Anybody of color in this country has experienced so much discrimination, so to take it out on other people is wrong. Especially, I guess, Asian people has contributed, built a railroad, who helped do what… Full Transcript
This Is Your World
Reginald Sinclair Lewis
I am Reginald Sinclair Lewis. “This piece is called: This Is Your World.” It is truly deeply moving to see throngs of anti-racist white Americans of all economic, educational, and social backgrounds shouting, “black lives… Full Transcript
A Message To My Supporters
Mumia Abu-Jamal
My dear brothers, sisters, comrades, friends, people, I salute all of you because, although you think I don’t, I see and sense and feel a lot of what you do and what you do is… Full Transcript
Free Dontie Friday
Dontie Mitchell
I want to first thank all my family, friends and supporters for your participation in the Free Dontie Friday phone zaps to the governor’s office. With any luck, these weekly phone zaps will make the… Full Transcript
David Wade Continues to House Prisoners in Solitary
Keith Rogers
David Wade Correctional Center—located in Homer, Louisiana—continues to house prisoners in solitary confinement despite ongoing litigation. It was estimated in 2017 that over 87,000 prisoners across America are being held in solitary confinement. Despite the… Full Transcript
Prison Abolition vs. Reform
Dontie Mitchell
“Prison Abolition Versus Prison Reform.” I recently was asked if I support the abolition of prisons or am I an advocate just for prison reform. My response was pretty unorthodox for a prisoner serving an… Full Transcript
PSA: Bay View SF
Jason Goudlock
This is a public service announcement. My name is Jason Goudlock and I’m an Ohio political prisoner and supporter of the National Black Newspaper, the San Francisco Bay View: a small, independently all progressive newspaper… Full Transcript
99 Days: A Call for Support
Dontie Mitchell
“99 Days: A Call For Support.” My clemency application has been pending now for 21 months. I thought Governor Cuomo would have made his decision on it during the holidays last year. Instead, he made… Full Transcript
Free Lamar Johnson Now
Keith Malik Washington
This piece is entitled “Free Lamar Johnson Now.” My name is Keith Malik Washington, and I’m the chief spokesperson for the End Prison Slavery in Texas movement. Peace and blessing, sisters and brothers. For 24… Full Transcript
Standing Rock
Spoon Jackson
Standing Rock. Bitter powers, government run, you are not going to shake me. You are not going to break me. What you do won’t make me. I stand with the birth of the land. I… Full Transcript
Bandung Speech Paris France
Mumia Abu-Jamal
No parent ever mentioned Bandung to me. No teacher ever mentioned Bandung to me. No religious leader has ever mentioned Bandung to me. No one has, unless one recalls the voice of Malcolm X, the… Full Transcript
Victory for a Victim: A Salute for Mumia Abu-Jamal
Khalfani Malik Khaldun
Hello. I am calling from Indiana. My name is brother Khalfani Malik Khaldun. I am an Indiana political prisoner. Today, I’m dealing with a piece called “Victory For a Victim: A Salute to Support Mumia… Full Transcript
As the ruinous war continues to rage in Gaza, Black and Palestinian scholars continue to tell the untold stories of these oppressed peoples. One such scholar is Greg Thomas, the founder and editor of the… Full Transcript