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Solidarity
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Solidarity. The word has been spoken for the better part of a century, at least. Like many words of such ancient vintage, what it means today may vary from what it meant at the dawn… Full Transcript
Equality
Lisa Strawn
Lisa Strawn, “Equality.” How did we get to the point in life that we have a hashtag for Trans Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter, and how do we as a society find a way… Full Transcript
Michigan Governor Snyder’s Criminal Acts of Environmental Racism
A Radical Revolution of Values
Oklahoma’s Rapist Police Officer
Tamir
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Question: When is a child not a child? Answer: When it’s a Black child. That question and answer came to me when I heard that the police killing of 12 – year- old Tamir Rice… Full Transcript
Lamenting the Corruption of Empire
Mumia Abu-Jamal
It may surprise you to know that there’s another book coming out. A work of history inspired by the late Howard Zinn. A work written and co-authored by myself, Mumia Abu-Jamal and my co-author Stephen… Full Transcript
Murderers of the World Arrive in America
Mumia Abu-Jamal
You’re listening to an excerpt from a new book authored by me, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and my co-author, Stephen Vittoria. Written in the spirit of the legendary historian Howard Zinn, the big title, Murder Incorporated. This is… Full Transcript
Another Forum to Express Injustice
Khalil Bennet
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
In a recent column on the pending election, I wrote that one needn’t worry about billionaire presidential candidate, Donald Trump, who wouldn’t last. I was wrong. I seriously underestimated Trump’s ability to pummel and maim… Full Transcript