We have learned recently of the closing of the Morales Shakur Student Center at CCNY. What does this mean? Why now?
What we are seeing is a war against the sixties. A war against the movements of that era, and the war against history itself. For the present era of leaders want to whitewash and erase the history of the sixties, so that the names of Guillermo Morales and Assata Shakur are forgotten. They are freedom fighters, representatives of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Movement and the Black Liberation Movement. And although these movements are over 100 years old, they want you to forget them.
We urge you not to do so. Study them. That is your right and your history, and build new movements for freedom. I thank you. On the move. Long live John Africa. From in prison nation, this is Mumia Abu-Jamal.
These commentaries are recorded by Noel Hanrahan of Prison Radio.
