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11/28/14 Mumia Abu-Jamal

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Joadanus has been incarcerated since he was sixtee

Joadanus has been incarcerated since he was sixteen years old. Now, fourteen years later, he is calling from Kern Valley State Prison. He describes himself as “one of light, peace, growth, maturity, and knowledge … I’m trying to heal the world.” His commentaries are poetic: describing his running, he says,

“By my fifth lap, hell was all lost. And then the prison yard turned into Africa. I was on the Nile River. My sweat transformed into holy water. My feet glided on the clouds, like a stork…I’m going nowhere, but I get so far away. When I run, no one could come around me.”

In 2020, he and an artist friend Cruz created the artistic collective Still Hope. “One thing that makes my time not so hard is outside support in the ability to communicate with loved ones or just being able to record this essay here…Older fellow prisoners I know have done 20-plus years and they carry on, they still hope. So what me and Cruz is forming is teaching this ability to carry on.”

When We Survive, We Win

When We Survive, We Win

Prison Radio is a vital avenue for people inside t

Prison Radio is a vital avenue for people inside to lead the movement towards abolition. We honor their courage, vulnerability, and clarion calls for justice by helping them tell their stories.

Two years ago Naykima Hill put a bright spotlight on the inhumane treatment of women at Huron Valley Prison.

"It’s like our lives don’t matter. We have no ventilation. We have no heat here. It’s very cold. Two showers for 36 women. There is mold. They are doing us so inhumanely. There’s no sprinkler system. If a fire break outta here, we’re cooked. And I don’t understand how they — they allow us to be here. The warden is in violation of the Eighth Amendment to be free from cruel and unusual punishment." —Naykima Hill

Inspired by Hill’s commentaries, organizers in Michigan joined with the women inside to mount pressure on the governor for rapid decarceration.

Krystal Clark, (Huron Valley) is one of our most dedicated correspondents. She is fighting to receive medical care for unresolved health issues made worse by the unsafe conditions and mold growing within the Michigan prison. Krystal faces retaliation for her efforts to connect with the outside world. She wants listeners to know that she’s so grateful for support in the struggle for humane care.”

Prison Radio is by their side. We continue to broadcast these women’s voices!

If you have been enjoying the consistent stream of

If you have been enjoying the consistent stream of commentaries and insights from our brethren behind bars, please donate today. We are in need of cash to keep this operation going; it is not cheap to keep the phone lines running, and supporting them through this injustice. Here are a small number of testimonies about how our work has impacted and benefited our correspondents.

Mumia called in with an obituary honoring the life

Mumia called in with an obituary honoring the life of Dr. Mutulu Shakur. August 8, 1950 – July 6, 2023

archival audio from Mumia from April 17th, 2013 hi

archival audio from Mumia from April 17th, 2013 highlighting who exactly benefits from war.

Bilal's spirit remains unbroken, and he expresses

Bilal's spirit remains unbroken, and he expresses gratitude to each listener who keeps him going. In his struggle, he finds strength, resilience, and the unwavering belief in a brighter future.

In all the noise of the strange colonial holiday o

In all the noise of the strange colonial holiday of the Fourth of July, Prison Radio keeps liberating voices.

In June we recorded Mumia Abu-Jamal, Bilal Muhammad, Krystal Clark, Torrey Braxton, Maximilian (Ian) Streisel, Joadanus Olivas, Kenjuan Congo Jr, Peter “Pitt” Mukuria, and Spoon Jackson across 15 commentaries focusing on everything from air quality to unjust pre-trial detention in Texas to the health crises in Michigan’s Women’s Huron Valley, to the function of prison and death row and the artificial and dehumanizing world created by the prison industrial complex. These voices are only heard from our website and we are grateful we can share them.

As the mainstream press celebrates “freedom”, we are doing the work of freeing voices from inside. We know that we are part of a rich and dynamic movement of organizers and artists - inside and outside prison - looking for ways to build a different world. None of our work can happen alone.

Reflecting on the voice of struggle and injustice.

Reflecting on the voice of struggle and injustice. This powerful audio recording by Bilal Muhammad, currently being held in the El Paso County Jail, speaks volumes about the erosion of American rights and the absence of justice. Stripped of liberties, due process, and every sense of fairness, Bilal sheds light on the impact of race, religion, and social economic standing. In a thought-provoking tribute to Frederick Douglas' timeless words, 'What to the Slave is The 4th of July,' Bilal poses a modern question: 'What to the Black Man is the 4th of July?' The struggle for true independence continues as systemic racism, economic inequality, and mass incarceration persist. Let us heed this call to resurrect the Black Panther Party's 10-point program, for it is through unity and empowerment that we can truly achieve freedom. These poignant commentaries, captured by prison radio, serve as a reminder of the ongoing fight for justice and the power of the people. #JusticeDenied #InequalityExposed #ResurrectThePanthers

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