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Table of Contents
Commentaries
| Title | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmation read by Edward Pinkney | 01:25 | 02/25/18 |
| Brokenness, but I’m Still Winning the War | 03:59 | 05/28/17 |
| Lynne Stewart Tribute | 01:42 | 03/12/17 |
| Update | 03:39 | 01/03/17 |
| Law Enforcement are Parasites | 03:31 | 10/28/16 |
| Mr. Kaepernick, You Are My Hero | 03:23 | 10/05/16 |
| Update | 03:10 | 09/15/16 |
| Appeal Denied July 27th | 02:41 | 07/28/16 |
| We Must Stop Supporting Those Who Do Not Support Our Black Community | 04:18 | 06/30/16 |
| Why Prison Radio Matters | 00:52 | 06/30/16 |
| The Stolen 30 Months from the Corrupt Berrien County Court System | 03:34 | 06/10/16 |
| Update | 05:44 | 06/06/16 |
| Now I Know | 03:10 | 04/27/16 |
| Interview with Rev. Pinkney about his Transfer | 02:26 | 10/13/15 |
| Corporate Rule & the Race Card | 03:51 | 06/02/15 |
| MOVE Bombing 30th Anniversary | 03:01 | 05/11/15 |
| Credibility Gap | 05:06 | 05/03/15 |
| Boycott Whirlpool | 01:10 | 03/17/15 |
| Any System | 04:58 | 03/17/15 |
| Reverend Pinkney Speaks From Prison | 01:34 | 02/10/15 |
| Court Date | 01:23 | 02/09/15 |
Contact Info
Twitter: @revpinkney
Biography
Reverend Edward Pinkney was a prisoner in the state of Michigan who was falsely accused of election forgery and sentenced to up to 10 years in prison despite a lack of evidence indicting him. Prior to his incarceration, he founded the Black Autonomy Network Community Organization to advance justice in Benton Harbor, MI, and such revolutionary activities led to his framing by the criminal legal system. He was eventually freed on May 1, 2018 when the Michigan Supreme Court overturned his conviction. In 2021, Pinkney sued Berrien County in federal court for convicting him of election forgery without substantial proof for any crime having been committed.
The Black Autonomy Network Community Organization continues to work in Benton Harbor, MI to promote the liberation of all people against systems of oppression. As of late, they monitor police officers to ensure the safety of black and brown people and support candidates running for office on equitable platforms.
Resources
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REV. EDWARD PINKNEY IS LATEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN GREEN LEADER TARGETED FOR POLITICAL PROSECUTION |
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![Prison Radio is sharing an abbreviated version of a press release covering recent racist incidents at SCI Rockview in PA and the organizing to demand accountability. We are reaching out to people incarcerated at Rockview as well as recently transferred folks, inviting them to call, in hopes of hearing commentaries from them.
Benner Township, PA.-
On November 24th, 2023, imprisoned people at SCI Rockview found two nooses hanging in the CO’s office, displayed visibly for many prisoners to see. When the prisoners asked the staff why the nooses were hung, they were told it was a joke.
By December 4th, prisoners filed a grievance to document what they saw, noting that the hanging of the nooses was “unethical, racially motivated, hateful, [a] deliberate debasement of black inmates" and “unsafe for inmates, staff, [and] the whole prison in general.” In the grievance, they demanded that Sgt. Mosser and CO Richard be fired and investigated for a hate crime, and for CO Kirchner to get therapy. Captain Andrews, the head of security, denied the grievance.
The sergeant and COs are still working in the prison to this day, with no repercussions...
As of March 10th, prisoners have reached out to Pennsylvania officials at the Dept. of Corrections in a letter campaign, sending 100 copies of the grievance. Copies of the letter also were mailed to Governor Shapiro, Senator Fetterman, Senator Street, and various advocacy groups. The demands for relief in the original grievance have now become the platform of demands for this campaign. About 20 of the 100 letters were withheld by the prison.
Activists on the outside are joining forces with prisoners to elevate their demands, flooding the phone lines of DOC offices, assisting with outreach to media, and circulating the stories of prisoners who have found unity in opposition to the facility's virulent institutional racism.
In any other workplace, hanging a noose would be grounds for immediate termination. However, Nicki Paul, the superintendent's assistant and "grievance coordinator" informed the public that they self-investigated their staff and found they did nothing wrong.
Read the full article at i
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