Internationally renowned journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal — Black Panther Minister of Information in the 1960s, who has been called the “voice of the voiceless” — has been imprisoned since 1982. At that time, he was framed up and convicted in a racist trial for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer. Since that time, the courts have denied all exonerating evidence. The injustice of Mumia’s case, a U.S. political prisoner, has been challenged around the world. Mainstream organizations like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have called for a new trial.
The ensuing decades, 44 years of abuse and medical neglect in Pennsylvania’s racist prison system, have had a grave impact on Mumia’s health. More than once, the Mumia movement has fought for critical medical care for this courageous leader’s life.
In December, supporters marched 100 miles across Pennsylvania, in bitter cold, through KKK territory, to demand immediate care for Mumia’s eyesight. In spite of the march and a large rally at the prison gates, the medical treatment needed to save his vision is still being denied.
Mobilization4Mumia.com has called for a week of action in Philadelphia from April 19 to April 25. There will be a rally on April 25 at 2 p.m. in Malcolm X Park, followed by a march to the ONEART Community Center. For details, visit Mobilization4Mumia.com.
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