Author: Gloria Verdieu

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Fight racism

In service of a racist system: Police killings undercounted by more than 50%

October 9, 2021 Gloria Verdieu
The New York Times recently published an article entitled “More Than Half of Police Killings Are Mislabeled.” It reported the results of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington and published in […]
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In the U.S.

Texas lawmakers: Why you gotta be so cruel?

September 24, 2021 Gloria Verdieu
In September, 666 laws passed by Texas lawmakers went into effect — laws that are so repressive and restrictive that it’s mind-boggling. Some background on this writer I came to Texas from California in January […]
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Political Prisoners

Long Live Revolutionary George Jackson!

August 14, 2021 Gloria Verdieu
“If I leave here alive, I’ll leave nothing behind. They’ll never count me among the broken men, but I can’t say that I’m normal either. I’ve been hungry too long, I’ve gone angry too often, […]
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Political Prisoners

San Diego solidarity with Mumia Abu-Jamal

May 5, 2021 Gloria Verdieu
San Diego joined the national call to action from the International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal on April 24 — the imprisoned freedom fighter’s 67th birthday. Supporters gathered in front of the Malcolm […]
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Political Prisoners

In cities across the U.S.: All out April 24 for Mumia Abu-Jamal

April 15, 2021 Gloria Verdieu
The Socialist Unity Party, Struggle-La Lucha newspaper and the San Diego Coalition to Free Mumia join in the “Bring Mumia Home” campaign initiated by International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (ICFFMAJ). Saturday, April […]
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Political Prisoners

We want justice: Free all political prisoners!

April 3, 2021 Gloria Verdieu
Presentation by the Socialist Unity Party and the Prisoners Solidarity Committee to the Anti-Imperialist Symposium in Paris April 2-4, an annual event sponsored by the Anti-Imperialist Front. For a complete description of the event go […]
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Fight racism

Another side of Black History

March 3, 2021 Gloria Verdieu
Prepared talk by Gloria Verdieu, Socialist Unity Party member and longtime organizer in the struggle to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, for “Another Side of Black History: a Black Socialist Perspective,” presented by the Black Caucus of […]
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Political Prisoners

Colin Kaepernick: Now is the time to release Mumia Abu-Jamal

November 19, 2020 Gloria Verdieu
“Release Mumia Abu-Jamal and all political prisoners” was the message of the Nov. 16 Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Press Conference that featured a video appeal from Colin Kaepernick, calling on the movement against racist […]
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Cuba

60th anniversary of President Fidel Castro’s historic New York visit

September 29, 2020 Gloria Verdieu
Sixty years have passed since Fidel Castro’s historic 1960 visit to the United Nations General Assembly and electrifying welcome in Harlem. The 1990 commemoration of these events in Havana is captured in Rosemari Mealy’s book […]
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Cuba

On its 60th Anniversary: Reviewing ‘Fidel and Malcolm X: Memories of a meeting’

September 29, 2020 Gloria Verdieu
  On Sept. 19, 1960, thousands of New Yorkers embraced 125th Street and Seventh Avenue to greet Premier Fidel Castro’s arrival. For 24 hours that day, Harlem’s streets were carpeted by the energy and warmth […]