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Delbert Africa, free!
MOVE member Delbert Africa, held in prison since the confrontation of Aug. 8, 1978, has walked out of a Pennsylvania prison after 42 years. Delbert, in his 73rd year of life, came out to meet […]
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MOVE 9 heroes welcomed in Southern California
Free all political prisoners! In mid-December 2019, the Socialist Unity Party/Partido de Socialismo Unido, the San Diego Coalition to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice hosted two very special “Free […]
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December in Chicago: Mumia on murder of Fred Hampton
It was an early morning in December 1969 when a joint FBI-Chicago police crew raided an apartment building, ostensibly for weapons charges. In fact, they came to kill Fred Hampton, chairman of the Chicago chapter […]
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Prisoners’ families, activists denounce plan to build new jails
“Close Rikers now! No new jails!” The chant was loud, the demand was clear, as hundreds of prisoners’ family members, former prisoners and prison abolition activists rallied and marched at New York’s City Hall on […]
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Philadelphia political prisoners fight on: You can help!
The struggle to liberate two lifelong Black freedom fighters and longtime political prisoners from Philadelphia is gearing up, and your help is needed. Delbert Africa will soon have a new parole hearing after serving nearly […]
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Free all political prisoners!
The auditorium of the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center in East Elmhurst, Queens, N.Y., was filled on Aug. 24 for the 24th Annual Dinner Tribute to Political Prisoners. Organized by the Malcolm X […]
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George Jackson killed Aug. 21, 1971
George Jackson was killed by prison guards on August 21, 1971. At age 18, Jackson was convicted on dubious evidence of a gas station robbery of $70. Based on prior arrests, Jackson was sentenced to […]
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Interview with Janine and Janet Africa of the MOVE 9
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Attempted medical murder of Delbert Africa
The MOVE ORGANIZATION would like to take the time right now to provide people with an update on our Brother Delbert Africa. Yesterday, August 8th, Delbert returned to SCI Dallas and after processing was placed […]
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Pennsylvania prison headquarters padlock doors to keep Mumia supporters out
On July 23, supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal from up and down the East Coast gathered at Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections headquarters in Mechanicsville, Pa., to deliver petitions to the department head requesting that they give […]