Political Prisoners

Philadelphia political prisoners fight on: You can help!

September 21, 2019 Greg Butterfield

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 […]

Free all political prisoners!

August 28, 2019 Stephen Millies

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 […]

George Jackson killed Aug. 21, 1971

August 21, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha

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 […]

Interview with Janine and Janet Africa of the MOVE 9

August 10, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha

Attempted medical murder of Delbert Africa

August 10, 2019 MOVE

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 […]

Pennsylvania prison headquarters padlock doors to keep Mumia supporters out

August 4, 2019 Andre Powell

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 […]

NYC welcomes Janet Africa and Janine Africa

July 25, 2019 Lallan Schoenstein and Stephen Millies

More than 200 people packed The People’s Forum in Manhattan on July 19 to welcome Janet Africa and Janine Africa to New York City. The two members of the MOVE family had been jailed for […]

Eddie Africa: Free!

July 3, 2019 Mumia Abu-Jamal

Eddie Africa (front row right) at MOVE news conference after his release. SLL photos: Berta Joubert-Ceci June 23 — The news came through like a beam in the night: “Eddie Africa has been released today.” […]

MOVE 9 members Janine and Janet released at last

June 4, 2019 Gloria Verdieu

After 41 years, all the MOVE 9 women are liberated, no longer incarcerated, finally released! Janet Holloway Africa and Janine Phillips Africa, the longest-held women political prisoners in the U.S., were freed on May 25, […]

Community, activists demand ‘Free Mumia!’

April 29, 2019 Stephen Millies

Two hundred people took to the streets of Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood on April 27 to demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal and all political prisoners. Every year, supporters march to honor his birthday on April 24. […]