Category: Resources
Comrade Sundiata Acoli
Sundiata Acoli (born in 1939, as Clark Edward Squire), a New Afrikan political prisoner of war, mathematician, and computer analyst, was born January 14, 1937, in Decatur, Texas, and raised in Vernon, Texas. He graduated from Prairie View A & M College of Texas in 1956 with a B.S. in mathematics and for the next 13 […]
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Comrade Kamau Sadiki (formerly known as Fred Hilton)
by Safiya Bukhari of the Jericho Movement Sitting in a cell in the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia under the name of Freddie Hilton is Kamau Sadiki. Kamau is awaiting trial on a 30-year old murder case. A Fulton County Police Officer found shot to death in his car outside a service station. A […]
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Comrade Marilyn Buck
Marilyn Buck is an Anti-Imperialist political prisoner. She is imprisoned for her anti-imperialist actions carried out in support of national liberation, women’s liberation, social and economic justice. In the 60’s Marilyn participated in protests against racism and the Vietnam war. In 1967 she became part of Students for a Democratic Society. Marilyn became part of […]
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Comrade Sekou Odinga
“My name is Sekou Mgobogi Abdullah Odinga. I am a Muslim and a POW. I was born in Queens, N.Y., on June 17, 1944. I was raised in a family of nine – Father, Mother, three brothers, and three sisters. I was kicked out of school in the tenth grade for defending myself against an […]
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Comrade Dr. Mutulu Shakur
Mutulu Shakur is a Doctor of Acupuncture. Dr. Shakur is also a deeply committed New Afrikan (Black) community political activist who has taken part for years in the struggles for the liberation and development of New Afrikan (Black) people in America. Shakur’s political and social consciousness began to develop early in his life. His mother […]
Read MoreRap On The Run
Rap On The Run (Written by Ron Sharp) Rap On The Run. Wanted by the FBI for black activism in the States, Nehanda Abiodun fled to Havana, where she became the “godmother of Cuban hip-hop” Outside a run-down apartment block in the eastern suburbs of Havana, a group of teenagers plays football in the street. […]
Read MoreGod Mother Of Cuban Hip Hop
(Written by Nehanda Abiodun) GodMother Of Cuban Hip Hop. Over the past 10 years, Nehanda has been active in the Cuban hip hop movement. Her capacity as a mentor for various rap groups in Havana has earned her the affectionate nickname “Godmother of Cuban hip hop.” In the past, Nehanda has opened her house to […]
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Message From Exile
(Written by Nehanda Abiodun) Carry it on now. An Excerpt from “Life Underground” By Nehanda Abiodun in BLU 9 In the past I’ve resisted writing what it means to be underground, using security as an excuse, not wanting to give my enemies any more information than they already had. But I was fooling myself. […]
Read More Nehanda Abiodun Story
(Written by Nehanda Abiodun) Carry it on now. Nehanda Isoke Abiodun, is a name that I am proud to have for many reasons. My first and last name were given to me by very close comrades on my 30th birthday and when Zimbabwe was fighting for its independence. Nehanda was a spiritualist revolutionary who lived […]
Read MoreThe Eyes of the Rainbow – Assata Shakur Documentary
“Like most poor people in the United States, I have no voice. The Black press and the progressive media, as well as Black civil rights organizations, have historically played an essential role in the struggle for social justice. We should continue and expand that tradition. We should create media outlets that help to educate our […]
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From exile with love: Former Black Panther Assata Shakur speaks to America from Cuba
From exile with love: Former Black Panther Assata Shakur speaks to America from Cuba [Editor’s note: Final Call Staff Writer Nisa Islam Muhammad traveled to Cuba with a group of 15 journalists under the guidance of DeWayne Wickham and the Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies. They are documenting the African influence in the Americas. While there, […]
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A Song For Assata
A Song For Assata (Common) In the Spirit of God. In the Spirit of the Ancestors. In the Spirit of the Black Panthers. In the Spirit of Assata Shakur. We make this movement towards freedom for all those who have been oppressed, and all those in the struggle. Yeah. yo, check it- There were lights […]
Read MorePolitical Prisoners List and Contact Information
Contacting Political Prisoners Always include a non-P.O. Box return address. For a reply, include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. Ask before you send any books, articles, etc. Some prisons may prohibit certain material. Display humility and patience. These are real people fighting for their lives, with families and projects. (Yes, many stay busy.) Tell them […]
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