Mumia Abu-Jamar gives an insider account of the Black Panther Party, the radical organisation dedicated to fighting against state oppression, endemic racism & police brutality in America. Abu-Jamar helped found the Philadelphia branch & wrote for the party's national newspaper.
In his youth Mumia Abu-Jamal helped found the Philadelphia branch of the Black Panther Party, wrote for the national newspaper, and began his life-long work of exposing the violence of the state as it manifests in entrenched poverty, endemic racism, and unending police brutality…
"For those wondering how Bill Clinton could pardon white-collar fugitive Marc Rich but not Native American leader Leonard Peltier, important clues can be found in this classic study of the FBI's COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program). Agents of Repression includes an incisive …
" For those wondering how Bill Clinton could pardon white-collar fugitive Marc Rich but not Native American leader Leonard Peltier, important clues can be found in this classic study of the FBI's COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program). Agents of Repression includes an incisive…
Draws on dialogues with the civil rights leader and mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur to document her activities as a Black Panther; explore the role of race, music, and drugs in her life; and consider the impact of her son's music.
In 1969, 21 members of the militant New York branch of the Black Panther Party were rounded up and indicted on multiple charges of violent acts and conspiracies. The membership of the NY 21, which includes the mother of Tupac Shakur, is largely forgotten and unknown. Their legac…
Contains the original manuscript of Look for me in the whirlwind, plus new commentary from surviving members of the 21.