Podcast appearances and mentions of albert woodfox

Listen to the Sat. Aug. 31, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode concludes our Black August commemorative programming with a continuing focus on the impact of the Counter-intelligence Program (COINTELPRO). By the end of 1971, hundreds of revolutionary activists were either incarcerated or driven underground. Finally, we listen to a rare archival audio filed interview with the late former political prisoner Albert Woodfox of the Angola 3 who had spent more than 43 years in solitary confinement in Louisiana. 

On this episode of Justice Delayed Presents Prison Voices, we hear the story of the killing of Brent Miller and Billy Sinclair's information about the crime, the period in which it occurred, and who may have actually killed the prison guard. This is the Death of Albert Woodfox.

Today, I'm joined by Rigo 23, a painter, muralist, and activist who has undertaken collaborative art projects with some of America's political prisoners. In our conversation, Rigo expands on the inspiration and process behind two of his works: His recent February 31st Exhibit that includes work with, and inspired by, the Angola 3 and a large-scale statue of Leonard Peltier based on one of Peltier's self-portraits. Herman Wallace, Albert Woodfox, and Robert King, also known as the Angola 3, were subjected to a combined 114 years in closed cell restriction, which is the longest known solitary confinement incarceration in world history. February 31st is an exhibit that invites viewers to explore the work of Rigo 23 that was a collaboration with Wallace, Woodfox, and King, and inspired by the unique worldview that Herman, Albert, and Robert developed during their years of deprivation and inhumane conditions. Rigo also shares the story behind his statue of Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous rights activist who is still serving a prison sentence from when he was wrongfully convicted of murdering two FBI agents in 1975. The statue Rigo created, based on Leonard Peltier's self-portrait, has traveled around the country, and exemplifies how art can harness support for those unjustly imprisoned. Listen, rate, and review to Art Heals All Wounds on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform.Topics Covered:●      The personal experience that sparked Rigo's interest in learning about the lived experiences of political prisoners●      The lasting impact on Rigo from his relationship with the Angola 3 and Leonard Peltier●      How Leonard Peltier's self-portrait in prison inspired Rigo to create a solidarity statue How the sculpture of Leonard was stolen, then found with community help●      Art as a way to go beyond structural division by race, gender, and beliefsResources Mentioned: ●      February 31st show at the Anglim/Trimble Gallery ●      The Leonard Peltier Statue Guest Info:●      Rigo's Instagram ●      rigo23info@gmail.com Follow Me:●      My Instagram ●      My LinkedIn●      Art Heals All Wounds Website●      Art Heals All Wounds Instagram●      Art Heals All Wounds Facebook●      Art Heals All Wounds Newsletter

April 17th: Brent Miller Dies (Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox)(1974) Sometimes people who make waves have targets placed on their backs. On April 17th 1972 a young man was brutally slain and two men with targets on their back were placed in solitary confinement for the crime. A place they would remain for decades while many fought to prove their innocence.  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2014/03/wife-murdered-prison-guard-urges-justice-man-placed-solitary-years-ago/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola_Three, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/04/herman-wallace-angola-three-dies-solitary-confinement, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/19/467406096/last-of-angola-3-released-after-more-than-40-years-in-solitary-confinement, https://nypost.com/2013/10/03/terminally-ill-black-panther-released-from-solitary-after-41-years/, http://www.justicedenied.org/herman.htm, https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/71-year-old-louisiana-prisoner-freed-after-41-years-of-solitary/289-319973399, https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/released-prisoner-who-spent-41-years-in-solitary-confinement-1.1557881?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Flife-and-style%2Fpeople%2Freleased-prisoner-who-spent-41-years-in-solitary-confinement-1.1557881

Hey thin blue crime fam. If you listened to our episode on Charles Becker, New York's crookedest cop, you might remember our friend Andre White of redacted history. We're bringing you a recent episode of his on Albert Woodfox, a man who spent over 40 years in solitary confinement. If you like what you hear be sure to listen to redacted history for more historical truth telling. Tune in. Check out redacted history on instagram @redactedhistory_ Follow Andre on Tiktok and Instagram Follow us on Instagram: @thinbluecrimepod And TikTok: @thinbluecrime Link to everything

The Grounded Futures Show, episode 22: Dreaming a Future, with carla and Uli                   Delighting  in our Friends! Uli and carla spend episode 22 delighting in pals, AKA celebrating awesome artists, storytellers, and musicians who range in ages 3 - 63.  This is an uplifting episode where they share wonderful songs, swoon over friends, and weave in other musings — including how they each find thriving in the everyday! Happy Palentines!      

This episode is a tribute to the late, great Albert Woodfox, a man who spent 4 decades in solitary confinement in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. This is a story of courage and strength. Intro: (0:31) Albert's Early Life (2:44) A Life of Crime Begins (6:52) Angola (9:16) 50 Years In Prison (15:07) The Black Panther Party (16:32) Solitary Confinement (20:50) Outro (33:52) NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/LtN0Li9cFv8 PATREON: patreon.com/blackkout Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/redactedhistory_ Contact: andrepwhitejr@gmail.com Read Albert's Book - https://www.amazon.com/Solitary-Albert-Woodfox-ebook/dp/B07MWJ1NPM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2J2N2A5CNEAWT&keywords=solitary+albert+woodfox&qid=1672488369&sprefix=solitary+alber%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start out with news about the recent execution of Kevin Johnson in Missouri, and a call to strike from Pennslyvania prisoners. Afterwards, we share an interview conducted by James Kilgore, who spoke with Albert Woodfox and Robert King of the Angola 3. After that, we will feature part of Kilgore's interview with Sekou Kambui, …

Albert Woodfox, our final NWS guest author of 2020, sadly passed away recently. We wanted to make sure his story was available in as many formats as we could, so if you didn't join us live or if you haven't watched our YouTube video, take a listen to today's podcast. Albert wrote a memoir called “Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement" about his time behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. For a total of 44 years and 10 months, he was confined to a single, six-by-nine-foot prison cell—the longest of any inmate in United States history. After being released, he wrote this book, which was a Pulitzer Prize nominee and one of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2020. As Albert's wife told us recently: "His greatest wish was to help lift up the youth coming up in generations behind him; to make them aware of our world's true history, but equally to give them hope; to teach them if they stand together miracles can happen." We hope you enjoy this conversation with Albert Woodfox and guest host Jerome Vaughn of WDET. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Albert Woodfox died this month at the age of 75. In 2019, we talked about solitary confinement in US prisons and the mental and physical effects on incarcerated people.

On this episode I ask a very important question to my listeners, I share my personal VICTORY to the Bologna Sandwich Saga, the Meme of the Day, a tribute to Albert Woodfox, I get personal on My Thoughts segment and give my podcast updates. Click the link to sign the petition for Christopher Bennett https://www.change.org/p/a-hero-sentenced-to-prison-for-killing-a-child-molester Become a Patreon of Wedlock Chronicles https://www.patreon.com/wedlockchronicles?fan_landing=true YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZQyhEi4-3dhxREaCE-IZBA#menu To support and stand with Mathew Baker PLEASE click the link to sign his petition! https://chng.it/sgmMkpdsv2 FOLLOW the shows social media platforms: IG @wedlockchroniclespodcast Twitter @wedlockpodcast Email: wedlockchroniclespodcast@gmail.com PLEASE join of FedUp Wives Support Group FB: FedUpWives Organization Email: fedupwives.org@gmail.com FOLLOW @milkandserialpodcast @1329Media **This podcast is brought to you by 1329 Media & Production Co. Nvious Behavior Music Group, XTRA Ent, RTBrand LLC, FedUp Wives LLC Executive Producer/ Engineer/ Writer/Host: Rasheeda Johnson-Duffy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wedlockchronicles/message

The month of Black August focuses on the importance of the continued struggle for Black liberation and honors the lives and struggle of political prisoners—and calls for their freedom. While many have been released, like Albert Woodfox, who was released in 2016 and passed away earlier this month, many still linger behind bars, even in solitary confinement and in their 80s or sick. What does the ongoing treatment of these organizers and fighters tell us about the nature of the capitalist system and the tools that the ruling class fears the most? Nicole Roussell is joined by Nino Brown, a member of the Jericho Movement, which organizes to free political prisoners, and an organizer for the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at patreon.com/thesocialistprogram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian.

In an interview with the author of Solitary, the issue of criminal justice reform is central. Alfred Woodfox, who served 43 years in prison – most in solitary confinement, for a crime he says he didn't commit – died in August. He told NPR's Scott Simon that after his release, he struggled with claustrophobia because of the decades he spent in prison. This is an encore episode from February 2022.

Join us in exploring art and abolition, with host Max Rameau and artist, professor, writer, and prison abolitionist Bryonn Bain.Bryonn talks with Max about his new book Rebel Speak: A Justice Movement Mixtape, and the multimedia production of his play Lyrics from Lockdown,  playing at the Apollo Theatre on August 29th. They also discuss the Prison Industrial Complex, organizing through the arts, the importance of mental health, and influences; including Albert Woodfox, Lani Gunier, and Kellis Parker. Artists mentioned include Maya Jupiter,  Liberation Family (artist Chen Lo) & Suckerpunch (Mic Crenshaw).Bryonn Bain is Brooklyn's own prison activist, actor, hip hop theater innovator and spoken word poetry champion.  Described by Cornel West as an artist who “...speaks his truth with a power we desperately need to hear,” his theater, film and television work are critically acclaimed – from his award winning BET talk show “My Two Cents,” and Emmy nomination for “BaaadDDD Sonia,” to this year's Emmy award for “LA Stories.” Playing over 40 characters in his one-man theater production, Lyrics From Lockdown is executive produced by Harry Belafonte (“BlacKkKlansman”), and tells the story of Bain's wrongful imprisonment through hip hop theater, spoken word poetry, blues, calypso, comedy and letters exchanged with fellow poet and friend, Nanon Williams – who was wrongfully sentenced to Death Row at just 17 years old.Wrongfully imprisoned in his second year at Harvard Law, Bryonn sued the NYPD, and told his story for 20 million viewers on "60 Minutes" in an interview with Mike Wallace. After writing The Village Voice cover story “Walking While Black: The Bill of Rights for Black America,” his work received the largest response in the history of the nation's most widely read progressive newspaper. Bain produced the Lyrics on Lockdown Tour, which reached 25 states, and spawned higher education courses using the performing arts to build literacy in prisons nationwide.  For the decade that followed, Bain taught courses using the arts on Rikers Island penal colony. After teaching hip hop, spoken word and theater at Harvard, Bain founded the prison education program at NYU to offer higher education and college degrees to men incarcerated in upstate New York. Bryonn founded and directs the Prison Education Program at UCLA, where he has developed and taught arts-based courses and programs in LA prisons including the California Institute for Women, Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall, Camp Joseph Scott and Central Juvenile Hall.  You can read more about the issues we explore on our podcast and much more at dignityandrights.org, the website of Partners for Dignity & Rights. See more of the work of host Max Rameau at pacapower.org. Subscribe to The Next World for more news from the frontlines of movements for justice and liberation. Support the show

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There are some human experiences which most of us find it very hard to get our heads around. In 2019, Stephen Sackur spoke to Albert Woodfox, who experienced the unimaginable torment of more than four decades in solitary confinement, in a tiny cell in one of America's most notorious prisons. He was the victim of ingrained racism and brutality inside America's system of criminal justice. He was released from prison in 2016 and reflected on the meaning of freedom after everything he'd been through. This is another chance to listen to the interview with Albert Woodfox after his recent death.

Albert Woodfox, Angola Three Warrior passes. Who has not heard of the Angola Three, three young black prisoners who were falsely accused of killing a prison guard in 1972 in the infamous Louisiana maximum security…

The Context of White Supremacy hosts The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly Compensatory Call-In. We encourage non-white listeners to dial in with their codified concepts, new terms, observations, research findings, workplace problems or triumphs, and/or suggestions on how best to Replace White Supremacy With Justice ASAP. This weekly broadcast examines current events from across the globe to learn what's happening in all areas of people activity. We cultivate Counter-Racist Media Literacy by scrutinizing journalists' word choices and using logic to deconstruct what is reported as "news." We'll use these sessions to hone our use of words as tools to reveal truth, neutralize Racists/White people. #ANTIBLACKNESS Whites in the northwestern hemisphere kicked the insincerity into overdrive while they feigned grief over the passing of COINTELPRO victim and basketball champion Bill Russell. An Olympic gold medalist, Russell supported Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam conflict and endured decades of White Supremacy from fans across the country - including those in Boston. Science-fiction legend Nichelle Nichols also died this week. Like Russell, Nichols was a Victim of White Supremacy. She's widely recognized for her work on the iconic Star Trek franchise, where she was one of the first regular black actresses on a mainstream science fiction series. Of course, her iconic moment in the series involves being sexually sewered by a White Man (Captain Kirk). Former Black Panther Party member Albert Woodfox also died this week. A member of the "Angola 3," Woodfox is recognized as having spent more years in solitary confinement than any other US prisoner. #DomesticWhiteTerrorism #TheCOWS13 INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 720.716.7300 CODE: 564943#

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 7, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our PANW report with dispatches on the role of the United States State Department in seeking to undermine Africa's relations with Russia and China; the former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has been pardoned by the current head-of-state Alassane Ouatarra; stolen art work from Benin is being returned to West Africa by the British; and the East African state of Kenya is preparing for a presidential election this coming Tues. In the second hour we continue our monthlong focus on Black August with a re-examination of the alliance between African and Indigenous peoples in a war fought for decades in southeast of the U.S. during the early 19th century. In addition, we pay tribute to Albert Woodfox, a former longtime political prisoner who joined the ancestors recently. Finally, we analysis the myth of the "China debt trap" in Africa. 

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The DOJ brings criminal charges against four former and current Louisville police officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death; The life and legacy of Albert Woodfox, a Black Panther activist who was held in solitary confinement longer than any prisoner in U.S. history. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe


Bryonn Bain - Associate professor at UCLA Department of African American Studies and he is the director of the UCLA Prison Education Program. He was famously wrongfully incarcerated while a student at Harvard Law. Since then, he has been a prison reform activist and the creator of an award-winning show, Lyrics from Lockdown. He joins Tavis for a conversation about his new book “Rebel Speak: A Social Justice Mixtape” which contains interviews with fascinating people who are active in the prison reform movement from Albert Woodfox to Susan Burton (Hour 2)

#BlackLiberationArmy #ClassStruggle #BlackHistoryMonthBeginning with a look back at the Black Liberation Army's position on class struggle we also check in on recent presentations from and about political prisoners, review some of the work of Joe Biden's latest "first Black" nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, Adolph Reed as Left Antagonist, and Dave Chappelle, class and the press. SHOW NOTES:(0:00) Intro, Superbowl, Prince is the GOAT(17:39) Political Prisoners, Albert Woodfox, Dr. Joy James, The Left Forum Star-Fucking?(59:31) Dave Chappelle Is Being Framed!(1:06:46) Kwame Nkrumah and Kwame Ture Discussed with Dr. Michael Williams(1:26:42) Adolph Reed and Class Reductionism(1:44:52) Dr. Lisa D. Cook, Joe Biden's latest nominee as the First Black Woman Economist on the Federal Reserve Board(2:00:47) Black Liberation Army Study Guide on Class Struggle NEW DISCORD!https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5EzSHOW NOTES:The Black Liberation Army Study Guidehttps://imixwhatilike.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BLA-Study-Guide.pdfThe Story of Kamau Sadikihttps://imixwhatilike.org/2017/05/13/10736/Revolution 7/13| George Jackson, Albert Woodfox, Paul Redd & Revolutionary Prison Writing and Praxishttps://youtu.be/I7L7ofHObX0Dr. Lisa D. Cookhttps://lisadcook.net/How Would Black Economists Change Economics? | Lisa D. Cookhttps://soundcloud.com/projectsyndicate/how-would-black-economists-change-economics-lisa-d-cookAdolph Reed: The Marxist Who Antagonizes Liberals and the Lefthttps://portside.org/2022-02-12/marxist-who-antagonizes-liberals-and-left ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josie Long presents short festive documentaries about the night before Christmas. A joyful Christmas scene discovered on an old tape, a poet holds the beauty and melancholy of a trip home on Christmas Eve, and Albert Woodfox reflects on 40 years of enforced isolation and the illumination and comfort offered by a group of schoolchildren in Liverpool. Forwards and Backwards Featuring The Djursland Fiddlers recorded by Torben Harbo in the 1970s. Produced by Rikke Houd Christmas Eve Written and read by Liz Berry Produced by Alia Cassam Albert Featuring Albert Woodfox and David Moorhead Produced by Sarah Cuddon Curated by Alia Cassam and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall Executive Producer: Axel Kacoutié A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Mumia: You brothers of the Angola Three did an ungodly bit in the hole. How did the state justify locking you cats, I mean, up for so long? Albert: Well, given the unchecked and unchallenged power of the prisons, uh, system in Louisiana, uh, they basically, they justification was the fact that, um, myself, Harmon, and Robert were fighting for, uh, humanity, the fact that we were fighting for- to  maintain our dignity, pride, self-respect, and our self-worth, uh, they felt was a threat to what they considered the only function of the prison. So that was, that was the justification, your infamous Burl Cain even made a statement once in a deposition that, uh, I was the most dangerous man in America, and since I've been out, uh, I would like to think that, uh, my activities have proven him to be right. Mumia: How did y’all endure 40 years in the hole? Albert: Ha! That's the most difficult question to ask. I guess having a political consciousness and, uh, you know, that was inspired by, by being members of the Black Panther Party. You know, they say knowledge is power, so we had a, we had a sense of, uh, what solitary confinement, uh, uh, was designed for. And so over the decades, you know, it was just, uh, strength, determination values, principle, and uh, we stayed active, you know, we, we didn't, we, and we looked to the society for inspiration, uh, the men and women, uh, and in some cases, uh, children, uh, fighting in society, uh, the people fighting for changes and conditions and stuff. Rather than turn in and allow prison culture to, uh, set examples about how we should live our lives. Mumia: What gave y'all hope? Albert: Uh, you know, I, I had wonderful family, wonderful comrades who made up international coalition of Free Angola Three, a wonderful legal team. Uh, but more than anything, what gave me hope was the guys I lived around, uh, people in society, the social struggle that was being waged, the sacrifices that were being made, uh, the indomitable spirit that refused to be broken. Um, you know, those were some of the things that, uh, inspired me, you know, uh, one thing in particular was the development, uh, of Black Lives Matter movement, you know, which I think is a tremendous movement. Uh, uh, and it was so proud to, uh, see all the young men and women involved in that movement, uh, come forward. As a matter of fact, before the pandemic, when Robert and I were all traveling together and speaking, we always asked the host to arrange, if possible, so that we could meet with some of the young leaders in the move. So those are the things that gave me hope, it’s, you know, a lot of love of humanity, an indomitable the spirit of the people and the continuous struggle, uh, that was gone on as society. Albert: Mumia my brother, given the preponderance of evidence exonerating you and the lack of evidence against you, how does it feel to still be in prison? Mumia: Brother Albert, and in the spirit of all the Angola Three, I salute you. You know, I think of early days, even before trial began, it was a pretrial hearing. I'd read a law book, showing cases from the Supreme Court, the U.S. Supreme court. So it was based on the Constitution, right? Well, I went to the law library, read those actual cases and then drew up motions. I made a motion in court. The court promptly denied this motion. I couldn't believe it, but it made me understand that the court, the court, that most people meet when they first go into court, wasn't bound by a Constitution or Supreme Court rulings. They do whatever they want to do, because it really ain't about the law. It's about power. That same judge, Judge Sabo, would later say, and I’m saying an open court 15 years later, in my case, justice is just an emotional feeling. To quote Malcolm X: “Don't be shocked when I say I was in prison. Long as you south of the Canadian border, you still in prison, so all power to people.” Albert: My brother, what did your most painful personal loss? Mumia: My mother and daughter, Edith and Samia. I had dreams of walking with both of them in freedom. And of course, other family members, brothers, sisters, cousins, brothers-in-law, [inaudible name], Lydia, Jimmy. They live in our memory and in our hearts. Albert: Again my brother, what is your number one priority when freedom finally comes? Mumia: The same as it's always been: to serve the people to work on their behalf, to work for a world where true black liberation is a reality, not just words. As the rastas say: freedom is a must. Thank you brother Woodfox.

As a teenager, Albert Woodfox had his first encounter with the criminal justice system. After being sentenced to prison for robbery, he would go on to spend more than 40 years of his life in solitary confinement. Woodfox is the recipient of the 2020 Stowe Prize, which is awarded to books that illuminate a critical social justice issue in our society. We hear about his experience surviving solitary in the Louisiana State Penitentiary—known as Angola—one of the nation’s most notorious prisons. The damaging psychological impacts of solitary confinement are well documented. Later we hear from State Senator Gary Winfield, who supports legislation to end solitary confinement in Connecticut’s prisons. Learn more about the Stowe Prize In Place Part 2 Event on October 4, 2020. GUESTS: Albert Woodfox - Recipient of the 2020 Stowe Prize from the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford. Woodfox spent more than 40 years in solitary confinement at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He wrote about the experience in the memoir Solitary. Briann Greenfield - Executive director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Senator Gary Winfield - Represents New Haven and West Haven, and Co-Chair of the Judiciary Committee in Connecticut General Assembly Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a teenager, Albert Woodfox had his first encounter with the criminal justice system. After being sentenced to prison for robbery, he would go on to spend more than 40 years of his life in solitary confinement. Woodfox is the recipient of the 2020 Stowe Prize, which is awarded to books that illuminate a critical social justice issue in our society. We hear about his experience surviving solitary in the Louisiana State Penitentiary—known as Angola—one of the nation’s most notorious prisons. The damaging psychological impacts of solitary confinement are well documented. Later we hear from State Senator Gary Winfield, who supports legislation to end solitary confinement in Connecticut’s prisons. Learn more about the Stowe Prize In Place Part 2 Event on October 4, 2020. GUESTS: Albert Woodfox - Recipient of the 2020 Stowe Prize from the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford. Woodfox spent more than 40 years in solitary confinement at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He wrote about the experience in the memoir Solitary. Briann Greenfield - Executive director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Senator Gary Winfield - Represents New Haven and West Haven, and Co-Chair of the Judiciary Committee in Connecticut General Assembly Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Albert Woodfox, former Black Panther, political prisoner and author of "Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement—My Story of Transformation and Hope," to talk about the history of Black August, how the latest vacation by Congress amid the massive health and economic crises demonstrates the ruling class' disregard for working people in this country, and why (rather than embracing reformism) organizers seeking real change should "dare to struggle, dare to win."In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ali Abunimah, co-founder of electronicintifada.net and the author of "One Country" and "The Battle for Justice in Palestine," to talk about the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, why Palestinians overwhelmingly view the deal as an appalling betrayal, and the political calculations currently motivating the governments of the US, Israel, and the handful of Gulf states said to be considering following in the UAE's footsteps. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Red Spin Sports podcast co-host Nate Wallace for the new weekly segment “The Redspin Report" discussing sports, politics and struggle, to talk about the huge rift emerging in college football as different conferences chart their own paths in handling the coronavirus, and why the Washington NFL team's name change is likely to generate enormous profits for team owner Dan Snyder. Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of the new book "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," to discuss the bizarre new "birther" theory suggesting Kamala Harris isn't a legal citizen, why Joe Biden so frequently positions himself to the right of Pres. Trump on foreign affairs, and new revelations about long-standing Israeli attempts to eradicate Palestinians from their territory.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Albert Woodfox, former Black Panther, political prisoner and author of "Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement—My Story of Transformation and Hope," to talk about the history of Black August, how the latest vacation by Congress amid the massive health and economic crises demonstrates the ruling class' disregard for working people in this country, and why (rather than embracing reformism) organizers seeking real change must "dare to struggle, dare to win."

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Accused of a crime he says he did not commit, Albert Woodfox endured years of brutal beatings and racial taunting by prison guards. Locked down in a cell, 9 ft. long and 6 ft. wide, Woodfox endured 43 years in solitary confinement. During the most devastating weeks in this country's history, we revisit his story of survival. Recorded at Books&Books in Coral Gables, Florida, on May 17, 2019. Host: Mitchell Kaplan Producer: Carmen Lucas Editor: Justin Alvarez, Lit Hub Radio https://booksandbooks.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louisiana faces one of the worst outbreaks of the coronavirus in the United States. New data shows black people account for 70% of all the state's coronavirus deaths, though they comprise just 32% of the state's population. Louisiana also has the highest incarceration rate in the country, and more than 65% of the people in its jails and prisons are black. At least 28 people are infected, and 22 corrections staff have tested positive. State corrections officials are sending infected prisoners to the Louisiana State Penitentiary — known as Angola, the largest maximum-security prison in the United States — where they are being held in Camp J, a notorious part of the prison that was shut down in 2018 because of inhumane treatment. 
The ACLU of Louisiana sued to stop the statewide transfer of COVID-19 patients to Angola prison, but a judge denied the request last Thursday. We speak with Alanah Odoms Hebert, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana, and Albert Woodfox, who served the longest time in solitary confinement of any prisoner in the United States — 44 years in Angola prison. His memoir is “Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement. My Story of Transformation and Hope.” Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post “A Systematic Issue of Disparity”: Black People in Louisiana Account for 70% of COVID-19 Deaths appeared first on KPFA.

One of the “Angola 3,” Albert Woodfox endured four decades of solitary confinement for a crime he did not commit. In our closing keynote session, Woodfox will be interviewed by Mother Jones reporter Shane Bauer, author of “American Prison” and himself a survivor of solitary confinement.

Works by Larry KramerThe American People: Volume 1: The Search for My HeartThe American People: Volume 2: The Brutality of Fact: a NovelThe Normal HeartThe Destiny of Me: a Play in Three ActsLarry Kramer: What Pride Means to Me (link opens Salon.com article from June, 2019) About Larry KramerWe Must Love One Another or Die: the Life and Legacies of Larry KramerLarry Kramer: In Love & Anger (2015 documentary) Other Related Books or MaterialsThe Normal Heart (2014 film starring Matthew Bomer)Larry Kramer is Still the Angriest Man in the World (link opens an Interview Magazine article from Dec 2019) Books by or About June CallwoodTrial Without End: A Shocking Story of Women and AIDSIt’s All About Kindness: Remembering June Callwood About June CallwoodJune Callwood, often dubbed, “Canada’s Conscience,” was a journalist who wrote over 2,000 articles in her career, spanning six decades. Her work as a social activist made her a champion of free speech and intellectual freedom and she was the founder or co-founder or many Canadian charities including Casey House (Canada’s first hospice for those suffering from AIDS) and Jessie’s, the June Callwood Centre for Young Women. She also founded the Toronto Public Library’s annual lecture series, the June Callwood Lecture, which honours each year an activist who provides a platform for the exploration and discussion of contemporary social justice issues. Recent lecturers have included Albert Woodfox, Ahmad Danny Ramadan and Clara Hughes.Born in 1924 in Chatham, Ontario, Callwood died, in Toronto, in 2007, leaving a legacy as one of Canada’s most important champions of social justice. About the HostNovelist Randy Boyagoda is a professor of English at the University of Toronto and principal of St. Michael’s College, where he holds the Basilian Chair in Christianity, Arts, and Letters. He is the author of three novels: Original Prin, Beggar's Feast, and Governor of the Northern Province. His fiction has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize (2006) and IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize (2012), and named a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice Selection (2012 and 2019) and Globe and Mail Best Book (2018). He contributes essays, reviews, and opinions to publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, First Things, Commonweal, Harper’s, Financial Times (UK), Guardian, New Statesman, Globe and Mail, and National Post, in addition to appearing frequently on CBC Radio. He served as President of PEN Canada from 2015-2017.Music is by YukaFrom the ArchivesWriters Off the Page: 40 Years of TIFA is the first series associated with the Toronto Public Library’s multi-year digital initiative, From the Archives, which presents curated and digitized audio, video and other content from some of Canada’s biggest cultural institutions and organizations.Thanks to the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) for allowing TPL access to their archives to feature some of the best-known writers in the world from moments in the past. Thanks as well to Library and Archives Canada for generously allowing TPL access to these archives. 

0:08 – Ady Barkan is a social justice activist who has built three programs at The Center for Popular Democracy: the Be A Hero and Fed Up campaigns and the Local Progress network. He was a law clerk to the Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin in the Southern District of New York and prior to that he was a Liman Fellow with Make the Road New York, where he represented low-wage workers seeking to recover unpaid wages and obtain safe and dignified working conditions. He graduated from Yale Law School and Columbia College. He lives with his wife Rachael and their two young children in Santa Barbara, California. Eyes to the Wind is a memoir and his first book. 0:22 – Vivian Ho is a journalist who has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, the Guardian, Topic and the Boston Globe. Her first book is Those Who Wander: America's Lost Street Kids. 0:55 – KPFA's Richard Wolinsky reviews Pride and Prejudice now showing at Theatreworks Palo Alto through Saturday January 4th. 1:08 – Albert Woodfox – for the hour – served more than 40 years in solitary confinement in Angola State Prison in Louisiana – the longest period of solitary confinement in US prison history. In 2014, his conviction was overturned, and in 2016 he was released. He joins us now, to talk about his experience, and his new memoir Solitary. The post ‘No one should die for lack of care' Ady Barkan on the fight for universal healthcare; Plus: Albert Woodfox on more than 40 years in solitary appeared first on KPFA.

Danny Greenfield and Maggie Filler of the MacArthur Justice Center discuss solitary confinement. Namely, why we should end it, why we should care about it, and why listeners should come to Northwestern Law Review's 2019 Symposium: Rethinking Solitary Confinement. Rethinking Solitary Confinement will be held at Northwestern Law on November 8, 2019, and will feature activists, lawyers, survivors, and more. Details and registration here: https://northwesternlawreview.org/symposium/symposium-home/ Recommendations from the podcast: -Solitary by Albert Woodfox (book) -Solitary: Inside Red Onion State Prison (HBO documentary) -Ear Hustle (podcast) Websites for more information: -MJC: https://www.macarthurjustice.org/ -ACLU Stop Solitary: https://www.aclu.org/issues/prisoners-rights/solitary-confinement/we-can-stop-solitary -Solitary watch: https://solitarywatch.org/ Hosts: Danielle Berkowsky & Amanda Wells, NULR Online

Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. sits down with Assistant Professor Autumn Womack to explore the process of developing a book. Professor Womack sheds light on the power of the archive, the importance of honing in on your ideas, and insights on organizing your ideas for manuscript. We then join Professor Joshua Guild in conversation with activist and author Albert Woodfox. His book, Solitary, follows his unforgettable life story and journey of serving more than four decades in solitary confinement—in a 6-foot by 9-foot cell, 23 hours a day, in the notorious Angola prison in Louisiana—all for a crime he did not commit. That Albert Woodfox survived was, in itself, a feat of extraordinary endurance against the violence and deprivation he faced daily. That he was able to emerge whole from his odyssey within America’s prison and judicial systems is a triumph of the human spirit, and makes his book a clarion call to reform the inhumanity of solitary confinement in the U.S. and around the world.

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 25, 2019 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the Republic of Zimbabwe objecting to the foreign interference by imperialist states in the internal affairs of the Southern African state; an editorial in the British Morning Star newspaper has paid tribute to African Caribbean revolutionary Claudia Jones in honor of her work in creating the annual Carnival in London; the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran has visited France during the G7 Summit over the weekend; and the Amazon rainforests are still burning in the South American state of Brazil. In the second and third hours we continue our monthlong commemoration of Black August with segments reviewing the contributions of Huey P. Newton and Albert Woodfox. 

There are some human experiences which most of us find it very hard to get our heads around. Stephen Sackur speaks to Albert Woodfox, who experienced the unimaginable torment of more than four decades in solitary confinement, in a tiny cell in one of America’s most notorious prisons. He was the victim of ingrained racism and brutality inside America’s system of criminal justice. He is now a free man, but what does freedom really mean, after everything he’s been through? (Photo: Albert Woodfox, a former member of the Black Panthers, who was put in solitary confinement at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Credit: Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images)

Albert Woodfox was one of the ‘Angola Three’, the three African-American former prison inmates who were held for decades in solitary confinement. Woodfox has recently published his book 'Solitary', retelling the story of the 44 years and 10 months he spent inside for a crime he didn't commit. He speaks to Krish about how he stayed sane whilst imprisoned, why he became attracted to the Black Panther movement and how he is still fighting against ‘the system'. Warning: Very strong and racially sensitive language.

This week’s episode 45 of Real Black News features author, Founder & Head of Capital Preparatory Schools in NY and Connecticut, Dr. Steve Perry. He discusses his fights with politicians and parents about his school policies, charter schools vs. public schools, how parents should pick a school for their child, and his experience hosting a talk show on daytime TV. Entertainment journalist Ronda Racha Penrice joins “The Screen Grab” to give reviews on the new seasons of Claws, Pose, Queen Sugar, and the upcoming Shaft movie. Other topics include Tamir Rice, Albert Woodfox, and juvenile prisons.

“A man who would not be broken. Not by more than 40 years of solitary in Angola (the Alcatraz of the south in Louisiana) not by maddening injustice in courts, not by beatings, isolation, or loneliness.” Barry Scheck, The Innocence Project. Released after 43 years, for a crime he says he did not commit, Albert Woodfox is the longest-standing solitary confinement prisoner in the U.S. He shares his remarkable story…growing up in poverty in Louisiana, survival in prison, and how he is advocating to seek prison reform, along with his co-counsel, Carine Williams. On this compelling episode of “The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan.” This conversation was recorded at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. Host: Mitchell Kaplan Producer: Carmen Lucas Editor:  Lit Hub Radio Links:  https://booksandbooks.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/books/review-solitary-albert-woodfox.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/books/review/albert-woodfox-solitary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/us/on-tortuous-road-to-freedom-angola-three-inmate-albert-woodfox-bides-his-time.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode David speaks with a former public defender and an arts-based initiative out of Philadelphia that are both working to address problems that stem from the U.S. Justice and Prison system-- often in novel ways. Uploaded on May 20th 2019. More information about the People's Paper Co-op: http://peoplespaperco-op.weebly.com/ More on KATIE AND THE BLACK ROBIN HOOD: https://platformsfund.org/project/katie-and-the-black-robin-hood/ More on John Richie: http://www.johnrichiefilms.com/ More on Albert Woodfox and the Angola 3: https://angola3.org/

Interview with Albert Woodfox a member of the Angola 3 on his book “Solitary : Unbroken by four decades in solitary confinement. My story of transformation and hope.”  Details Albert's incarceration for 43 years in solitary confinement. The post Africa Today – April 29, 2019 Interview with Albert Woodfox appeared first on KPFA.

An interview with New Orleans-native, "Angola Three" Member, activist, and writer Albert Woodfox who has just released a new memoir entitled SOLITARY: MY STORY OF TRANSFORMATION AND HOPE. Originally aired on April 4th 2019.

Convicted of armed robbery in his twenties, Woodfox was sentenced to fifty years in Angola prison. There he learned about the Black Panther’s code of living and commitment to social justice and joined the party. Then in April 1972 he was accused of killing a white guard and, without evidence, put into solitary confinement. For more than forty years, until he was freed in February 2016, he spent 23 hours a day in a 6-foot by 9-foot cell. In this extraordinary memoir, Woodfox, who began his activismfor prisoners’ rights while still in solitary, recounts his harrowing experience as one of the Angola Three. His book is both a searing indictment of the criminal justice system and a tribute to the Black Panther Party, whose principles helped keep him hopeful and compassionate during his long ordeal.Woodfox is in conversation with Katherine M. Kimpel, current Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and formerly one of Woodfox's legal representatives.https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780802129086Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In conversation with award-winning journalist Tracey Matisak. Falsely accused and convicted of a 1972 robbery in which a white guard was killed, Albert Woodfox served more than four decades in solitary confinement in Louisiana's notoriously brutal Angola prison. Finding solidarity and inspiration behind bars with members of the Black Panther Party, he was able to find inner peace and a spirit of resistance. After decades he was finally able to find a capable lawyer sympathetic to his plight, though it still took another 16 years to prove his innocence and gain his release. According to CNN's Van Jones, Woodfox's life and new memoir, Solitary, are an ''inspiring triumph of the human spirit and a powerful call for the necessity of prison reform.'' (recorded 3/26/2019)

On this week's Feminist Frequency Radio, we follow Viola Davis wherever she wants to lead us in director Steve McQueen's new film, Widows. On the surface, Widows looks like a heist flick, though notably one with women comprising the crew at its center. But while Widows certainly has many elements of a heist film, it's not exactly a traditional, straightforward example of the genre. It's a film deeply concerned with racism, political corruption, financial desperation, the narrow roles women are often expected to fill, and the systems that perpetually maintain power for some while denying it to others. Our conversation covers the unexpected ways that Widows breaks from the genre mold, our differing opinions on how successfully (or unsuccessfully) it handles all its plot threads and political concerns, and some of the remarkable newcomers in the cast. And don't worry, our conversation is spoiler-free! Segment Timestamps: 1:45 Entertainment News (No Sony presence at E3 2019, Bill Maher's blog post on the passing of Stan Lee) 11:10 Widows (no spoilers) 43:30 What's Your FREQ-Out? NOTE: During the discussion of Widows, Ebony refers to “Albert Fox” and the “Angola 9,” but this was the result of speaking faster than her brain was working. She was obviously talking about Albert Woodfox and the Angola 3.

In a special Los Angeles visit, human rights activists Robert King and Albert Woodfox, the two surviving members of the Angola 3, known for having served the longest solitary confinement sentences in U.S. history, share their remarkable story of survival and advocacy.  As comrades inside Louisiana State Penitentiary—the largest prison in the U.S. and former slave plantation known as “Angola”- they jointly established a chapter of the Black Panther Party within the prison and led peaceful non-violent protest against the racist and cruel conditions inflicted upon prisoners. Together with Herman Wallace (released 2013, deceased 2013) they collectively spent 114 years in solitary confinement. Since being released, King (released 2001) and Woodfox (released 2016) travel the globe campaigning for limits to solitary confinement and an end to the 13th amendment allowance for the enslavement of prisoners.  These two unbreakable spirits shed light on the reality of the American criminal justice system and represent the struggle of everyone unjustly incarcerated.

Levee Stream— a live neighborhood pop-up, Cadillac, radio station installation in New Orleans. Presented by Otabenga Jones & Associates and The Kitchen Sisters in collaboration with Project& as part of Prospect.4 New Orleans, an international exhibit of 73 artists creating artworks and events throughout New Orleans. Part block party, part soap box—Levee Stream is a lively mix of music, DJs, and conversations with artists, activists, civil rights leaders, neighborhood entrepreneurs and visionaries taking place in the back seat of a cut-in-half 1959 pink Cadillac Coup de Ville with giant speakers in the trunk on Bayou Road, one of the oldest roads in the city. Hosted by WWOZ DJ Cole Williams the show features interviews with Robert King and Albert Woodfox, members of the Angola 3 who were released from prison after decades of living in solitary confinement. Civil Rights pioneers Leona Tate and A.P. Tureaud Jr. Prospect.4 curator Trevor Schoonmaker and artists Hank Willis Thomas, Maria Berrio, and Jeff Whetstone. With music by legendary Hammond B3 organ player Joe Krown, contemporary jazz luminaries Kidd and Marlon Jordan,The Jones Sisters, DJ RQAway and DJ Flash Gordon Parks.

Albert Woodfox lived in solitary confinement in prison longer than any other American, confined to a 6 foot by 9 foot cell for 23 hours each day—for nearly 44 years. Produced in collaboration with Amnesty International UK. Final song: It’s My Brown Skin by Helado Negro.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Million Prisoners March Laila Halima Aziz, I Am We Ubuntu, on Washington Organizers and Robert King and Albert Woodfox, Angola 3, Malik Rahim--all three Human Rights Activists and Prison Abolishionists.  2. Carl Lumbly (Gil Scott Heron) & Rafael Jordan (Steve Barron), cast, from Han Ong's Grandeur, currently at The Magic Theatre, join us to talk about the work which centers on Gil Scott Heron. 

The story of three men who have spent longer in solitary confinement than any other prisoners in the US because of the murder of a prison guard in 1972 at Angola, the Louisiana state penitentiary. Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox were convicted by bribed and blind eye witnesses and with no physical evidence. Targeted as members of the Black Panther party the film follows their struggle against the miscarriage of justice and their cruel and unusual treatment. Known as the 'Angola 3', their story culminated in 2016 with the release of Albert Woodfox after 43 years in solitary confinement. 'Cruel and Unusual' has been eight years in the making. But that pales into insignificance compared to the 43 years that Albert Woodfox spent in a 6 foot by 9 foot cell for a crime he did not commit. After years left forgotten in the depths of America’s bloodiest prison, their struggle against this injustice had become an international scandal; when on the 19th February last year, on his 69th birthday, Albert was finally released, it was headline news around the world. On any given day it is estimated that ten to fifteen thousand prisoners are kept in solitary in the US. Director Vadim Jean joins us in a conversation about the incredibly heartbreaking and infuriating saga of the three men subjected to unspeakable brutality. For news and updates go to: Cruel and Unusual film

Artisten Meja skrev ett brev till Albert Woodfox som hållits inlåst i isoleringscell i över 42 år. På frimärkena på Alberts brevsvar stod det ”Liberty and Justice Forever” (Frihet och rättvisa för alltid). Dessa ord inspirerade Meja till att skriva låten ”Yellow Ribbon”. Låten släpptes i samarbete med Amnesty International som drev en kampanj för rättvisa för Albert Woodfox och 2016 i februari släpptes Albert fri. Under Amnestys årsmöte i mars kom han ihop med Robert King på besök till Sverige där Meja fick möjligheter att framföra låten live. Meja arrangerade även en pratstund där Anna och Meja kunde ställa frågor om livet i fängelse, hur metoderna är att klara sig mentalt och av vilken anledning Albert svarade på just Mejas brev? 

Albert Woodfox endured 44 years in solitary confinement - more than anyone else in the US. When he was imprisoned in Louisiana in the 1970s, racism was rife. Albert took a stand - and it cost him. Hear why Albert was punished over the odds and how he survived 44 years in isolation. In Their Own Words is a podcast from Amnesty International, where people around the world tell their extraordinary stories of fighting for their rights. Subscribe now and don’t miss an episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Albert Woodfox, l'un des "Trois d'Angola", était "l'invité des carnets" cette semaine. Il est revenu sur la période qu'il a passée, à tort, en prison.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Albert Woodfox, Angola 3, rebroadcast upon his release from prison. He speaks about the Black Panther Party.  Music: Zion Trinity's "Prayer for Elegba," Wadada Leo Smith's "Spiritual Light".

Timme 1: Delstatsval i Tyskland, Övertygelsen makt, Albert Woodfox frigavs efter mer än 40 år i isolering i ett amerikanskt fängelse, Lärare höjer sina löner genom att byta skola, Göran Rosenbergs krönika om bassängbadets ideologier, Panelen. Timme 2: Svårigheten med att avvisa flyktingar, Färre turister väntas till Grekland, Public Service, Nya monument i Ungern som förvandlar landets historia, "Alla bara längtar", ny dokumentärfilm av Martina Carlstedt och sist: Jonatan Unge som kåserar om Malmös egendomliga taxibilar.

Today's edition of Talking with T during "Feel Good February" features Trending News and the Crazy Chronicle as we discuss Law Enforcement's Boycott of Beyonce's World Tour, TN Sheriff blame Beyonce for Drive-By Shooting Outside His Home, Teen Doctor impersonator Malachi Love-Robinson, Albert Woodfox released after 43 years in solitary confinement, Kanye West $53 Million in debt, Uber Driver on Killing Spree, Woman who hid son's body in trunk since 2004 and more.

Listen to this special edition of the Pan-African Journal hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. We will feature our regular PANW reports with dispatches on the 92nd birthday commemorations for Republic of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe; there has been serious questions raised over the handling of the national elections in the East African state of Uganda; the people of Niger went to the polls on Feb. 20 where incumbent President Muhamadou Issoufou is running for another term of office; the Central African Republic election officials have announced the victory of former Prime Minister Faustin Archange Touadera as president-elect of the embattled state; and Albert Woodfox, a former Black Panther Party member and decades-long political prisoner has given extensive interviews with various media outlets over his ordeal as a inmate in solitary confinement. In the second and third hours we continue our monthlong tribute to the 90th anniversary of African American History Month with examinations of the Haitian Revolution and the political legacy of Malcolm X.

Listen to this edition of the Pan-African Journal hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This broadcast will feature our regular PANW report with dispatches on the Feb. 19 Rebuild Flint march where local people in alliance with those from around the state and the country demonstrated against the failure of the adminstration of Gov. Snyder to make any substantial efforts to replace the corroded lead pipes that have poisoned the thousands of residents of the area; questions are being raised about the fairness of the recently-held national elections in the East African state of Uganda where incumbent President Yoweri Museveni has won another term of office; a Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry has concluded that the African-Caribbean historian fell victim to a conspiracy resulting in his assassination in 1980; and Albert Woodfox, longtime political prisoner and Black Panther Party member has finally been released from Angola prison in Louisiana. In the second and third hours we continue our annual monthlong commemoration of African American History Month with a focus on African slavery under British imperialism and the hypocrisy of the so-called American Revolution in regard to African emancipation. Also there is a special radio dramatic feature on Bruce K. Blanche, an African American politician during the reconstruction period.

The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly Compensatory Call-In. We encourage non-white listeners to dial in with their codified concepts, new terms, observations, research findings, workplace problems or triumphs, and/or suggestions on how best to Replace White Supremacy With Justice ASAP. We'll use these sessions to hone our use of words as tools to reveal truth, neutralize White people. We'll examine news reports from the past seven days and - hopefully - promote a constructive dialog. #ANTIBLACKNESS Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia picked the middle of Black History Month to perish. The Supreme Court vacancy has reconstructed the 2016 presidential election and Pres. Obama's last year in office. Justice Scalia's death has also provided an excuse for Racists to further torment Justice Clarence Thomas and the president. Echoing the pathologies of convicted sexual terrorist Daniel Holtzclaw, two LAPD officers have been arrested and charged with repeatedly raping four women over the course of several years. The racial classification of the victims has not been released. Like Beyonce's Super Bowl demonstration, Kendrick Lamar used his Grammy recital to call attention to the ongoing war against black people. Speaking of terrorism, synchronized with the PBS presentartion of Stanley Nelson's documentary on the Black Panther Party, Albert Woodfox was finally released from Angola penitentiary in Louisiana. He served 43 years - including decades in solitary confinement. #AnswersForMiriamCarey INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

What do anarchists around the world think is in store for the new year? In Episode 45, we began our 2015 year in review, focusing on the US. In this episode, we share reflections on developments in 2015 and from anarchists in Chile, Finland, Brazil, Korea, Colombia, Czech Republic, and Rojava. There are also discussions about developments in fascism and anti-fascism, with reports from the UK and Australia, and an analysis by Gulf Coast anarchists of the environmental movement's supposed "victory" over the Keystone XL pipeline in November. On the Chopping Block, we review the latest issue of Perspectives on Anarchist Theory, the journal of the Institute for Anarchist Studies, on the theme of "Justice." Long term black liberation political prisoner Herman Bell discusses his upcoming parole hearing, and we share plenty of news, including some reflection on a new round of revolts in Tunisia, plus prisoner birthdays, events, listener feedback, and more. {February 11, 2016} -------SHOW NOTES------ On the Chopping Block, we reviewed the latest issue (Number 28, on "Justice") of Perspectives on Anarchist Theory, the journal published by the Institute for Anarchist Studies. You can order it through AK Press; you can also find them on Facebook, though you know how we feel about that. Our friends at the North American anarchist news website It's Going Down have announced plans to produce a print magazine! Check out their Kickstarter page if you want to show them some support. Former Black Panther and long term political prisoner Herman Bell is up for parole in February. Please check out this info from his support site about how to help with his parole hearing, including an online petition. Here's Glenn Greenwald's editorial critiquing the notion that internet encryption is responsible for the Paris terror attacks by the Islamic State. The report we shared on Rojava came to us from a group of anarchists and internationalists from Central Europe working for liberation in Kurdistan. If you're interested in reading more, CrimethInc. previously published a longer interview piece from this group titled "From Germany to Bakur: European Anarchists on the Kurdish Struggle". To learn more about the Guarani resistance in the state of Sao Paulo, mentioned in the report on 2015 resistance in Brazil, visit yvyrupa.org.br. Our friends who reported on the so-called "victory" over the Keystone XL pipeline sent links to some of the ongoing ecological resistance happening along the Gulf Coast, including folks fighting a massive 42" LNG export pipeline whose route from West Texas to Mexico cuts through Big Bend National Park - visit Defend Big Bend and the Big Bend Conservation Alliance; and the environmental justice group in Mobile, AL called MEJAC that is fighting an oil storage tank farm that would directly impact the historic community of Africa Town. In terms of ecological resistance coming up this year, there's the Prison Ecology Project's gathering coming up June 11-13 in the Washington D.C. area, focused on building around the intersection of incarceration and the environment. There's also a struggle brewing against a new federal prison slated to be built on a former mountaintop removal site in Eastern Kentucky. And the Earth First! Winter Organizer's Conference is taking place February 10th-15th on Chumash territory outside Santa Barbara, California. Please take a moment to support Jared "Jay" Chase of the NATO 3! You can attend his court date on February 18th in Chicago, follow his case on Twitter, Facebook, or the NATO 3 support page. You can also write to Jay at: Jared Chase M44710 P.O. Box 99 Pontiac, IL 61764 Here's an announcement from supporters about the court date: Pack the court for Jay Chase Thursday, February 18, 9 AM Cook County Criminal Courthouse 2600 S California Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60623 The presiding Judge had a sick day on 2.3 so Jared "Jay" Chase now has a pre-trial hearing on February 18th at 26th and California in Room 303. He is being targeted by the same prosecutor (Anita Alvarez) he faced during the NATO 3 trial for alleged assault charges pinned on him by guards while he awaited trial for two years back in 2012-2014. These same guards were allowed to testify against him during the NATO 3 sentencing in a somewhat successful attempt to bring a harsher sentence and now they will likely testify against him in this case . . . This trial is not just about a few extra years being tacked on to his current sentence which is coming to an end in May. The State has made it very clear through this obviously vindictive prosecution that they want to ensure Jay lives out his days in their cage. Please be there and show the State that we stand with Jay and let Jay know that we have not forgotten him or his struggle. He needs our love and support as he stands in defiance of this ongoing persecution. Upcoming prisoner birthdays: Veronza Bowers, Jr. 35316-136 USP Atlanta Post Office Box 150160 Atlanta, Georgia 30315 {February 4th} Kamau Sadiki (Freddie Hilton) #0001150688 Augusta State Medical Prison, Building 13A-2 E7 3001 Gordon Highway Grovetown, Georgia 30813 Address envelope to Freddie Hilton, address card to Kamau {February 19th} Shaka Cinque (Albert Woodfox) #72148 West Feliciana Parish Detention Center Post Office Box 2727 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Address envelope to Albert Woodfox, address card to Shaka {February 19th}

Herman Bell is political prisoner who was active during the 60s movement to make Black Lives Matter in the fight for social justice. Herman was active with the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Mr. Bell is coming up for parole once again and once again the racist white supremacists and police brutality supporter Pat Lynch of the NYC PBA. Each and every time as is usually the case with Police Unions across the nation, Pat Lynch and the PBA launches a media demonization propaganda program to influence the parole process.Pat Lynch and the thuggish NYC PBA are right now engaged in a propaganda campaign to smear and demonize Quentin Tarantino for speaking out against police brutality and standing in solidarity with the movement against widespread police violence in the USA.Click here to get more info on the campaign to parole Mr. Bell.There is another medical emergency alert and call to action for Robert Seth Hayes. Please read the call to action on his behalf on our Political Prisoner Radio Facebook page via NYC Jericho and his advocates.The Jericho Movement says, “IN PRISON 42 YEARS, Seth first came up for parole in 1998, but prison officials have refused to release him, and are effectively punishing him for having been a member of the Black Panther Party, and of having remained true to his ideals after 30 years behind bars.”.The campaign to free the NATO3 has posted an update and medical alert for Jared Chase.“Chase has dismissed both his NLG attorneys and his public defender, and his trial for allegedly assaulting guards has been postponed yet again until December 7. He continues to face harsh treatment in custody, including losing "good time," losing visitation rights, having personal property destroyed, spending time in solitary confinement and even being housed on suicide watch (despite not being suicidal). He has gone on many hunger strikes as his only recourse to demand that they meet his medical and nutritional needs, without much success.In October of 2014, Chase wrote to several supporters, “I am a transgender woman,” asking to be referred to as Maya Chase.” Read more…In international solidarity news, the Israelis have been on another brutal campaign to suppress the rights of Palestinians and have been killing people and refusing others medical attention after they have been shot in the streets so they can bleed out. Recently they arrested a 14 year old Palestinian girl, Tamara Abu Laban, accusing her of incitement through Facebook because of course Facebook is a major tool governments use to spy on citizens and those they are oppressing. Read more… No Political Prisoner Birthdays to report this week.Ameejill's mother whom was in poor health and Ameejill has been providing care for, recently passed away. Like many families with long-term illnesses in the family, Ameejill and her young son may be homeless in 30 days if the bank forecloses on her mother's home. One of Ameejill's comrades, Kevin James has set up a fundraiser which hopes of raising at least $3,000 for Ameejill and her son. Those who want to contribute can do so via the PayPal email address Kajames2@gmail.com.If you want truth and facts vs lies and fiction, support independent media.http://tinyurl.com/fundblackmedia

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. We rebroadcast Wednesday, July 8, 2015 show, which includes a discussion of Albert Woodfox's case with Robert H. King, Angola 3, and Malik Rahim, co-founder, Common Ground Collective. http://angola3news.blogspot.com/ 2. Our second guest is director, Gay Dillingham. Her film Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary opens in the SF Bay Area July 10. dyingtoknowmovie.com 3. We conclude the show with Sister Carol, who has a show July 11, at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, CA.

Download PodcastTune in for an hour of news and information related to US held political prisoners and prisoners of war.Late last week it came to light that the prominent psychologists outside of the CIA shielded the program when the CIA's own health professionals repeatedly criticized the torture involved in that agency's post-Sept. 11 so-called interrogation program. As this news comes out, where are the health professionals on the torture of solitary confinement in US prisons? Many political prisoners have been held in solitary confinement for decades although the international community views it as torture. Palestinian Political Prisoner Rasmea Odeh was "sentenced to eighteen months in prison and a fine of one thousand dollars for lying on an immigration and citizenship application." The Federal prosecutor in the case used a confession Rasmea Odeh made in a 1969 “terrorism” conviction in an Israeli military court to prove she lied on her US immigration application by failing to disclose it. Odeh maintains that the confession was false and she only gave it after weeks of torture and sexual assault by the Israelis. She is appealing her conviction and remains free on bond.Artist/activist Brandan "Bmike" Odums recently created a large mural to bring attention to Albert Woodfox's plight. Woodfox is one of the prisoners known as the Angola 3, he is the last remaining member behind bars after being wrongfully convicted of the murder of a prison guard in the 1970s. The three men, Woodfox, Robert King and Herman Wallace started a prison chapter of the Black Panther Party and organized prisoners to stand up for their human rights. Family and advocates want supporters of former Black Panther member Robert Seth Hayes to continue to call in for his health campaign. Get details from our pinned post on our Facebook page Political Prisoner Radio.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Rebecca Hensley, Social Change Agent speaks to us about Albert Woodfox, Angola 3   2. We end with an archival conversation with Thomas Mapfumo, revolutionary artist, known as the Lion of Zimbabwe. He appeared in Berkeley at Ashkanez Music and Dance Center a couple of months ago. We open with his Varimudande, a traditional piece from his ancestral village and people.    

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Guests: Malik Rahim, co-founder Common Ground Relief (Collective), Community Organizer, Black Panther Party Alumnus. He joins us to talk about Albert Woodfox's recent hearing at the 20th Circuit Court in St. Francisville, La., Monday, July 7. Robert H. King, the only free member of Angola3, (since Herman Wallace's death, days after his release with terminal cancer in 2013). He will join us briefly to give us his impressions. B Mike, muralist, has a large work of Albert Woodfox in New Orleans near the Super Dome. 2. Gay Dillingham, director, Dying to Know: Ram Dass and Timothy Leary 3. Sister Carol, reggae artist  

Listen to The Michael Imhotep Show, Wed. June, 17th, 10pm-12midnight EST (7pm – 9pm PST) with host Michael Imhotep of The African History Network.  CALL IN WITH Questions/Comments at 914-338-1375.  Listen at 914-338-1375 or at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theafricanhistorynetworkshow/2015/06/18/the-bloody-origins-of-the-dominican-republics-ethnic-cleansing-of-haitians.   1) Hundreds of thousands of Haitiains may deported from The Dominican Republic.  The bloody origins of the Dominican Republic's ethnic ‘cleansing' of Haitians. 2) The Rachel Dolezal Case leaves a Campus Bewildered and some Scholars Disgusted. 3)  The Complicated Legacy of Public Pools & Racial Discrimination. 4) Albert Woodfox of The “Angola 3” to remain in Prison??? 5) This date in African American History, The Watergate Break In and The Supreme Court Upheld Ban On Housing Discrimination.   Help Support The African History Network Crowdfunding Campaign.  We are trying to raise $100 today to reach our daily goal.  If 100 people donate at least $1 we will reach today's goal.  Visit www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com and click on the “Donate” button. 

Download PodcastTonight on Political Prisoner Radio we will discuss political prisoner Albert Woodfox who has been ordered to be set free by a federal judge.   He has not been set free because the racist AG of Louisiana appealed the decision. Both Albert and Robert along with Herman Wallace who died days after winning his freedom, are known as the Angola 3, all were members of the Black Panther Party. 

Peter Maybarduk, Global Access to Medicines Program Director for Public Citizen, joins the show this week to talk about the latest news with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. He highlights the latest leaked documents from WikiLeaks, breaks down the potential implications of the TPP on health care, addresses the secrecy and describes some other details from the agreement that the world knows thanks to WikiLeaks.  During the discussion portion, Kevin Gosztola and Rania Khalek talk about how a former Guantanamo prisoner scheduled to speak at an anti-radicalization conference in Canada found out he is on the US No Fly List. We also get into the latest with Albert Woodfox, the police who killed Tamir Rice, a lawyer in New York who leaked a secret ruling against the Obama administration's family detention policy, and Rachel Dolezal. 

Vem tror du har störst chans bland veckans utmanare på Svensktoppen? Veckans utmanare: Lisa Ajax - 2014 års Idolvinnare får en omtest med Idollåten "Unbelievable". Thorsten Flinck - Albumaktuella Thorsten utmanar med nya "Skuggor från Karelen". Meja - På nya "Yellow Ribbon" samarbetar Meja med Amnesty International för att uppmärksamma den amerikanske fången Albert Woodfox öde. Missa inte heller att lyssna på nya P4 Musik som sänder direkt från första deltävlingen i Melodifestivalen på lördag 7/2. Carolina Norén är på plats och träffar vinnaren direkt efter sändningens slut i SVT.

Today we will give an update on Hurricane Season in Texas, paying special attention to those areas where the devastation hit hardest and what organizations are responding to the disaster. We'll update listeners on any new developments in Albert Woodfox's case, with further reporting Friday, Nov. 14. During the second half of the show, we will also discuss what is going on in the Democratice Republic of the Congo--Patrice Lumumba land, King Leopold country, a place that has not know peace in almost 50 years. Exploited after its first democratically elected Prime Minister, post-colonial rule was killed by the west, turmoil in the area: Rwanda in particular and the country's vast mineral resources has made it a haven for international plunder. We hope to have representatives on our show today who can clarify the issues for us. Next we'll talk about Dafur and Southern Sudan and the continuing massacre there.

Today we look at the US Prison Industrial Complex and its use of solitary confinement. We focus in the first hour on the case of the Angola 3 and Robert H. King, celebrated Humanitarian, Author, Activist and Doctor of Letters, who is the only free member of A3 with the death of Herman Wallace late last year, freed after 42 years in solitary confinement. Albert Woodfox remains inside and Tuesday, March 3, was the launch of Amnesty International's Campaign to free him http://blog.amnestyusa.org/tag/angola-3/  Dr. Angela A. Allen-Bell, Assistant Professor of Legal Analysis & Writing at Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, joins us to speak about her paper: Reassessing Solitary Confinement II: The Human Rights, Fiscal, and Public Safety Consequences, Hearing Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights -Written Testimony (Feb. 25, 2014). Esther A. Vicente joins us to talk about Caribbean Basin Institute for Education and Culture which is hosting a fundraiser March 6. We close with a prerecorded interview with actresses: Lizan Mitchell, Petronia Paley and Harriett D. Foy about their roles in Marcus Gardley's "The House that Will Not Stand," at Berkeley Rep through March 23, 2014. www.berkeleyrep.org   Music: Kim Nalley, "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free," "Mira Como Te Qui," Avery Sharpe, "Son of Mine (from Ain't I a Woman). 

Andrew Dosunmu, director, joins us to talk about his latest film, Mother of George. We then shift slightly to speak to Idris Akamoor and Kenneth Nash, "Music is the Healing Force" Bay Area Community Orchestra performances this weekend. Artists participating in SomARTs Dia de Los Muertos join us to speak about this year's exhibition opening tonight. We close with a rebroadcast of an interview with Robert H. King and Marina Drummer about Herman Wallace, who made his transition last week after being exonerated. Known at the Angola 3, King, Wallace and Albert Woodfox were targeted by Lousiana prison officials for their membership in the Black Panther Party. Wallace spent 42 years in solitary confinement. Woodfox continues to have his case overturned and then challenged in court by the State Attorney General. Wallace's funeral in New Orleans is Saturday, October 12. His birthday is Sunday, October 13. See angola3.org

Herman Wallace, diagnosed with liver cancer is in hospice at Gabriel Hunt Prison in Lousiana. A federal judge reversed his case and had him released from custody Tuesday, however, the state DA appealed the order. He was released this evening. Robert King, our guest today, and present at the prison visiting Herman with Albert Woodfox, the other member of Angola 3, when the order was issued, compared the DA's refusal to let Herman go, to the civil war between the North and the South. In solitary confinement for over 40 years for their political beliefs, the A3 case is an example of judicial babysteps in cases involving poliical prisoners. Marina Drummer and Mwalimu Johnsonwill join Robert H. King to talk about Herman, the case, which includes Albert Woodfox, and breaking news about the federal court decision yesterday. Visit angola3.org  We close with an interview with Jeff Hull who speaks about his new film, THE INSTITUTE, dir. Spencer McCall, which chronicles the Jejune Institute, a mind-bending San Francisco phenomenon where 10,000 people became "inducted" without ever quite realizing what they'd signed up for. Counter-culture without the risk, the team at Nonchalance invited a lucky 10,000 eventual friends over to play, the game board the breath of San Francisco & Oakland combined. The joyride took players from busy corporated offices into monsuleums where the lonely made friends and the disenchanted found hope, a place where adults were encouraged to let their child out to play and they did without reigns. We speak to Jeff Hull, direcor of Nonchalance, about the film, the Institute, and what's next. Visit http://www.theinstitutemovie.com/

Our first guest is Professor Margaret Burnham, director and founder of the Civil Rights and Restorative Project at Northeastern University School of Law which she joined as faculty in 2002. Her fields of expertise are civil and human rights, comparative constitutional rights, and international criminal law. CRRJ engages students in legal matters relating to the 1960s US civil rights movement. A former fellow of the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College and Harvard University's W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Studies, Professor Burnham has written extensively on contemporary legal and political issues. We rebroadcast an interview with Law Professor Angie Bell who spoke to us last year about the cases of Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace known collectively at the Angola 3. Presently, Wallace is terminally ill and needs to be released. Sign the petition at angola3.org Professor Jason Bell, director of Project Rebound, lecturer at San Francisco State, and this year's recipient of LSPC's John K. Irwin Award, speaks to us about his work in rehabilitation with the formerly incarcerated. He has over 21 years of first-hand knowledge and expertise in working with incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and at-risk populations to promote higher education as a method of reducing recidivism.  http://asi.sfsu.edu/asi/programs/proj_rebound/about.htm We close withAli Allie, co-director of Garifuna in Peril. As he drove up from Southern California to Oakland this morning he speaks to us about his latest film about a topic and a people dear to his heart. The film is a part of Cine Acion, the Latino Film Festival closing this weekend. The screening is at EastSide Arts Alliance, 2277 International Blvd. in Oakland. ESAA has a free Final Fridays screening each month.

Rebroadcast of Wednesday, June 27, 2012: Incarcerated CA Women Special with Professor Angie Bell re: Angola 3, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of their solitary confinement April 17, 2012, and Woodfox recent court hearing in late May this year. We then shift a taped conversation with Georgia Horton, a prisoner currently incarcerated at the Central California Women's Facility Chowchilla, CA (CCWF). We also speak with Hamdiya Cooks, Asst. Dir. LSPC and Beatrice Smith, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, witness to the atrocities facing women inside CCWF. We conclude with a live interview with Sabina Zuniga Varela about her role in Luis Alfaro's BRUJA at the Magic Theatre through Sunday, July 1, 2012. We then play the rest or almost the rest of the interview with Georgia Horton (smile). I am going to start with the interview we didn't hear first. I open the show with a review I wrote on Bruja at the Magic Theatre, and it's a good thing I did since we do not hear the interview with Sabina (smile). It is played in the off air portion of the show this morning, proceeded by an interview with Mrs. Smith. Write letters of support for Georgia Horton W33911, Central California Women's Facility 512-20-3L, P.O. Box 1508, Chowchilla, CA 93610-1508.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the writing, visual and performing arts of African people in the Diaspora. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work filled with raw unfettered passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Today we feature artists from the 9th Annual Berkeley World Music Festival, Saturday, June 2, 2012. Gianna Ranuzzi joins us to talk about the festival she founded along with artists: Juliana Graffagna, Fely Tchaco, and Maria Muldaur. Visit http://www.berkeleyworldmusic.org/  We close with an exclusive from Baton Rouge, with Robert King, A3, who will update us on the court hearings with Albert Woodfox, a member of Angola 3. Today is also King's 70th birthday. What a great gift--freedom for his conrade. Herman Wallace the third member to go. Visit angola3.org

The Angola 3 -Robert King , Albert Woodfox, and Herman Wallace. Three men incarcerated in solitary confinement at Angola Prison in Louisiana for 40 years. The post Africa Today/Transitions on Tradition Special – May 7, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Tim Franks looks at the case of two US inmates who have been held in solitary confinement in Louisiana for what will be 40 years this month. It's believed to be the longest period of time in US penal history. For most of their confinement Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace were held in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, a prison often known as "Angola", after the origin of the people who worked there when it was a slave plantation. The two were originally imprisoned for armed robbery. The men who later became known as the Angola 2 were linked to the Black Panther party, and fought for better prison conditions for the black inmates, and an end to the widespread rape and harsh work conditions. While in prison there, they were charged with the murder of a prison guard, and convicted on the evidence of a prison inmate who had been promised his freedom if he testified against them. For most of the time since then they have been held in solitary confinement. The official reason has remained the same for 40 years: fear that the men would re-start their Black Panther-type activism and organise younger inmates as militants. The use of solitary confinement has been on the increase in the US - we ask are there good reasons for its use, and whether it is compatible with US law.

On his 11th Anniversary of freedom, Robert Hillary King joins us to talk about the case of the Angola 3: himself, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace. April marks the 40th Anniversary of their incarceration, King is the only one of the three currently released. King was released after 29 years in solitary confinement, 31 years total only when against his initial response agreed to plead guilty to a lesser conspiracy to commit murder charge. Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox are still prisoners in Angola prison and are working to get released. In March 2008 they were moved, after 36 years, from solitary confinement to a maximum security dormitory. Their cases have gained increased interest over the last few years. Since his release, Robert Hillary King has worked to build international recognition for the Angola 3. He has spoken before the parliaments in the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Indonesia, Brazil and Britain and about the case, and political prisoners in the U.S.. King was received as a guest and dignitary by the African National Congress in South Africa, and has spoken with Desmond Tutu. Amnesty International has added them to their 'watch list' of "political prisoners" / "prisoners of conscience." They have a pending civil suit 'Wilkerson, Wallace and Woodfox' vs. the State of Louisiana which the United States Supreme Court ruled has merit to proceed to trial based on the fact that their 30+ years in solitary confinement is "inhumane and unconstitutional". The outcome of this landmark civil case could eliminate long term solitary confinement in U.S. prisons. They are the subject of 2010 documentary In the Land of the Free, directed by Vadim Jean and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. Visit http://www.angola3.org and http://3blackpanthers.org/ We close with an interview with Ms. Della Reese who is opening in San Francisco Feb. 16-18 at the Rrazz Room. We close with an archived broadcast: 02/06/2012

We are fighting for our place in the sun . . . and we will never rest until that place is secure” (Brother Malcolm X May 19, 1925-Feb. 21, 1965). On the eve of the tragic murder of a man whom Ossie Davis, called “our Prince,” El Hajj Malik El Shabazz was killed as he stood speaking in Manhattan at the Audubon Ballroom, in front of his family, friends, numerous witnesses and of course enemies, in the San Francisco Bay Area there was a People's Tribunal which looked at government surveillance as well as police brutality, and how to make the government accountable. Also on the eve of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz's murder, we had the opportunity to speak to a surviving freedom fighter, a spiritual child of Brother Malcolm, Robert Hillary King, whose life exemplifies the resistance Brother Malik inspired world wide, a resistance to tyranny and oppression exemplified here in California and Wisconsin, as well as in Tunisia and Egypt and Libya. King whose tenth anniversary just passed, February 8, 2011, speaks about the recent and exciting news about Albert Woodfox's case, and by extension Herman Wallace, the three men collectively known as the Angola 3. He also speaks about recent travel and upcoming appearances such as the screening in Washington DC Film Festival (Feb. 2 to March 2, 2011), Wed., Feb. 23, 2011 with director Vadim Jean of the film, “The Land of the Free,” which tells the story of these three men: Robert Hillary King, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace, together known as the Angola 3. The film is narrated by Samuel Jackson. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Human Rights Watch Film Festival is screening "In the Land of the Free," at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street (at Third Street), San Francisco, CA March 31, 2011, 7:30 PM, (415) 978-ARTS. Visit www.hrw.org/en/united-states/us-program/prison-and-detention-conditions

The morning will begin with an update on Albert Woodfox's case. I heard things went well in court Tuesday, March 3. We'll be speaking with exonerated Anglola 3 member Robert Hillary King and other supporters, Albert's brother, Michael Mable and Parnell Herbert, about the hearing. This conversation will be followed by a talk with Todd Evans, playwright. His play, “Battle Road,” a play about Black people's involvement in the Revolutionary War, will be produced at the Barn Theater in Ross, March 6, 7 & 8. We will close the program with The Big Read in Oakland, sponsored by the Oakland Public Library, the Oakland Museum and Cal State University East Bay. The book this year is Ernest Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying, and there are many events planned this month to celebrate this wonderful work: films, poetry writing workshops, dramatization and an interview with the author. All the events are free. Visit this website for information about Oakland's first ever Big Read program 03/04/2009 - Wednesday 6:30 pm Fresh Perspectives: Theatrical performance Location: Main Library, West Auditorium @ 125 14th Street, Oakland, CA Artistic Director of Rough N Ready Theatre Players, Daunielle Rasmussen and the Theatre Department Chair at Laney College, Michael Torres, work with local actors to bring to life poignant scenes from A Lesson Before Dying in an intimate theatrical experience. 03/06/2009 - Friday 6:00 pm At the Death House Door Location: Oakland Museum of California @ 1000 Oak Street at 10th, Oakland, CA 94607 Attend a special screening of the Independent Film Channel's award-winning documentary, At The Death House Door. A short discussion will follow the screening. 03/07/2009 - Saturday 10:00 am Writing Lessons: A Poetry Workshop Location: CSU East Bay's The Oakland Center @ 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland, CA 94607 Prize-winning, local creative writer, Arisa Wh

We will be celebrating the life of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz this morning in music and words. 44 years ago, he was killed. Just 39 years old at the time, we miss his words and laughter and insight. We also miss his integrity and upright character. If listeners would like to share thoughts, please call into the station, (347) 237-4610 the first hour. The second portion of the program will be a celebration of Nina Simone's music. She was born today, Feb. 21, 76 years ago. In the San Francisco Bay Area there are a lot of Mardi Gras Parties, so we'll play Carnival music to get you in a festive mood. Robert Hillary King, of the International Coalition to Free the Angola 3 (really two, King's out now),is our special guest this morning. He'll update us on Albert Woodfox, whose birthday is this month. Maybe we'll sing happy birthday. We want to offer our condolences to his family, brother Michael Mable and sister-in-law, Adrienne, for the loss of their daughter a few days ago.

Mama Charlotte O'Neal is visiting her native Kansas City presently after living in Tanzania with her husband Pete O'Neal since 1970. She is author of the collection, "Warrior Woman of Peace." Prior to our conversation we'll be talking about Angola 3 and other political prisoners with Michael Mable, Albert Woodfox's brother, Gail Shaw, MD, Marina Drummer, LEF Foundation and Community Futures Collective, and Robert H. King, political activist and exonerated member of Angola 3 who are Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox, still behind bars at Angola State Prison in Louisiana. King is also author of "From the Bottom of the Heap: The Autobiography of Black Panther, Robert Hillary King."

Today, if the Wu Tang interview doesn't happen, we might actually pull something from the archives, maybe my interview with Dr. Lonnie Smith or Donald Harrison. It didn't happen. Instead we spoke to Robert H. King, former political prisoner, Angola 3, and author of the new autobiography, "From the Bottom of the Heap" (PM Press). We also spoke to Gail Shaw, MD, co-founder of itsabouttimebpp.com, an archive and educational organization dedicated to the preservation of Black Pather Party history. They updated us on Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox's cases. Plus Herman's health. I was to speak to Christian Scott, musician currently in town at Yoshi's Jack London Square, and we'll have to reschedule during his California Tour. The New Orleans native, is on tour with a new CD/DVD "Live at Newport," wonderful product! We closed the show with a track dedicated to Scott's dear friend, who was killed on his wedding day, "Died in Love." Friday, Dec. 5 is still up in the air. What I know for sure is we'll be speaking to someone from ASCAC regarding the conference, maybe Cecil Brown about his Pen Oakland Award. Tune in, it's always fun. I would love to have Sister Souljah on the air. She's here this weekend. We'll also be speaking with honorees and devorah major, who will deliver the key note address at Pen Oakland Awards; other guests include Peter Fitzsimon, who is curator of the Jazz Heritage Center, and the Lush Life Gallery in San Francisco, along with John Handy, muscian and scholar, Lewis Watts, photographer and professor, and Raja Rahim, vocalist. The morning show concludes with a conversation with Boots of the Coup.

The day before what some call Thanksgiving and others call "a Great Day of Mourning and Commemoration," we had as guests: Rafael Jesus Gonzalez and Karla Brundage, sharing poetry of the indigenous community in the Americas. Rafael, scholar and visual artist began the show with reflections on what it means to grow up in a society where one's cultural heritage: language, music, art, dress, are systematically erased. Joined later on by Karla, high school teacher, world traveler and phonomenal writer in her own right, she shares work of 4 Native American poets, among them Joy Harjo. We end the program early to speak to Robert H. King, activist and author, who has good news regarding Albert Woodfox's case. Federal Court Judge Brady has ruled in favor of Woodfox, granting him bail provided housing is approved, this despite the prosecution's deliberate attempts to poison the public's perceptions of Woodfox and slander his good name with false accusations, accusations without evidence or proof, evidence found unsuitable or recanted by state's witnesses in the prior 2 trials for the same murder convictions friends and supporters are trying to get the federal court to overturn. Woodfox and Wallace were in solitary confinement for 36 consecutive years up to March 26, 2008, when after a visit by Congressman John Conyers, the men were finally moved to a hastily built dorm for 20 men. Since the trial the men are once again separated and in the dungeon. King is the only free member of A3 and after Woodfox is released, Herman Wallace remains the only member left behind bars, his case currently under review. Visit angola3.org, A3grassroots.org, kingsfreelines.com, and itsabouttimebpp.com

Today we continue our conversation about the case of Albert Woodfox, Herman Wallace and Robert King, collectively known as The Angola 3. Presently, Albert Woodfox's case is up for review and dismissal, yet he has not been released. This morning we addressed Woodfox's legal teams' procedural direction and Woodfox's safety at the institution as his release looms near. We are joined by: Robert King and Gail Shaw, who share portions of letters and conversations with Woodfox. Other concerned comrades and friends besides, King, the only exonerated member of A3 and recently published author, www.kingsfreelines.com, www.angola3.org, www.a3grassroots.org; and again, Dr. Shaw, co-founder of www.itsabouttimebpp.com, an organization which preserves and promotes through exhibits and educational conferences, the legacy of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense; along with Geronimo ji jaga, former political prisoner, humanitarian, and co-founder of the www.kujifoundation.org; and Malik Rahim, Louisiana State Congressional candidate for the Green Party, co-founder of Common Ground Relief; in the next segment we spoke to Prof. Glen Pearson and composer, singer, songwriter, Nicolas Bearde re: the College of Alameda Jazz Big Band concert, Sun., Nov. 23, 2-5 PM at Anna's Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way, in Berkeley, CA. Next we were joined by Felicia Benefield, currently on stage at Cutting Ball Theatre's staging of Eugene Ionesco's Victim's of Duty Fri., Nov. 21-22 8 PM, and Sun., Nov. 23, 5 PM, in SF, CA, cuttingball.com. We closed with a conversation with Marcus Shelby, composer, educator and musician about his Harriet Tubman & Jazz concert tonight, 8 PM, at the Jazz School in Berkeley and the workshop series beginning, Sun., Nov. 23, 11:45-1:45. We went over time, and I couldn't play a song from the 2-CD work, but patrons will have an opportunity to hear it this evening at the Jazz School, 2087 Addison Street, near Berkeley BART station.

This morning we spoke with Michael Mable, younger brother of Albert Woodfox, one of the men known as The Angola 3, incarcerated for over 36 years,nearly all of it in solitary confinement. His case has recently been overturned in the Lousiana courts, yet state prosecutors are resorting to intimidation and slander to keep Woodfox behind bars. We have been hosting comrades and friends: supporters of A3 and this morning is the first opportunity we've had to talk to a family member. In this hour long conversation, we hear about Woodfox the surrogate father to his younger siblings in a poor single parent household, where his mother had to provide for the family. Visit www.angola3.org to find about more about the case and to get names and addresses and phone numbers to write the court. To get in contact with Albert Woodfox: #72148 Camp D, Eagle 1 Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola LA 70712, USA and Herman Wallace, the other still incarcerated member of A3:#76759 Camp D, Eagle 1, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA, 70712,USA. Robert King is the only exonerated member and he can be reached at: c/o Kings Freelines, 2008 New York Av. #B, Austin, Texas 78702, kingsfreelines@gmail.com. King is in San Francisco now promoting his book: From the Bottom of the Heap on PM Press. You can meet him this Friday, Nov. 21, 7 PM at Babylon Falling in San Francisco. Tonight check out the Community Screening of March Point at the Oakland Museum of CA, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland. The event starts at 6 PM. I was expecting a call from the director but something must have come up. The film will screen on KQED this week also. Visit kqed.org

This is a busy weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area: Conference on Race: Nov. 14-16 at the Marriott Convention Center in Oakland; the Green Festival in San Francisco; the 35th Anniversary of Dimensions Dance Theatre, Vukani Mawethu Choir's Gala dinner, and Black Rep's 44 Anniversary Gala and Community Award's program, tonight, 11/14. I'll speak to Dr. Mona Vaughn Scott and her son, Sean, monies raised will go to the Music in the Community program and breast cancer awareness. Well that was the plan last week and then 8 AM dawned and things changed. Robert King, author, activist and the only exonerated member of Angola 3 was joined in the studio by: Ron Chisom, People's Institute for Survival and Beyond, Mwalimu Johnson, Advocate, Capital Post-Conviction Center in New Orleans, and Jackie Sumell, Artist, The House that Herman Built. They updated us on the case of A3 member: Albert Woodfox, who had his final hearing Wednesday, Nov. 12. Visit angola3.org. This discussion was followed by an interview with artist, Amana Bremby Johnson, whose latest sculpture will be unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Joseph P. Lee Recreation Center, 1395 Mendell Street, on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Jill, a representative from the San Francisco Art Commission was also be in the studio. She spoke about the work, how Amana was chosen, and San Francisco county's commitment, even in the lean times, to supporting community art projects like these. Art is not optional— it is integral to community life and its sustainability. Visit www.sfartscommission.org/pubart Guests Faye Carol, Kito Gamble and Deborah Vaughn were sick this morning and needed to conserve their strength for their respective shows this weekend. We closed the show today with a wonderful conversation with Harriet and Alex Bagwell, and Attieno Davis about Vukani Mawethu Choir, their gala and their continued work to support grassroots CBO/NGOs in South Africa, Haiti, Oakland and elsewhere.

Today we will give an update on Hurricane Season in Texas, paying special attention to those areas where the devastation hit hardest and what organizations are responding to the disaster. We'll update listeners on any new developments in Albert Woodfox's case, with further reporting Friday, Nov. 14. During the second half of the show, we will also discuss what is going on in the Democratice Republic of the Congo--Patrice Lumumba land, King Leopold country, a place that has not know peace in almost 50 years. Exploited after its first democratically elected Prime Minister, post-colonial rule was killed by the west, turmoil in the area: Rwanda in particular and the country's vast mineral resources has made it a haven for international plunder. We hope to have representatives on our show today who can clarify the issues for us. Next we'll talk about Dafur and Southern Sudan and the continuing massacre there.

Today we were joined by Robert H. King, www.Angola3.org, author of a recent autobiography: "From the Bottom of the Heap;" Parnell Herbert, Deputy Min. of Justice, Millions More Movement/Houston: http://www.mmmhouston.net/loc/, Coalition for Justice (210) 732-8957 www.coalitionforjustice.net; and Geronimo ji jaga, former political prisoner, international human rights activist, Kuji Foundation http://www.kujifoundation.org They will be speaking about the case of Albert Woodfox, recently found innocent of all charges leveled at him over 30 years ago by the Louisiana judiciary October 8, yet he has not been released. The international connection between revolutionary movements and subjugation, silencing and murder of African people worldwide in prisons is made by world-traveler, scholar and historian, Dr. Runoko Rashidi, who joins us briefly as he gets ready to journey to Rio de Janeiro for a conference next week. The next guest is Sean San Jose, theatre director at Intersection for the Arts, the oldest alternative arts space in San Francisco, which is now staging, Dan Wolf's adaptation of Adam Mansbach novel by the same title, Angry Black White Boy. It's up Thursday-Sundays, through Nov. 16. Visit www.theintersection.org. The show concludes with a conversation with friends and family about Obama 2008. We are joined by Mrs. Dolores Dixon a.k.a Mamakye, her daughter Karen Oyekanmi; granddaughter, Sara Marie Prada, fallinlovephotography.com; arts activism and womanist, Sia Amma of Global Women Intact, who is hosting an African drum and dance conference which began Wednesday, Nov. 5, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 9. Artist, “Boundless Gratitude,” closes out the show with performance of a lovely song he wrote in October. It's kind of hard to hear so listeners are encouraged to visit http://boundlessgratitude.com/ for a free download. Visit http://wandaspicks.com

Today we will be speaking with Robert H. King (International Committee to Free the Angola 3) about Albert Woodfox's case. He was in court earlier this week in New Orleans and there is pending good news on the case. After over 35 years in prison, 31-plus in solitary confinement, Albert might be a free man in less than a month. We will also talk about Troy Davis, who has a pending appeal to the federal Supreme Court. In the second portion of the program we will speak to the Lathan Hodge, producer of the latest film on the rap group, Public Enemy. This feature film documents the bands 20th anniversary tour and gives rare behind the scenes interviews and perspectives on a group which continues to change the way art is used as a vehicle for social change--a.k.a. revolution. The film will screen closing night, 6-8:15 p.m. at the 7th Annual Oakland International Film Festival. All screenings are at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland. Visit www.oiff.org for the entire schedule.