Podcasts about mumia abu jamal

Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor of Pan African studies at Cal State Los Angeles, the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and a lead organizer with BLM Los Angeles. Dr. Abdullah is the host of This is Not a Drill Saturday mornings on KBLA Talk 1580. On this podcast Dominique and Dr. Abdullah unpack the case of Jabari Peoples by police in Homewood, Alabama, Donald Trump's executive orders on flag burning and cash bail, Blac August celebrations and the petition for the emergency medical release of Mumia Abu Jamal.https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/ https://www.instagram.com/docmellymel/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Dear friends, brothers, sisters, comrades, supporters, and family – last but not least. I have been reluctant to talk about my eye problems. The reasons may have eluded some, but I explain that, you know,…

We remember Carolina Saldaña, who helped spread news of our movement here in America to her brothers and sisters in Mexico.  But she also brought news to us of struggles of the poor, the oppressed,…

Join us for an incredible opportunity to engage with influential voices shaping our community! We are excited to welcome Mayor Johnny Ford, the esteemed founder of the World Conference of Mayors and the National Council of Black Mayors. He will be sharing valuable insights on Historic Black Settlements and his experiences as the former mayor of Tuskegee. Before Mayor Ford takes the stage, you'll hear from Professor Tyrene Wright, who will delve into her groundbreaking book, *Booker T. Washington and Africa: The Making of a Pan-Africanist*. Plus, Dr. Kelchi Egwin, Executive Director of Appeal Incorporated, will update us on the vital work of his organization. And don’t miss Pam Africa from MOVE, who will address the important issue of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#FREEMUMIA ABU-JAMAL #LIBERTADPRESOSPOLÍTICOSHoy es miércoles y toca #LALLAVE. Escúchanos en nuestros canales de YouTube y Spotify: https://youtu.be/QpHH3d3SpggMumia Abu-Jamal es un activista político, periodista y ex Pantera Negra afroamericano que fue condenado injustamente por el asesinato a un oficial de policía en 1981. Mumia no recibió y juicio justo y se le deniega, a pesar de las pruebas de la injusticia, a reabrir el caso. Lleva más de 42 años en la cárcel, 21 de ellos se los paso en el ‘corredor de la muerte'. Mumia Abu-Jamal es una figura prominente en el activismo, particularmente dentro de los movimientos que abogan por la abolición de las prisiones, contra el racismo sistémico y en los movimientos panafricanistas. En el programa de hoy analizamos: ¿Quién es Mumia Abu-Jamal? ¿Qué paso en el 1981 y cuales son las pruebas? ¿Por qué se apelará esta semana la decisión?¿Cómo puedes contribuir a la campaña? (ver enlaces al final de este comunicado)Como acompañado de música: - Dead Prez- Immortal Technique - MistaO#sabiasqueÁfrica#OtraÁfricaesposible#FreeMumia#BlackPantherParty#Freepoliticalprisoners#allafricanpeoplerevolutionaryparty#áfricadebeunirse#africaunite#TINA#africanrevolution#voiceofthevoicless

Noelle Hanrahan: You know, that's why free form radio, or radio that we get to program, is so important. Because there's a way in which we don't have that music at our fingertips now, like…

(Airdate 6/11/25) Rachel Wolkenstein has been a legal advocate for Mumia Abu Jamal since 1987; co-counsel 1995-1999 during the proceedings of his first PCRA petition; attorney in charge of the evidentiary investigation; arrested in court by Judge Sabo in August 1995 for opposing the denial of a witness subpoena for testimony of jury selection methods that created racially segregated jury pools.https://www.instagram.com/freedomfromframeupinc/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 5/14/25) Jamal Ibn Mumia is the son of Mumia Abu-Jamal - the journalist and activist who has spent the past 43 years in prison for allegedly killing a Philadelphia police officer in a case that has generated decades of activism and advocacy for his release. Ibn Mumia is an activist and writer in his own right.https://www.instagram.com/mumiafreedomtour/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Trump is a master of chaos, and that's because he knows how to touch that nerve in the American psyche that makes people crazy. So it's fear, it’s resentment, it's all of these kinds of…

I think once people have a second thought, they'll realize the gravity and the scope of their mass stupidity. And I hate to put it that way, but sometimes it is what it is, you…

When we think about the economy, most of us are in a ball of confusion. A “Ball of Confusion” isn't just a great song back during the days of R & B, Rhythm and Blues.…

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Join us as we welcome renowned University of Houston professor Gerald Horne, an expert in African and African American history. Dr. Horne will provide insightful analysis on how Trump’s tariffs are inadvertently empowering China, as well as exploring the critical dynamics between the United States and South Africa. He will also commemorate Zimbabwe’s 25th independence anniversary and discuss the upcoming CARICOM-AU summit in Addis Ababa, among other important topics. Additionally, we are excited to have author Dr. Nubia Kai share a preview of her groundbreaking book, *A River of Prophecy: A Sacred History of African Americans*. The MOVES Pam Africa will also honor Mumia Abu-Jamal on his birthday, making this event even more special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Serenity Solidarity Farm is a mutual aid collective building a cooperative housing and farming project outside of Troy , NY. Member Ericka Williams Rodriguez spoke with Sina Basila Hickey for Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the mutual aid project, building the Mumia House, and organizing a book talk for “Beneath the Mountain: An Anti-Prison Reader” co-authored by Mumia Abu-Jamal and Jennifer Black. The book talk is on April 26th at 5pm at the Albany Friends Meeting House. Learn more about Serenity Solidarity Farm at https://www.serenitycmty.org/

“Beneath the Mountain: An Anti-Prison Reader” is a book with texts by enslaved, jailed, and imprisoned Americans, edited by renowned political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal and activist-scholar Jennifer Black. On April 26, Jennifer Black will be in the Capital Region for a book talk, and she spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about the reader, the upcoming book talk, and the work of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Learn more about Mumia's work at Prison Radio

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We start with part 2 of Mark Dunlea's report on Saturday's Hands Off rally in Albany. Then, Sina Basila Hickey talks with Jennifer Black, who co-authored the 2024 book “Beneath the Mountain: An Anti-Prison Reader” with Mumia Abu-Jamal. Later on, we replay a 2021 interview with Aaron Mair about environmental justice. Dr. Mair and environmental lawyer Eleanor Stein will be participating in a “Critical Conversation” event at the Sanctuary this Thursday, April 10th. After that, in his weekly Comedy Interview Corner, Juan Panteleon chats with another comedian from the Capital region. Finally, Thom Francis talks with poet Howard Kogan about the loss of his father and his poem “Mourning Becomes Her.” Co-Hosts: Caelan McPherson & Brea Barthel Engineer: Jalaya Reid

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It was by any measure a stunning moment. An American president essentially offering to gentrify the Gaza Strip, suggesting that should they resist, they be forced to leave their historical homeland by the Armed Forces…

A Light in the Night Air Mumia Abu-Jamal In every day something extraordinary happens. Such was the case on Wednesday, January 22nd, when a plane and a helicopter collided in the night sky over the…

Join us for an engaging classroom discussion this Monday morning, led by the esteemed Dr. Ray Winbush, a professor at Morgan State University and the Director of the Institute for Urban Research. Dr. Winbush will tackle the critical challenges facing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives today, shining a light on the ongoing attacks against them. He will also delve into the significant developments regarding the Sahel nations' departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), providing valuable insights you won't want to miss. We are honored to welcome Dana Crips, a courageous survivor of the Altadena wildfire, who will share her inspiring story of resilience and recovery. Additionally, Pam Africa from the MOVE organization will give us an important update on Mumia Abu-Jamal, adding depth to our understanding of this vital issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump represents a rightward shift happening across many nations. Award winning journalist and political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal reflects on that global trend. 

Steve, David, Hannah, Jimmy, and Francesco give Ralph a well-deserved break and highlight some of the clips they want to revisit from this challenging, inspiring, fascinating, infuriating, and galvanizing year. Featuring interviews with Mumia Abu-Jamal, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, Ryan Grim, Craig Mokhiber, and more.Featured ClipsDr. Feroze Sidhwa — Boobytraps, Bombs & Blowback (September 28, 2024)Craig Mokhiber — Israel's Wall of Impunity (December 7, 2024)Ryan Grim — Cabinet of Curiosities (November 16, 2024)Mark Dimondstein — Delivering the Election (November 2, 2024)Hamilton Nolan — The Hammer (May 11, 2024)Jonathan Kozol — Apartheid Education/Gas Station Heroin (March 23, 2024)Mumia Abu-Jamal — Mumia Abu-Jamal: Criminal Injustice (April 20, 2024)Marc Rotenberg — AI: Can Frankenstein Be Tamed? (November 30, 2024)Vani Hari — Food Babe/Democrats Laboring (November 23, 2024)The use of Palestinians as human shields by the Israeli military is something else that just—it's just—someone at some point will write a history of American media coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and no rational person will believe that it could have been this mendacious.Dr. Feroze SidhwaIt is unlikely that Israel will hand over its perpetrators for international trial, but they are already extremely limited. They have been marked as fugitives from justice, as suspected perpetrators of crimes against humanity. That impact is real and it is a part of chipping away at that longstanding impunity of Israel, and therefore it's extremely important. Although they may never be brought to trial, they will pay a cost for these enormous crimes.Craig MokhiberThat's where we are in this moment—opaque systems that the experts don't understand, increasingly being deployed by organizations that also don't understand these systems, and an industry that says, “don't regulate us.” This is not going to end well.Marc RotenbergLook, it doesn't take a rocket scientist, right? If you're rich in this country, you can get every break that you can afford. You can get the best justice, best lawyers, and they will fight wars.Mumia Abu-JamalHanna's favorite episode images from 2024: Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Watch the full conversation with Asad AbuKhalil here on Syria, meeting Nasralla and more: https://www.patreon.com/posts/omali-yeshitela-117262666 Lebanese-American Political science professor Asad AbuKhalil talks about Israel's U.S.-backed genocidal war on the people of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. He also shares memories of interviewing the slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. AbuKhalil also reflects on the elections and the difference (or lack thereof) between Joe Biden and Donald Trump when it comes to foreign policy. But first Omali Yeshitela, the founder of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) and Uhuru Movement discusses why he and two other members of Uhuru have been convicted of conspiring to act as unregistered Russian agents, in an outrageous miscarriage of justice and a McCarthyite attack on free speech. Given that Joe Biden has pardoned his own son, something he promised not to do, he might as well pardon people who actually deserve it, like Leonard Peltier, Mumia Abu Jamal, Julian Assange, and the Uhuru Movement members, including Omali Yeshitela. He should of course also pardon anyone serving jail for the crimes committed by Hunter. Born in Tyre, Lebanon, Asad AbuKhalil received his BA and MA in political science from the American University of Beirut, and his PhD in comparative politics from Georgetown University. He is the author of Historical Dictionary of Lebanon, Bin Laden, and The Battle for Saudi Arabia, among other titles, and his articles on Middle Eastern politics and culture have appeared in publications throughout the world. AbuKhalil lives in California, where he is a professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus. Omali Yeshitela is the founder of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) and Uhuru Movement. In 1968 Chairman Yeshitela founded The Burning Spear newspaper which is still published today. He has authored numerous articles, pamphlets and books. Chairman Omali made “reparations a household word” with the International Tribunal on Reparations for African People which was held in Brooklyn, New York in 1982, finding that African people are owed 4.1 trillion dollars for stolen labor in the U.S. alone. The Chairman founded the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement in 1991 as a revolutionary mass organization to defend the democratic rights of the African working class. Today, Chairman Omali Yeshitela, as the leader of the African Socialist International, speaks to his growing base around the world and leads the worldwide movement for the liberation of Africa and African people everywhere. Help Support Omail here: www.handsoffuhuru.org **Please support The Katie Halper Show ** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps

In the third installment of our Arts and Culture series, we talked about the life and politics of the late music legend Kris Kristofferson. We discussed his early life, his military service, his trajectory into the Nashville song writing scene, his music, his acting career and, of course, his politics. From his anti-war views on the American empire to his support of Mumia Abu Jamal and Leonard Peltier to his outspoken support of the Sandinistas and Palestinians. Kris Kristofferson was a legend who walked his talk. We will miss him, but never forget him. ------------------ Music// +Intro- "Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Kris Kristofferson +Interlude- "Sandinista" by Kris Kristofferson +Outro- "Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down" by Kris Kristofferson Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠⁠⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠⁠⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠⁠⁠ + Join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/uvrdubcM) Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠⁠⁠ Our Networks// +We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/⁠⁠ +We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network: linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork +Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/) This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Isaac.

from Beneath The Mountain: An Anti Prison Reader edited by Jennifer Black and Mumia Abu-Jamal

from Beneath The Mountain: An Anti Prison Reader edited by Jennifer Black and Mumia Abu-Jamal

Focus your rage.  Alonzo Demetrius certainly has. Tempered by his skill, genius and fiery trumpet playing, his righteous anger at the sprawling, cruel prison system of the United States has created a remarkable document. Live from the Prison Nation is an at turns, beautiful, eerie, disturbing, but always a powerful piece of activism. Drawing from the memories of his Uncle and Cousin who both served prison sentences, Demetrius and his band, The Ego, flow through the murky, Kafka-worth world of the carceral state, their expansive, ecstatic jazz matched by protest chants and sound bites from Angela Davis and Mumia Abu Jamal. Some of these songs are mammoth tracks, epic in length and scope, with danceable opener “Expectations” and closer “F.O.O Shit” (F.O.O meaning Fraternal Order of Oppressors) landing in the upper echelon of furious jazz masterpieces, and in the history of protest music. We sat down with Demetrius and chatted about the album. 

When Fairfax, Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz faces particularly challenging times in court, he often imagines that his peace teacher Jun Yasuda is to his right, his trial teacher Steve Ranch is to his left, and his martial arts teacher is also right there. This Beat the Prosecution episode interviews Jon Katz's friend and peace mentor Jun Yasuda, who spearheaded making the Grafton, New York, Peace Pagoda a reality.https://www.graftonpeacepagoda.org (This peace pagoda is such an amazing place that Jon's friend's usually constantly overactive dog stood in quietness when first visiting the pagoda.)Lama Surya Das has aptly pointed out that it is not enough to rage against violence if we do not also pursue peace within ourselves. Likewise, an effective criminal defense lawyer needs to find and develop internal peace so that anger, stress, and upset do not eat the lawyer alive; and so that the lawyer may think, see and hear clearly -- and show total compassion, teamwork and listening with their client -- on the road to pursuing the best defense. Jun Yasuda is as tough as nails, having crisscrossed the nation on foot in even harsh climates, having fasted for peace and justice for days on end, and having set her own selfish interests aside for the greater good of humankind. She advocated for sanctuary in New York for American Indian Movement cofounder Dennis Banks when his sanctuary in California was cancelled. She dry fasted for a week for Mumia Abu-Jamal when he was still on death row. Jun-san briefly was in a lockup adjacent to Leonard Peltier's during the pendency of his trial where she went to support him. (Mr. Peltier's prosecutor ended up concluding that his prosecution and continued incarceration were and are unjust. https://www.amnestyusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/From-US-Attorney-James-Reynolds.pdf . His authoring appellate judge decades ago supported clemency for Peltier. https://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/download/Heaney.pdf )Jun-san recognizes the importance of restorative justice as an alternative to the overgrown criminal justice system that she points out disproportionately incarcerates minorities and often uses inmates for free and cheap labor. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://BeatTheProsecution.com or contact us at info@BeatTheProsecution.com, 703-383-1100 (calling), or 571-406-7268 (text). Hear our prior podcasts, at https://podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com/If you like what you hear on our Beat the Prosecution podcast, please take a moment to post a review at our Apple podcasts page (with stars only, or else also with a comment) at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beat-the-prosecution/id1721413675

Mumia Abu-Jamal has spent the last forty-two of his seventy years on Earth behind the bars of a Pennsylvania state prison, twenty-nine and a half of those on Death Row based on a dubious and extremely flawed and biased conviction for murder. Today, we explore his story and what it tells us about what Ralph calls our “criminal injustice system.” We speak to Noelle Hanranah, the founder and legal director of Prison Radio for which Mumia has done thousands of commentaries, and Professor Joy James, political philosopher, academic and author, who has studied America's carceral state. Plus, we get the rare opportunity to speak to Mumia himself, who answers our questions from prison.Joy James is Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College. Professor James has published numerous articles on: political theory, police, prison and slavery abolition; radicalizing feminisms; diasporic anti-black racism; and US politics. She is the author and editor of several books including The New Abolitionists: (Neo)Slave Narratives and Contemporary Prison Writings, Imprisoned Intellectuals, Resisting State Violence, and Warfare in the American Homeland.[Mumia's] a treasure. And I don't want to make him an isolate. I think there are a number of people who have been incarcerated for decades who study and struggle—that's a phrase people use in terms of books reaching the incarcerated, but also the writings of the incarcerated coming out of prisons. They enable us to be able to learn and study with them. If not physically in the same space, definitely with the same ethics and the same commitments.Joy JamesThe way that I see what we're struggling against—which I believe echoes what Mumia has been writing about and talking about—is very complex, overlapping systems of containment and control in which poor- and working-class people are going to be the most negatively affected.Joy JamesNoelle Hanrahan is the founder and legal director of Prison Radio, a multimedia production studio that brings the voices of incarcerated people into the public debate. Since 1992, she has produced over 3,500 multimedia recordings from over 100 prison radio correspondents, including the critically acclaimed work of Mumia Abu-Jamal.[Mumia Abu-Jamal is] facing a system in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, which literally does not privilege the U.S. Constitution. It's more interested in finality…So they privilege procedure over merit.Noelle HanrahanMumia Abu Jamal is an award-winning broadcast journalist, essayist, and author of 12 books. Most recently, he's completed the historic trilogy Murder Incorporated (Perfecting Tyranny, Dreaming of Empire, and America's Favorite Pastime.) In the late 1970s, Abu-Jamal worked as a reporter for radio stations throughout the Delaware Valley. In 1981, Abu-Jamal was elected president of the Association of Black Journalists' Philadelphia chapter. Since 1982, Abu-Jamal has lived in state prison (28 of those years were spent in solitary confinement on death row.) Currently, he's serving life without parole at SCI Mahanoy in Frackville, PA. Abu-Jamal's 1982 trial and its resultant first-degree murder conviction have been criticized as unconstitutionally corrupt by legal and activist groups for decades, including by Amnesty International and Nobel Laureates Nelson Mandela, Toni Morrison, and Desmond Tutu.I love it when I hear or read about so-called conservatives talking about “two tiers of justice.” Justice if anything is at least three tiers— it's one tier for white people, another tier for black folks, and a third tier for the very rich. Now guess who gets sweetest deals? I mean look, it doesn't take a rocket scientist, right? If you're rich in this country, you can get every break that you can afford. You can get the best justice, the best lawyers, and they will fight wars.Mumia Abu-JamalWhen prisoners use the phone or go to the commissary—every item you buy, every call you make, it's taxed. So what about taxation without representation, in this so-called democracy, where every voice should be heard, and every person should be allowed the opportunity to vote?Mumia Abu-JamalIn prison, the most important thing, the one thing that stops guys from coming back is education. The most important thing is education. I would even say what people need is a deep colonial education, especially in prison.Mumia Abu-JamalI never succumbed to calling our system a criminal justice system—it's a criminal injustice system, because it reflects raceand class bias to an extraordinary degree. The studies have been overwhelming on this. You don't see many corporate criminals in jail these days. You don't see many prosecutions. You don't see many investigations of the corporate crime wave that takes a far greater toll in lives, injuries, and property than street crime does. But then, the system reflects the power structure.Ralph Nader Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe