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In the first hour Ed interviews Alan G Parker about his film Who Killed Nancy about the stabbing death of Nancy Spungen girlfriend of Sid Vicious from the Sex Pistols at the Chelsea Hotel in 1978. We also discuss his film It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond. In the second hour Ed interviews Ramona Africa from the revolutionary group MOVE that was attacked and bombed by Philedelphia police in 1978 and 1985 ending in the death of 11. Including 5 children and the burning down of 60 homes. Please visit www.onamove.com for information on how to contact the Parole Board before May 15 hearing.3 years ago #"who, #africa, #alan, #ed, #g, #killed, #move, #nancy", #opperma, #opperman, #parker:, #ramona, #report, #sd, #spreaker, #visciousBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

¡Ramona Africa - On the MOVE contra el Terrorismo de estado en Ámerikkka! 13/05/1985 El Bombardeo a mujeres y niñxs civiles Ramona Africa, activista y oradora, fue una participante comprometida de ON THE MOVE conocido como MOVE. Un grupo de liberación negra con sede en Filadelfia Hoy es miércoles y toca #LALLAVE. Escuchanos en nuestros canales de YOUTUBE y Spotify: https://youtu.be/MP0wIaY34CE / MOVE era una organización del movimiento Black Power, combinó filosofías de nacionalismo negro y anarco-primitivismo. El 13 de Mayo del 1985 la policía bombardeo la sede del MOVE matando a 11 personas incluyendo mujeres y niños. Y quemando más de 4 cuadradas de casas en el barrio predominantemente Afrodescendiente en filadelfia.  Dejando a más de 250 habitantes sin viviendas. Esto nunca hubiese pasado en un barrio de blancos.   En el programa de hoy honramos a Ramona Africa y los movimientos de liberación negra de la Ámerikkka de los 70's y 80's. Explicamos lo acontecido y el nivel de compromiso y resistencia de Ramona Africa, su familia que fue asesinada y sus compañeros y compañeras de lucha.   Como siempre acompañado de música: - Dead Prez - Eddine Said - JJC   #RamonaAfrica #ONTHEMOVE #BlackPower #MOVE9 #SabiasqueÁfrica #OtraÁfricaesposible

Women's Magazine hosts Margo Okazawa-Rey and Jovelyn Richards talk with award-winning free lance journalist and author Thandisizwe Chimurenga about her  collection of interviews in the book  “Some of Us Are Brave: Interviews and Conversations With Sistas in Life and Struggle” and her second volume “Some Of Us Are Brave (Vol 2): Interviews and Conversations with Sistas in Life and Struggle” two books that counter the  white supremacy and cis-heterosexual patriarchy (and by extension, misogyny) of our society that  by definition belittles and ignores the voices of women of color in general and Black women in particular (misogynoir). Part of the corrective to white patriarchal supremacy is  the centering and airing of Black women's voices through Some of Us Are Brave: A Black Women's Radio Program that aired on Pacifica-Los Angeles (KPFK 90.7 FM) from 2003 until 2011. The program covered a myriad of issues by amplifying the voices of a broad cross-section of Black women. Some of those voices have been preserved as transcripts and they primarily make up this work. Based on interviews with Asata Shakur, Barbara Ramsy, Carol Boyce-Davies, Euzhan Palcy, Michelle Alexander, Evelyn White, Paula Giddings, Pearl Cleage, Ramona Africa and Sisters on the Run.   Thandisizwe Chimurenga is an award-winning, freelance journalist based in Los Angeles, CA. She has written for New America Media; the Los Angeles Watts Times, Sentinel and Wave newspapers; the Final Call; Black Agenda Report; Ebony; CounterPunch, Truth-Out and Daily Kos. She is a former radio reporter for the KPFK Evening News (Pacifica-Los Angeles) and Free Speech Radio News (FSRN). A creator or co-creator of independent, grassroots media (newspapers, cable tv, radio) for over 20 years, her activism has ranged from electoral organizing; anti-police terror work; freedom for political prisoners and prisoners of war; to organizing against violence against women. The post Some of Us Are Brave: Interviews and Conversations With Sistas in Life and Struggle with Thandisizwe Chimurenga appeared first on KPFA.

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Ramona Africa was one of the only survivors of the police bombing in a residential neighborhood of Philadelphia in 1985. The bombing was a result of a conflict between the Philadelphia police department and the MOVE organization, the black liberation group to which Ramona belonged. The targeted house was the headquarters of the MOVE group, which had garnered complaints from their neighbors in the predominantly Black neighborhood.

In the first hour Ed interviews Alan G Parker about his film Who Killed Nancy about the stabbing death of Nancy Spungen girlfriend of Sid Vicious from the Sex Pistols at the Chelsea Hotel in 1978. We also discuss his film It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond. In the second hour Ed interviews Ramona Africa from the revolutionary group MOVE that was attacked and bombed by Philedelphia police in 1978 and 1985 ending in the death of 11. Including 5 children and the burning down of 60 homes. Please visit www.onamove.com for information on how to contact the Parole Board before May 15 hearing. 3 years ago #"who, #africa, #alan, #ed, #g, #killed, #move, #nancy", #opperma, #opperman, #parker:, #ramona, #report, #sd, #spreaker, #viscious

In the first hour Ed interviews Alan G Parker about his film Who Killed Nancy about the stabbing death of Nancy Spungen girlfriend of Sid Vicious from the Sex Pistols at the Chelsea Hotel in 1978. We also discuss his film It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond. In the second hour Ed interviews Ramona Africa from the revolutionary group MOVE that was attacked and bombed by Philedelphia police in 1978 and 1985 ending in the death of 11. Including 5 children and the burning down of 60 homes. Please visit www.onamove.com for information on how to contact the Parole Board before May 15 hearing.3 years ago #"who, #africa, #alan, #ed, #g, #killed, #move, #nancy", #opperma, #opperman, #parker:, #ramona, #report, #sd, #spreaker, #viscious

CONTENT WARNING: this episode contains mention of child sex abuse and graphic descriptions of child birth so is intended only for mature audiences. Please take care while listening. A funeral signified the ending of John Gilbride's life  in September 2002 but our investigation to find out WHO murdered John has us looking into the new beginnings that were happening for some people right after his murder that reveal a lot about the inner workings of the alleged cult of MOVE.  If you have any information about the murder of John Gilbride or the allegations of abuse in MOVE that have been exposed in the podcast, please reach out via email at murderatryansrun@gmail.com or message us on instagram @murderatryansrun.The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

John Gilbride "joined" MOVE when he was 18 and married leader ALBERTA AFRICA when he was 23 and then "leaving" the group and the marriage when he was 28.  JOHN was murdered in September 2002 and it is only after his death that it is discovered that he had gotten married again to a 24 yr old woman named ROSARIO who is now the beneficiary of John's substantial life insurance policy.  Who is this Rosario?  Where is this Rosario? Why did John keep her a secret?  John Gilbride's murder is still unsolved -if you have any information about it please reach out; murderatryansrun@gmail.com or on instagram @murderatryansrunThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

* Content Warning: this episode mentions threats of violence against children.34 year old John Gilbride has been spending all his energy and money he does not have to fight for visitation rights with his only son Zackary.  After 4 years, John finally gets awarded weekend and holiday visitation and the case gets moved from Philadelphia to New Jersey.  MOVE has always declared that MOVE children cannot be with non-MOVE people and that they will not recognize any laws or court orders that go against MOVE Law.   All MOVE members have been called to stay at MOVE headquarters and prepare for a possible confrontation with authorities enforcing the custody order.   You will  hear from people who were inside MOVE headquarters in the days just before John Gilbride's murder.   If you have any information about the 2002 unsolved murder of John Gilbride or about the allegations of abuse inside the MOVE organization please reach out:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com or message us on instagram @murderatryansrunThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

6 weeks before JOHN GILBRIDE is shot dead, he is awarded the unsupervised visitation with his 6 year old son Zackary that has been fought in the Family Court of Philadelphia event hough John, Alberta and Zackary all live in New Jersey.  This final order by the Judge crosses a red line for John's ex-wife, the leader of MOVE (alleged to by former members to be a cult).  It is said that Alberta considers the court order to be a personal defeat and a direct attack on MOVE and so under her leadership, MOVE goes into full confrontation mode and the city of Philadelphia is having a terrifying deja vu.  If you have any information about the unsolved murder of John Gilbride or the allegation of abuse in MOVE that have been exposed in the podcast please reach out: murderatryansrun@gmail.com or send us a message on instagram @murderatryansrunThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

*Content Warning: this episode contains allegations of child neglect and child abuse.  Please take care while listening.JOHN GILBRIDE leaves MOVE and his wife Alberta Africa, the leader of MOVE, in 1998 when he is 30 years old, Alberta is 50 years old and their son Zackary is 2 years old.  For the next 4 years John will battle Alberta and the entire MOVE organization of members and supporters in order to see his own son.  The podcast has obtained over 500 transcript pages of the contentious custody battle over Zackary in the Spring of 2000.  We have put it up on our new website: www.murderatryansrun.com.   If you have any information that could help solve the 2002 murder of John Gilbride or is related to the recent abuse allegations from MOVE members please reach out to us either on instagram or via email: murderatryansrun@gmail.comThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

*CONTENT WARNING - this episode discusses allegations of domestic abuse/violence and contains multiple mentions of a derogatory homophobic slur.  Please take care while listening.  This episode goes inside the MOVE organization hearing from an inner circle former MOVE member that alleges that John Gilbride was terrorized in MOVE by his wife Alberta and also by MOVE members who took orders from Alberta to join in on the abuse.   This is the first time former MOVE member MARIO AFRICA has ever told this story because for the last 18 years he has worried about retaliation and has feared losing the connection to his own 2 children born into MOVE.  If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence you can find help and resources through the  National Domestic Violence Hotline (www.thehotline.org) 1-800-799-SAFE.  If you have any questions, comments or have information about the murder of John Gilbride or the current allegations of abuse within MOVE please email us:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com or send us a message on instagram @murderatryansrun.   The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.  

It was a rainy night in 2002 when John Gilbride arrives home to his apartment at RYAN'S RUN in Maple Shade, New Jersey and is shot dead in his car.  Who would want to kill him?  Why is this case still unsolved after 19 years?  We take you to the crime scene and share pieces of information we have found and all the questions we have about the case.  If you have any information about the unsolved murder of John Gilbride or our investigation into allegation of abuse within the MOVE organization please reach out to us either on instagram or via email: murderatryansrun@gmail.com.  The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

MOVE or the MOVE Organization is a Philadelphia-based black liberation group founded by John Africa. MOVE was described by CNN as "a loose-knit, mostly black group whose members all adopted the surname Africa, advocated a peaceful but revolutionary 'back-to-nature' lifestyle. The group lived peacefully communally and frequently engaged in public demonstrations related to issues of social and economic justice. Since their founding in 1972, MOVE has been targeted by the Philadelphia Police Department. A major incident occurred in 1978, when the police unlawfully raided their Powelton Village home. This raid resulted in the imprisonment of nine group members, now known as the "MOVE 9." After this, the group relocated further west to a house at 6221 Osage Avenue. In 1985 the group made national news when police dropped a bomb on the Osage house from a helicopter. The explosion and ensuing fire killed 11 innocent people, including five children and the group's leader, John Africa. Only two occupants survived—Ramona, an adult and Birdie, a child. In addition, approximately 60 other (non MOVE-affiliated) homes were destroyed as the entire block burned. Police and firefighters standing by watching innocent people burn to death and an entire neighborhood destroyed.

MOVE or the MOVE Organization is a Philadelphia-based black liberation group founded by John Africa. MOVE was described by CNN as "a loose-knit, mostly black group whose members all adopted the surname Africa, advocated a peaceful but revolutionary 'back-to-nature' lifestyle.The group lived peacefully communally and frequently engaged in public demonstrations related to issues of social and economic justice.Since their founding in 1972, MOVE has been targeted by the Philadelphia Police Department. A major incident occurred in 1978, when the police unlawfully raided their Powelton Village home. This raid resulted in the imprisonment of nine group members, now known as the "MOVE 9." After this, the group relocated further west to a house at 6221 Osage Avenue.In 1985 the group made national news when police dropped a bomb on the Osage house from a helicopter. The explosion and ensuing fire killed 11 innocent people, including five children and the group's leader, John Africa. Only two occupants survived—Ramona, an adult and Birdie, a child. In addition, approximately 60 other (non MOVE-affiliated) homes were destroyed as the entire block burned.Police and firefighters standing by watching innocent people burn to death and an entire neighborhood destroyed.

*EXPLICIT CONTENT - allegations child sex abuse and mention of derogatory homophobic slurs.  Intended for mature audiences only.  Please take care while listening. Josh was born into the MOVE organization in 1992 as the 6th child of longtime MOVE members Mo and Mary Africa.  Josh alleges that his childhood was not guided by his parents , but instead controlled by the leader of MOVE, Alberta Africa and  her 2nd in command, Ria.  He says that his childhood was one of intentional neglect with regard to education and that MOVE's doctrine established an environment for inappropriate sexual behavior that could be considered sexual abuse.   After 26 years, Josh cut his MOVE dreadlocks and his ties to the "family" organization he alleges is a cult.  This is his story of breaking the cycle.   If you have any information about the unsolved murder of John Gilbride or the allegations coming to light about MOVE please reach out:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com.  Be sure to check us out on instagram for bonus content, photos and interesting documents related to the podcast.  The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

In this episode we hear from the friends and family of JOHN GILBRIDE about the when and how of John getting involved with MOVE, then becoming a member and then a father of a child born into MOVE.  As of June 29, 2021 it has been 18 years + 10 months and 4 days since JOHN was murdered in cold blood in front of his Ryans Run apartment building in Maple Shade, New Jersey.  The killer or killers are still out there.   If you have ANY information about the unsolved murder of John Gilbride or the allegations of abuse that have been exposed on this podcast please reach out:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

On a Move to the People! We are back and better than ever! This week Mike is joined by his sister in the movement Pam Africa to discuss whether or not a revolutionary can retire. Are there levels to activism? Are there people who everyday contribute to the movement even though they might not realize it?  Listen in as Pam and Mike offer their takes and gives the final answer to the question.Missed Pam Africa's first episode on the podcast? Check it out here!Head over to MikeAfricaJr.com to get your copy of the brand new book "50 Years on a Move"=====Make sure you're following the podcast on your favorite platform to never miss a new episode. Be a part of the MOVEment and connect with usInstagram @mikeafricajr @onamovepodcast

On a Move to the people! For Mike, June 16th has always been a bittersweet day and in 2021 that has not changed at all. It was on this day in 2018 that his mother, former political prisoner and one of the MOVE 9 Debbie Africa, was finally freed from prison after 40 years. This year, MOVE sister Consuewella Africa passed on the same day. In this episode, Mike reflects on the dualities of this day and how for the past three years he has found himself mourning even when he should be celebrating. ====Make sure you're following the podcast on your favorite platform to never miss a new episode. Be a part of the MOVEment and support Mike over at his Patreon Connect with us:Instagram @mikeafricajr @onamovepodcast

This episode Kate connects with Dawn Smelser, yoga teacher, healer, activist and open hearted human. Dawn shares a great story of trust, dissolution and rebirth. She shares how George Floyd's death galvanized her life, how a conversation with Ramona Africa was a moment seeded in her childhood, and how she has learned to "draw herself near," continues to do so and teaches others to do the same. www.motherheartstudio.com @moveorganization @blakrappmadusa --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kate-brenton/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kate-brenton/support

Lone adult survivor, Ramona Africa of the Osage Ave bombing on may 13th, 1985 by police in West Philadelphia as well as Raymond Africa and members of the Move 9 are my guests in this episode about police brutality, returning to the righteousness of nature and not depending on the government. On A Move everyone, Dawn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innerjourney/support

Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I’m Glen Ford, along with my co-host Nellie Bailey. Coming up: A killer cop goes on trial in Chicago, claiming he shot Laquan McDonald 16 times because that’s what police are trained to do; and, the U.S. corporate media lies about Venezuela every day, but Facebook shuts down the page of one of the only publications that tells the truth about that country. Much of the corporate media is talking about the New York Times op-ed piece, supposedly written by a high ranking staffer in the Trump administration who claims to be working to undermine the President’s policies. The writer claims to be part of a “resistance” and wishes to remain Anonymous. We called Dr. Gerald Horne, the professor of history and African American Studies at the University of Houston, to see what he thinks about Mr. Anonymous. One of the best political journals on Latin America, written in English, is Venezuel-a-nalysis, which keeps track of the ups and downs of the socialist movement in that South American country. Last month, the long, algorithmic arm of Facebook reached out to temporarily shut down the Venezuel-a-nalysis page, for no announced reason. We spoke with Venezeul-a-nalysis reporter Jeanette Charles. The trial of white former Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke began last week. Back in 2014, Van Dyke fired 16 bullets into the body of 17 year-old Laquan McDonald -- a killing that was captured on video, but the tape was kept hidden for more than a year. When the video was finally released, it caused a political crisis for Mayor Rham Emanuel and his top cops and prosecutors. Paul Street is an historian, an author and political activist from Chicago. He’s keeping a close watch on the trial of the killer cop. Ramona Africa, the longtime spokesperson for the MOVE Family, is in failing health. The MOVE Family has suffered horribly at the hands of the Philadelphia police.  Many MOVE members remain in prison for alleged involvement in the death of a cop, in 1978, and 11 family members were killed – including five children – when police bombed their house, in 1985. Ramona Africa was of the two people that survived the inferno. Ralph Poynter is a human rights activist, the husband of the late people’s lawyer and political prisoner Lynne Stewart. Poynter says the movement must embrace Ramona Africa during her health crisis.      

SAVING ‘MONA’[col. writ. 9/2/18 © ’18 Mumia Abu-Jamal She is known by one name. Say the name, Ramona, and all know of whom you speak. Ramona Africa, of course. She, like the singer Madonna, is known by one name.But she isn’t an entertainer. As far as I know, she isn’t known for singing or dancing. She is a revolutionary. A scarred veteran of May 13, 1985, when local, state and federal cops conspired to bomb and kill MOVE members in West Philadelphia. Ramona survived, but didn’t escape the flames, the smoke, the deadly fumes, the hatred, unscathed. Several weeks ago, we learned she was ill, fell into a coma, and was hospitalized. The woman who hit the ground running, who suffered a foul and unjust imprisonment, who showed an uncanny strength, who up for justice all over the world, has been forced to rest and to recuperate. MOVE needs your help to support her in this rest and recuperation that she needs. Please contact:On GoFundMe page: Help Save Ramona Africa --©’18maj  

This week, you will hear updates from the Stony Creek tenant strike in Canada, some creative anti-ICE actions, and about some humorous and some of the alt-right's recent losses. We interview Maya Little about the recent toppling of a confederate statue in North Carolina on Monday. Maya shares information about the impact of the statue on campus, some history, and some initial feelings after the fall of Silent Sam. We kick off the nationwide prison strike with an interview with an outside supporter of the strike, and a reportback from an attendee of a noise demonstration outside a prison. Finally, we wrap up the show with political prisoner birthdays and next weeks news. We're glad to be back! Send us news, events, or ideas on how our show can better serve anarchist activity in your town by emailing us at podcast@crimethinc.com. {August 22, 2018}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:00} Headlines {0:50} #PrisonStrike {7:50} Confederate monument toppling {20:10} Repression roundup {33:00} Next Week's News {40:55} [Download 29:30 minutes long version.](http://traffic.libsyn.com/exworker/RADIO_VERSION_The-Hotwire_33_PrisonStrike-kicks-off_racist-statue-toppled-in-NC_alt-right-get-self-doxxed.mp3) The August 21 #PrisonStrike has begun! Check out the Incarcerated Workers website for more information, resources, and the list of prisoner's demands. Also, episode #50 of The Ex-Worker is all about the 2016 national #PrisonStrike. Check out our newest article documenting how the confederate statue, Silent Sam, came down in North Carolina. Check out this article about Joseph Dibee – an alleged ELF fugitive who was just captured, and find out why this case matters. READ these texts written by Black Liberation Army prisoner Russel “Maroon” Shoatz: The Dragon and the Hydra The Real Resistance to Slavery in North America Black Fighting Formations Read this hilarious story about a clever trick used to get people on the far-right to dox themselves! Anarchist prisoner Sean Swain is being held in solitary. Call Director Gary Mohr at 614–387–0588 or e-mail drc.publicinfo@odrc.state.oh.us or melissa.adkins@odrc.state.oh.us (Administrative Assistant for Mohr). You can use this script: “I am calling on behalf of Sean Swain, inmate #243–205. I am a friend of Sean. I am calling to request the ODRC grant Mr. Swain's appeal regarding his most recent disciplinary record, drop the charges, and lower his security level from 5b to 2. Mr. Swain is not a physical security risk, and there is no reason to keep him at such a high security rating where he will be unable to get the programming he needs to be eligible for rehabilitation and parole. Thank you for your consideration.” Ramona Africa has been hospitalized and needs monetary support, Donate to he Go Fund Me Use this straightforward guide to writing prisoners from New York City Anarchist Black Cross to write Joseph Dibee, Erik King and, Russell Maroon Shoats. Joseph Dibee #812133 Multnomah County Detention Center 11540 NE Inverness Drive Portland, Oregon 97220 Eric King #27090–045 USP Florence – High US Penitentiary PO Box 7000 Florence, CO 81226 Russell Maroon Shoatz #AF–3855 SCI Graterford Post Office Box 244 Graterford, Pennsylvania 19426 We have a Twitter! Follow @HotwireWeekly and send us news that we should include in the show.    

In the first hour Ed interviews Alan G Parker about his film Who Killed Nancy about the stabbing death of Nancy Spungen girlfriend of Sid Vicious from the Sex Pistols at the Chelsea Hotel in 1978. We also discuss his film It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond. In the second hour Ed interviews Ramona Africa from the revolutionary group MOVE that was attacked and bombed by Philedelphia police in 1978 and 1985 ending in the death of 11. Including 5 children and the burning down of 60 homes. Please visit www.onamove.com for information on how to contact the Parole Board before May 15 hearing.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

 An International Womens Day special  with Ramona Africa from Onamove and the late Marilyn Buck.

This episode contains three segments: Move 9 Parole "Stare Into The Lights My Pretties" Anarcho-Syndicalist Organizing in Kosovo MOVE9 Parole First, there's the interview that Bursts held with Michael Davis Africa Jr., a member of the MOVE organization.  MOVE is a Philadelphia-based black liberation group founded by John Africa in 1972. The group lives communally. During the conversation, Michael Jr. talks about the case of the MOVE9, who were 9 members of that group who were arrested and accused of the killing of a police officer in 1978 in Philadelphia, a charge they each deny.  Officer James Ramp was killed following a year of the Philly PD blockading the house for a year under an eviction order and the police besieged the house on August 8th, 1978.  The MOVE 9 have been incarcerated for almost 40 years now, with Merle & Phil dying behind bars.  Police and white supremacist affiliated groups have successfully gotten parole denied for Eddie, Michael and Delbert Africa over the last 9 months as they do for many Political Prisoners from the 1960's through 80's in the U.S.  There are upcoming are parole hearings for Janet, Janine and Debbie Africa and more info on who to petition for their release can be found at http://onamove.com/move-9/. The name of the D.A. who prosecuted the MOVE9 in 1978 and who is still on the paperwork and has a say on the parole of the MOVE9 40 years later is named John Straub. Coming up this Saturday, February 24th starting at 4pm there'll be an event called "Framed In America: The Making of Political Prisoners".  This will take place at The National Black Theater, 2031 5th Ave in Harlem, New York and will include presentations by Ramona Africa, Fred Hampton Jr, Pam Africa, Roger Wareham, Betty Davis, Ralph Poynter and Johanna Fernandez.  More info can be found on the Justice for the Move 9 fedbook group. Stare Into The Light My Pretties The second conversation you'll hear today is an interview by Dissident Island Radio from London from their February 2nd episode. In this, a collective member interviews Filmmaker Jordan Brown, director of ‘Stare Into the Lights My Pretties', discussing their documentary about screen culture and its implications.  The film is available for free on archive.org, youtube and at truthstreammedia.com. DI is a member of the Channel Zero Network of anarchist podcasts available at channelzeronetwork.com. Anarcho-Syndicalist Organizing in Kosovo Finally, we'll be airing an interview conducted by our friends at Crna Luknja on Radio Student in Lubjlana, Slovenia, that they conducted with members of an anarcho-syndicalist collective from Pristina, the capital of Kosovo.  This segment was released as a part of the February 2018 edition of B(A)DNews: Angry Voices From Around The World, from the A-Radio Network of which The Final Straw, Črna Luknja and Dissident Island are members. Keep PUSHing: Building on the #OperationPUSH demands Mere days before FDC's repression effort began scattering active prisoners into new facilities, and into solitary confinement for the weeks surrounding January 15, an Operation PUSH prisoner's anonymous voice reached the world and called on outside supporters to "shine a light from the outside in on the system." In essence, this prisoner saw what was coming and passed the torch to us on the outside. With three clear demands and a simple strategy, this invisible group of prisoners gave a glimpse of what could be, if the networks of outside solidarity and inside communication could coalesce. While we have heard from many prisoners since January 15, we know that the vast majority of FL prisoners still do not know how much support they garnered on the outside. And many who made plans to struggle together have not seen or heard from each other in weeks. In many ways, the next steps towards victory for them are in our hands. It is with this understanding that a group of us on the outside are developing an additional list of demands, based primarily on communication from prisoners we've gotten in recent weeks, that aims to honor the countless who have suffered major sacrifices to develop or report on Operation PUSH as well as those who had no idea what it was, but were punished preemptively simply because they were viewed as potential organizers or participants. We will do all we can to bring these demands to FDC, the Governor and State Legislature, in an effort to carry the prisoners' vision for Operation PUSH forward. In addition to the Operation PUSH demands of payment, parole and pricing, we, supporters of all Florida prisoners struggling for dignity, demand: An end to censorship of publications that give voice to prisoners and/or critique prisons; An end to repression of prisoners for communication with outside advocates; An end to the use of Security Threat Group status as a means for political repression; An end to strip cells and extreme temperatures to torture prisoners; An explanation of the cause for a major spike in 2017 prisoner deaths; Protection of prisoners health from nearby industrial activity, including phosphate mining and landfills; An end to black mold-infested facilities, spoiled food and dilapidated buildings; Removal of all KKK members, and other recognized racist hate groups, from FDC staff; An end to the medical co-pay that results in financial debt and untreated illness; An immediate reduction in prison population using existing guidelines for clemency; and A face-to-face meeting with FDC officials to further discuss these matters. Links to more info: Updates on Operation PUSH in the Florida Department of Corrections Time on Ice: Florida Officials Torture Prisoners With Freezing Strip Cells (2018) by Kevin Rashid Johnson Playlist

On May 13, 1985, one of the most shameful, horrific attacks by U.S. police ever took place in West Philadelphia. 11 people—including five children—were killed in a deliberate massacre. A racist and political attack on a radical community group known as the MOVE Organization, city and police officials were revealed to have intentionally set their home ablaze, let the fire rage, and violently kept escaping men, women and children trapped inside. Featuring a harrowing first-hand account with the only adult survivor of the atrocity, Ramona Africa, Abby Martin documents an indispensable—but largely unheard of—moment in American history. From MOVE's formation, to the arrest of the MOVE 9 political prisoners, to the build-up to the infamous bombing, The Empire Files chronicles an act that cannot be forgotten. Watch teleSUR's The Empire Files every Friday. FOLLOW // http://twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // http://facebook.com/theempirefiles Music by Fluorescent Grey

This week, we share a conversation with Ramona Africa, who talks about the MOVE 9 case, the 1985 police bombing of the MOVE house, and the relationship between this history and contemporary struggles against prisons and police violence. We also hear updates on the struggle at the medium security facility in St. Louis, called the …

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by by Ramona Africa, minister of communication for the MOVE organization; by activist and scholar Dr. Anthony Monteiro; and by Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio.Today is the 63rd birthday of Mumia Abu-Jamal, perhaps the most well known of the political prisoners currently being held in the United States. Mumia is also in court today, as his supporters will take to the streets in Philadelphia. His lifetime of struggle, beginning with his membership in the Black Panther Party, has been an inspiration for generations of activists, and his case has been taken up by those seeking social justice across the world. But Mumia is far from the only political prisoner being held in U.S. prisons today. We’ll discuss this for the full hour today.

The Context of White Supremacy hosts a counter-racist review of Sue Africa's recent performance on the broadcast. Sue Africa is one of the few White members of the Philadelphia MOVE collective. She's been with he group for more than thirty years, spent time in prison, and was confined to a mental institution as a result of her activities. Ramona Africa said that Sue Africa has suffered as much or more than any other MOVE member. During her visit to The C.O.W.S., Sue Africa agreed that it is logical for non-white people to not trust any White person until White Supremacy has been permanently eliminated. However, she was extremely agitated about being questioned with suspicion as a White Woman. She did share intriguing anecdotes about how she practiced White Supremacy against black members of MOVE; she testified that she used a coat made by a member's black grandmother as a blanket for her hounds. When asked if she continues to practice Racism (White Supremacy) and why she emplys profanity to communicate, she became defensive and accused Gus of being a "cop." This represents one of the more fascinating, informative segments of The C.O.W.S. #RacismIsNotAPrivilege 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

Sue Africa visits The Context of White Supremacy. One of the few White members of MOVE, Sue Africa has dedicated years of time and energy in the Philadelphia black liberation collective. Sue Africa was a part of the MOVE organization at the time of the 1985 bombing of group's residence. However, she was in prison at the time of the massacre. Her son, Tomaso Africa, was one the eleven fatalities. We're eager to hear her views on Ramona Africa's conclusion that Sue Africa has suffered more or as much as any black member of MOVE. We'll hear about Mumia Abu-Jamal's interview of her and what other White people thought of her involvement with the philosophy of John Africa. We're exited to discover what circumstances motivated her to join the melanin dominant "militants" of Philadelphia. #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

Ramona Africa visits The Context of White Supremacy. With decades invested in the effort to counter-racism, Ramona Africa is a veteran member of the MOVE organization. This Philadelphia, Pennsylvania collective worked diligently to combat police terrorism, corruption, pollution and the general war on black people. In 1985, local government officials decided to detonate an incendiary devise that burned down the MOVE house and killed eleven people including children. The blaze ultimately destroyed the entire neighborhood of over 60 black-owned houses. Several MOVE members remain incarcerated to this day. We'll get Ramona Africa's views on her time in the organization, fellow Pennsylvania freedom fighter Mumia Abu-Jamal, and the reported police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge. The MOVE organization is preparing for a conference in the spring of 2017. Please, support their fundraising effort here: https://www.gofundme.com/2fty4j8 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

Listen to this edition of the Pan-African Journal hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW reports with dispatches on the impact of El Nino and sanctions in the Southern African nation of Zimbabwe where the government has been forced to address the worsening food shortages inside the country; the ruling African National Congress party in South Africa is holding a National Executive Committee meeting this weekend to discuss issues related to the state of the society and government; divisions continue within the imperialist-imposed rival regimes in the North African state of Libya where the western governments are continuing in their attempt to reshape the country as a neo-colonial outpost for the Pentagon and NATO; and diplomatic efforts are ongoing aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to the political crisis in the Central African state of Burundi. In the second and third hours we continue our monthlong focus on International Women's History with a report on IWD in Africa along with an audio file examining the history of Women, African Slavery and the US Civil War. The final hour features an archived interview with Ramona Africa, Minister of Information of the MOVE organization based in Philadelphia.

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Ramona Africa : MOVEMOVE is a black liberation group founded in 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by John Africa (born Vincent Leaphart) and Donald Glassey, a social worker from the University of Pennsylvania. The name is not an acronym. The group lived in a communal setting in West Philadelphia, abiding by philosophies of anarcho-primitivism.[1] The group combined revolutionary ideology, similar to that of the Black Panthers, with work for animal rights.The group is particularly known for two major conflicts with the Philadelphia Police Department. In 1978, a standoff resulted in the death of one police officer, injuries to several other people, and life sentences for nine members who were convicted of killing the officer.In 1985, another confrontation ended when a police helicopter dropped a bomb on the MOVE compound, a row house in the middle of the 6200 block of Osage Avenue. The resulting fire killed eleven MOVE members, including five children, and destroyed 65 houses in the neighborhood.[2] The survivors later filed a civil suit against the city and the police department, and were awarded $1.5 million in a 1996 settlement.[3] In 1981 MOVE relocated to a row house at 6221 Osage Avenue in the Cobbs Creek area of West Philadelphia. Neighbors complained to the city for years about trash around their building, confrontations with neighbors, and that MOVE members were broadcasting sometimes obscene political messages by bullhorn.[25][26] The bullhorn was broken and inoperable for the three weeks prior to the police bombing of the row house.[26]The police obtained arrest warrants in 1985 charging four MOVE occupants with crimes including parole violations, contempt of court, illegal possession of firearms, and making terrorist threats.[2] Mayor Wilson Goode and police commissioner Gregore J. Sambor classified MOVE as a terrorist organization.[27] Residents of the area were evacuated from the neighborhood. They were told that they would be able to return to their homes after a twenty-four hour period.[14]On Monday, May 13, 1985, nearly five hundred police officers, along with city manager Leo Brooks, arrived in force and attempted to clear the building and execute the arrest warrants.[14][27] Water and electricity was shut off in order to force MOVE members out of the house. Commissioner Sambor read a long speech addressed to MOVE members that started with, "Attention MOVE... this is America". When the MOVE members did not respond, the police decided to forcefully remove the members from the house.[14]There was an armed standoff with police,[4] who lobbed tear gas canisters at the building. The MOVE members fired at them and a gunfight with semi-automatic and automatic firearms ensued.[28] Police went through over ten thousand rounds of ammunition before Commissioner Sambor ordered that the compound be bombed.[28] From a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, Philadelphia Police Department Lt. Frank Powell proceeded to drop two one-pound bombs (which the police referred to as "entry devices"[27]) made of FBI-supplied Tovex, a dynamite substitute, targeting a fortified, bunker-like cubicle on the roof of the house.[25]The resulting explosions ignited a fire from fuel for a gasoline-powered generator stored in the rooftop bunker. The fire spread and eventually destroyed approximately sixty-five nearby houses. Despite the earlier drenching of the building by firefighters, officials said they feared that MOVE would shoot at the firefighters.[10][25][28][29]Mayor Wilson Goode later testified at a 1996 trial that he had ordered the fire to be put out after the bunker had burned. Police Commissioner Sambor said he received the order, but the fire commissioner testified that he did not receive the order.[30] 11 people (John Africa, five other adults, and five children aged 7 to 13) died in the resulting fire. Ramona Africa, one of the two MOVE survivors from the house, said that police fired at those trying to escape.[31]AftermathThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

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 open with a conversation with Ramona Africa, MOVE Minister of Communication, Political Prisoner (7 yrs.), and the only adult survivor (11 killed, 5 children) of the bombing of the house on 62nd and Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia 30 years ago, May 13, 1985. We are speaking about the earlier incarceration of nine MOVE members who have served their sentences. Why are they still behind bars? See http://www.freemumia.com/2011/08/help-free-the-move-9/ and https://www.facebook.com/Free-the-MOVE-9-435412386474163/ and http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/05/13/406243272/im-from-philly-30-years-later-im-still-trying-to-make-sense-of-the-move-bombing  2. We are joined by Sister Yaya & Brother Kwalin, to talk about Warrior Queen, Dr. Frances Cress Welsing who made her transition Monday, Jan. 4. She was 80.  3. Sharon Scott as "Mahalia Jackson:Just As I Am." http://www.cinnabartheater.org/mahaliajackson/ 4. We close with Nina Causey, singer, songwriter, actress re: National Human Trafficking Month @ Black Rep 1/10 @ 3 p.m. & 1/11 @ 7 p.m. (510) 652-2120 www.ninacausey.com

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. Pam Africa, International Friends and Families of Mumia Abu Jamal; Ramona Africa, MOVE Organization re: Bay Area Tour in San Jose at Evergreen Valley College, Montgomery Hall (Friday, 10/16, 12-4), Freedom Archives Hall, 518 Valencia St., SF (10/16, 7 PM); Niebyl Proctor Library, Oakland (Sat., 10/17, 7 PM); Sun., 10/18, 2-5 pm, 2251 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822 - Suite 126 2. From the archives: Long Distance Revolutionary, dir. Stephen Vittoria (2013) 2. Tiearea Robinson, Lecturer at a lecturer, Dept. of Africana Studies, Cal State University, Dominguez Hills, Friends of the Negro Spirituals Heritage Keeper 2015. 4. Jeff L. Lieberman, Re-Emerging Films, director, The Amazing Nina Simone which opens in New York with an art exhibit, Oct. 15-18. www.amazingnina.com Song: To Be Young Gifted and Black from Youtube

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. Ramona Africa, Minister of Communications, MOVE organization, joins us to speak about the 30th Anniversary Commemoration, May 13, of the bombing of her home where she is the only surviving adult, along with one child, Birdie Africa. See http://kasamaproject.org/history/2263-95ramona-africa-survivor-of-may-13-1985-move-massacre and http://www.davidsheen.com/sharing/interviews/ramona.htm 2. Munyiga Lumumba, director of Upward Bound at Mills College, joins us along with Val Serrant, Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley . . . Music Department/"Caribbean Musics Course", since 2003; Faculty Member of "Vox Mundi School of Voice & Sound," join us to talk about More than a Taste Cultural Explosion, a special all day free arts program at Mills (10-3 Stern Hall, Rm. 100), 5000 MacArthur Blvd., in Oakland, CA.  

On today's show, Ramona Africa of the Move Organization and longtime advocate for the release of Mumia Abu Jamal on his present health condition; Maurice Carney, executive director for Friends of the Congo w/an update on the jailed FILIMBI anti Kabila youth activists and Ethel Long-Scott, life-long Bay area activist w/a  call to action for support of Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney. The post A Rude Awakening – Apr 6, 2015 appeared first on KPFA.

Listen to this edition of the Pan-African Journal hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. We will bring you our regular PANW reports on developments in Yemen, Nigeria, the economic crisis in the United States and the ongoing struggle against police brutality. In the second hour we present an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe over Radio 786 in Capetown, Republic of South Africa conducted on March 26 discussing the one year anniversary of the Ebola Virus Disease pandemic in West Africa. The final hour continues the commemoration of International Women's Day with an archived radio interview with Ramona Africa on the history of MOVE and Pam Africa of MOVE speaking at a public meeting in Philadelphia.

In our 34th episode, we follow themes of repression, security, and resistance through several different short features. In celebration of former Green Scare prisoner Eric McDavid's release after nine years inside, we reflect on the lessons of his case for our efforts to resist today. We share part of a recent CrimethInc. essay that assesses the possibilities and limits of whistleblowing, as well as an inspiring statement by Jason Hammond (sibling of incarcerated hacktivist Jeremy Hammond) as he heads to prison for his role in an anti-fascist action. Ramona Africa speaks to us about the MOVE 9 case and the life and death of Phil Africa, and an anarchist from Barcelona gives a report about the recent wave of repression by the Spanish state in Operation Pandora. Listeners weigh in on cable access TV, iTunes, and an insider view on security and entrapment strategies. We conclude with reflections on the lessons to be learned from these various cases and recent events on staying safe in order to be truly dangerous to authority. Plus as usual there are a lot of global news reports, event announcements, prisoner birthdays, and plenty more.

Ramona Africa : Last Survivor of MOVE MOVE or the MOVE Organization is a Philadelphia-based black liberation group founded by John Africa. MOVE was described by CNN as "a loose-knit, mostly black group whose members all adopted the surname Africa, advocated a peaceful but revolutionary 'back-to-nature' lifestyle.The group lived peacefully communally and frequently engaged in public demonstrations related to issues of social and economic justice. Since their founding in 1972, MOVE has been targeted by the Philadelphia Police Department. A major incident occurred in 1978, when the police unlawfully raided their Powelton Village home. This raid resulted in the imprisonment of nine group members, now known as the "MOVE 9." After this, the group relocated further west to a house at 6221 Osage Avenue. In 1985 the group made national news when police dropped a bomb on the Osage house from a helicopter. The explosion and ensuing fire killed 11 innocent people, including five children and the group's leader, John Africa. Only two occupants survived—Ramona, an adult and Birdie, a child. In addition, approximately 60 other (non MOVE-affiliated) homes were destroyed as the entire block burned.Police and firefighters standing by watching innocent people burn to death and an entire neighborhood destroyed.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

This morning we speak to Ramona Africa, Spokeperson for MOVE about her recent visit to San Francisco Bay Area as a part of the Welcome Home Lynne Stewart, the People's Attorney, May 2-4, 2014. She speaks about the MOVE 9 and the anniversary of the MOVE residence, May 13, 1985 where everyone was killed except Ramona and a child, the late Birdie Africa. On Saturday, May 10, 2014, there will be a Screening of “Let the Fire Burn” at the Rotunda at 40th & Walnut, Philadelphia. Visit http://onamove.com/   On May 13, 1985, by order of local Philadelphia authorities, police dropped military-grade explosives onto a MOVE-occupied rowhouse killing 11 people (including five babies). Watch a new documentary about the event and the struggles to bring Philadelphia officials to justice and free the adult survivors–who are still in jail after 36 years, while their attempted murderers walk free!  We close with an interview from the archives with Ericka Huggins about The Black Power Mixtape film.

We have a really full program; make certain to listen to the archived program which features a special interview and update with spokesperson for MOVE, Ramona Africa. I speak to Ms. Africa the evening before she and Pam Africa get on the plane to visit the Bay Area for the Celebration of Life & Struggle and Welcome Home for Lynn Stewart this weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, May 2-4, 2014: http://www.worldcantwait.net/index.php/calls-to-action/8513-lynne-stewart-people-s-attorney-speaking-events-in-bay-area  We open the show with an interview with artist, scholar, Jeramy DeCristo whose Document/in the hold opens this evening, May 2, the exhibit up through May 30, with an artist talk next week, May 16, 2014, at Siete Potencias Africanas Gallery, 777 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco (415) 323-9406. We shift next into a true freedom story as told by Zenobia Powell Perry, in the opera Tawawa House. We happily welcome into the studio members of the cast: Shawnette Sulker (soprano, as Fanny) & Barry L. Robinson (baritone, as Jake); Janis-Rozena Perry, Zenobia Powell Perry's daughter; Jeannie Pool, the arranger, orchestrator and biographer; and Matthew Buckman, General Director of Townsend Opera to talk about the world premiere of Zenobia Powell Perry's African American folk opera Tawawa House at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, CA this weekend, tonight, Friday, May 2 and Sunday, May 4, 2014: http://townsendopera.com/blog/2014/04/03/townsend-opera-announces-cast-tawawa-house/ We close with an interview with Michael Asberry, understudy for the role of Gabriel in Marin Theatre Company's production of August Wilson's Fences, performs this role Sunday, May 4, at 2 and 7 p.m. Visit http://www.marintheatre.org/  

Today we celebrate the life and legacy ofEl Hajj Malik El Shabazz with muscian, Steve Wilson, activist and MOVE member Ramona Africa with poet/teacher, Malcolm Shabazz Hoover; filmmaker, writer, educator, Chike Nwoffiah; and professor, historican, Manu Ampim. We feature the music of Soulfege. The event honoring Judi Bari, that Ramona Africa speaks of in her interview is Sunday, May 23, 7 PM at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA. The event is hosted by Revolutionary Ecology Earth First! and Headwaters Coalition and is free though donations are accepted. It is in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the bomb atack on Earth First! activist Judi Bari with speakers, music & film. Sponsored by Earth First and Headwaters coalition. For more info: 510-548-3113.. We open with music from Meklit & Quinn's Bring it Home to Me and Robert Glasper's Double Booked/Butterfly. 

Today we are looking at Black Liberation, the first day of Black August, a month New Africans look at fallen comrades as well as successful revolts against enslavement, whether that is 500 years ago or presently. We are joined by artist, writer, April Martin-Chartrand, whose exhibit Treasured Cigar Box series, at the San Francisco Public Library, (Main Branch) in the African American Center, 3rd Fl., through Aug. 2, 2012, invites audiences into a world of the global slave trade perspectives between Africa, Europe, the Americas, and America (USA). These multidimensional assemblage cigar boxes (15 boxes) incorporate recycled and found objects, keys, money, and hand painted paper. This series bridges the gap by connecting the major Colonial slave trade shareholders of the New World. Treasured Cigar Box (series) offers knowledge and research into the deeper meaning on how the exploitative, atrocious and brutal servitude, and harvesting of tobacco by circa 12-million African Slaves fueled the beginnings of the modern day corporations. We then shift the conversation to a major travesty of justice, the MOVE 9, members of the organization who have been incarcerated for 34 years. Ramona Africa, Minister of Communications for MOVE, updates us on the status of these freedom fighters who have been denied parole since they have been eligible (2008), because they refuse to confess to a crime they did not commit. We play a commentary by Mumia Abu Jamal, where he reflects on what Judge Malmud said when asked what was the charge. We close with an interview with Sister Sheba Makeda Haven, who is one of the Kuumba Collective artists participating in Mudcloth Madness, currently up at the African American Museum & Library, Oakland through August 7 opens with a poem for Black August: The Pig Within. Music: Babatunde Lea's African Tapestry; WolfHawkJaguar; Sankofa film excerpt: "Spirit of the Dead;" Ben Vereen's Defying Gravity

Host on vacation. Show cancelled due to travel. Enjoy archived shows (smile).  May 19, 2010 Today we celebrate the life and legacy of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz with musician Steve Wilson, activist and MOVE member Ramona Africa with poet/teacher, Malcolm Shabazz Hoover; filmmaker, writer, educator, Chike Nwoffiah; and professor, historican, Manu Ampim. We feature the music of Soulfege. The event honoring Judi Bari, that Ramona Africa speaks of in her interview is Sunday, May 23, 7 PM at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA. The event is hosted by Revolutionary Ecology Earth First! and Headwaters Coalition and is free though donations are accepted. It is in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the bomb atack on Earth First! activist Judi Bari with speakers, music & film. Sponsored by Earth First and Headwaters coalition. For more info: 510-548-3113.

Rebroadcast: We had technical difficulties this morning and were unable to broadcast at our regularly scheduled time. We broadcast one from the archives, a special tribute to Malcolm X aired on his birthday last year, May 19, 2010, featuring interviews with musician Steve Wilson, activist and MOVE member Ramona Africa with poet/teacher, Malcolm Shabazz Hoover; filmmaker, writer, educator, Chike Nwoffiah; and professor, historican, Manu Ampim. We feature the music of Soulfege. The event honoring Judi Bari, that Ramona Africa speaks of in her interview is Sunday, May 23, 7 PM at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA. The event is hosted by Revolutionary Ecology Earth First! and Headwaters Coalition and is free though donations are accepted. It is in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the bomb attack on Earth First! activist Judi Bari with speakers, music & film. Sponsored by Earth First and Headwaters coalition.

What makes a revolutionary: Rebroadcast of an interview with Ramona Africa about the MOVE 9, 2009. The show went on the air earlier than usual; I went with California Coalition for Women Prisoners for a Sister-to-Sister advocacy visit in Chowchilla, CA, this morning. It is three hours away from the SF Bay, so I had to be out before 7 AM. Revolution means being ready and willing to sacrifice for the greater good.

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz with musician Steve Wilson, activist and MOVE member Ramona Africa with poet/teacher, Malcolm Shabazz Hoover; filmmaker, writer, educator, Chike Nwoffiah; and professor, historican, Manu Ampim. We feature the music of Soulfege. The event honoring Judi Bari, that Ramona Africa speaks of in her interview is Sunday, May 23, 7 PM at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA. The event is hosted by Revolutionary Ecology Earth First! and Headwaters Coalition and is free though donations are accepted. It is in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the bomb atack on Earth First! activist Judi Bari with speakers, music & film. Sponsored by Earth First and Headwaters coalition. For more info: 510-548-3113.

The MOVE organization was started in the 1972 by John Africa and included members from different religions, race and gender but all were cemented by the belief that nothing is more important than life. The members of MOVE staged demonstrations at institutions they felt exploited life on earth, including circuses and zoos, chemical plants that were polluting our water, and homes for the elderly where residents were not being treated with respect. The police didn't appreciate the protests and reacted with brutality and bombings many times over. This brutality came to a head twice in MOVE's forty year history -- once in August of 1978 and again in May of 1985. Both times homes and lives were lost in the fight. In 1978, police officer James Ramp was killed. Nine members of the MOVE organization were convicted of the murder and, over thirty years later are still in jail. In 1985, the police came to the new MOVE house under the guise of following up on complaints by neighbors. The police tried to remove the MOVE members from the house. When the MOVE family refused to leave, the police bombed the house, killing 11 people.Twenty-five years later Ramona, the sole survivor from that blast, is still heading the movement to fight oppression, to not stand down in the face of danger, to not be bought by the highest bidder. Fred Riley, also a member of the MOVE family warns, however, that the stronger you stand in defiance of oppression, the more the hostility and brutality will increase. Regardless of this fact, Ramona Africa says that people need to "love themselves enough to fight."MOVE can be contacted at (215) 387-4107 or by email at onamovellja@aol.comIt is the self within ourselves that we have to sacrifice. It is our own heart that has to be torn out of the false being and offered to the light.Interview conducted March 2010.

April 24th: Philadelphia Events in Support of Mumia! Join The International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal and Pam and Ramona Africa for the: RISE UP AND GET READY TO WORK FUNDRAISER!!! FEATURING: UMAR BIN HASSAN OF THE LAST POETS, SONIA SANCHEZ, MAMA CHARLOTTE O'NEAL, MRS. BETTY'S SON, LINN WASHINGTON, ATTORNEY LEON WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY MICHAEL COARD, SUNDIATA SADIQ, UNIVERSAL AFRICAN DANCE AND DRUM ENSEMBLE! Benefit for THE CIVIL RIGHTS CAMPAIGN to release Mumia Abu-Jamal and rally at the Justice Department in Washington, DC on APRIL 26TH!! The Justice Department has stated that if we can show there is evidence of an ongoing conspiracy to stop Mumia from having a fair trial, they will intervene. We have the proof. See freemumia.com and STAND WITH US on 4/26 in D.C. SATURDAY APRIL 24, 2010 12:00-5:00 PM AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE CENTER 1501 CHERRY ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA $15.00 DONATION (Your donation will go toward transportation to Washington, D.C. on April 26th and the on-going campaign to release Mumia!)

We will speak to Ramona Africa about Mumia Abu Jamal, MOVE, and revolution. Visit http://www.onamove.com/contact/, http://www.freemumia.com/ and http://www.prisonradio.org The show closes with a conversation with Osagie Enabulele,who motivated by the need to bridge the gap between people of the world founded Education Development Opportunities (EDO). He will talk about EDO Inc.'s annual fundraiser, this year: "The State of Diaspora - A Vision of Opportunities," Celebrating Black History Month, Glaucoma Month and the PAN-African Community: A Discussion for a more Unified Africa and World. Special Guest and Key note Speaker, Nigerian Author & Activist, Professor Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate 1986, the first African to win a Nobel Prize in Literature and Honorary Adviser to EDO, INC. 4:30 PM - 11:30 PM, Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero East, Oakland, CA 94606-5138. The dinner, reception, and fundraiser awareness on glaucoma and Ake Scholarship Drive. Tickets are $50 each. Please RSVP and mail checks to:P.O. Box 72294, Oakland, CA 94612 by February 21, 2010. Website: www.edodevelopment.org, and www.edolive.org,

Special guests today include: Janeen Africa and Ramona Africa, of the MOVE organization. Janeen's is a part of MOVE 9. We will talk about the case, MOVE and her upcoming parole hearing. The show will start a half hour later as Janeen will call from State Correctional Institution (SCI) Cambridge Springs. We will also speak to Kiilu Nyasha about Black August and her friend, comrade George Jackson. Our final guest is Jean Claude, Banyamalenge Tutsi, who will speak about the Banyamalenge Tutsi massacre, 117 killed, 166 wounded in a Burundi refugee camp, August 13, 2004. There is a program this weekend, August 8, 3:30-5:30 at the West Auditorium at Oakland Main Library, 125-14th Street @ Madison. The call in didn't work on the live show, but we will see about scheduling something for a later date.

Today we will speak to Ramona Africa about the MOVE 9. Visit www.onamove.com; writer, Keith Adkins SAFE HOUSE, a commission from the Alliance Theater in honor of August Wilson, has won a spot at New Professional Theatre's 2009 Writers Festival. On Monday, May 4, 2009 Keith Josef Adkin's "SAFE HOUSE," will be presented in a special reading. Clinton Turner Davis will direct. For further information: http://www.newprofessionaltheatre.org/festival.html; Straight Out Scribes: Sananaa and Stajaabu. Visit myspace.com/sananaa for events. Stajaabu performs tonight, Wednesday, April 29, 5-6:30p.m. at the Cultural Awareness Center, Sacramento City College – Room 105 - 3835 Freeport Avenue, (916)558-2575. Victoria Henderson will host. Later tonight, the two will perform at the spoken word jam session: "Mahogany," from 9:30-11:30 p.m. at "Queen of Sheba Restaurant," also in Sacramento. The donation is $5. Perhaps close with a conversation with Malik Rahim, re: Common Ground Relief and COINTELPRO in New Orleans.

This morning we'll be speaking with participants in the Critical Resisitance Conference 10 at Laney College, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, this weekend: our regular guest Robert H. King, A3,author of "From the Bottom of the Heap," (PM Press) along with other guests: Emory Douglas, former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, Pam and Ramona Africa, MOVE 9, and the International Friends and Family of Mumia Abu Jamal, Hamdiyah Cook, All of Us or None and the California Coalition for Women Prisoners. Also this week we will visit with actors from a couple of San Francisco Bay Area companies: Berkeley Rep, which is currently in production with Yellowjackets. We'll be speaking to Amaya Alonso Hallifax and Jahmela Biggs. We will close the morning with a dicussion of the wonderful play, MacB, The MacBeth Project at the African American Shakespeare Company. For more details visit http://wandaspicks.com Closing: Freda Kahlo exhibit at SFMOMA, Kev Choice is at the Shattuck Downlow tonight, Sept. 26, Sacred Spray Paint at Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph Ave., in Oakland, closes Sept. 27, and Laney College Theatre presents: Cubaneando, Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 27-28, 8 and 5 PM. Laney College is at 900 Fallon Street, near Lake Merritt BART and the Oakland Museum.

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November 30, 2006 Sisters and Brothers, The right wing forces of Philadelphia and wherever else were not able to pull off their attempt to intimidate the French with threats of a legal suit, with offers of life in prison without parole (which they had no power to enforce), and after being prepared for in France, both in Saint-Denis and in Paris, with Pam Africa and Ramona Africa right there, with a series of meetings with the mayors, with demonstrations, and a press conference -- backed off completely and never even showed up! All Power to the People! The international solidarity movement for Mumia just won a great victory in forcing the enemy to back down. See the message below from Saint-Denis. Also, check out Mumia's perfectly pronounced French message to the press conference tomorrow in Paris on www.prisonradio.org, under messages. [Or here it, and all of Mumia's commentaries, on his podcast. Go to http://mumiapodcast.libsyn.com/ for more info] -Suzanne Ross, Co-Chair of the Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition, NYC Here's the latest letter from Saint Denis city hall in response to the "non-existant delegation" and their demands... We just got it today: Press release The city hall of Saint Denis denounces the manipulations of certain ultra-conservative pressure groups, and reasserts its commitment in favor of Mumia Abu-Jamal. The city hall of Saint Denis re-affirms yet again its support to the women and men who are demanding Mumia Abu-Jamal be treated with fairness and justice. The picket this 30th day of November 2006 has been organized to protest against the pressure brought to bear on the city of Saint Denis by members of the american extreme right in order to bring about the cancellation of our decision to name one of our streets after an African American militant who has been unfairly incarcerated and sentenced to the death penalty. This ultra conservative pressure group, based in Philadelphia, has not hesitated to make use of the grossest manipulations. Thus, the widely disseminated information according to which the city of Philadelphia is suing the cities of Saint Denis and Paris, because of their commitment in favor of Mumia Abu-Jamal - is nothing but a lie. The Mayor of Philadelphia, as well as the president of its city council, informed the city of Saint Denis that they never intended to file any kind of suit, and have absolutely nothing to do with this campaign. This manipulation was unmasked, and it should be know that the Philadelphia politician who initiated it, though a member of George Bush's party, was defeated during the recent american elections. Whatever the case may be, the city hall of Saint Denis is proud to have named a street of this city in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has become one of the symbols, of the struggle for justice and the abolition of the death penalty in the US and throughout the world. It is not the first time that an international mobilization has taken place in favor of American citizens who are unfairly sentenced in their own country. Such was the case for Nicola Sacco, and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, between 1920 and 1927, for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who died on the electric chair in 1953, and subsequently in 1972 for Angela Davis initially sentenced for murder, before being acquitted of all charges. The city hall of Saint Denis will steadfastly pursue the struggle to save Mumia Abu-Jamal, so that this man incarcerated for a quarter of a century for a crime he has always claimed he did not commit - be reinstated in his human rights. Saint Denis 30th of November 2006