By Fighting Words Staff July 3, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the conviction of African American journalist and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal in the city of Philadelphia. Activists from around the country and the […]
By Verbena Lea, Sarah Torres, Tova Fry July 3, 2022 marks 40 years (July 1982) since journalist and Black Panther Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania, framed in the government war […]
By Linda Ford, CounterPunch magazine The media coverage of the hostage-taking at a synagogue in Texas has been predictably hysterical, Islamophobic and inaccurate about Aafia Siddiqui, the apparent political cause of the hostage-taker Malik Faisad […]
By Michael Schiffmann If you happen to live in Philadelphia, I’d like to suggest that you take a walk at the crime sce ne of one of the most famous murder cases of our time […]
By Johanna Fernandez, Campaign to Bring Mumia Home Dear Friends: In her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston wrote, “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” With continued pressure […]
By Mobilization 4 Mumia Abu-Jamal NEWS ADVISORY PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7, 2021 – Human rights and community activists from throughout the world are organizing online and in-person events to mark the anniversary of the December 9, […]
By Prisoner News October 28, 2021 We regret to share with you some alarming news on the continued case of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Pennsylvania Superior Court has challenged […]
PRESS ALERT July 3, 2021 Contact: Joe Piette 610-931-2615 A Philadelphia rally on Saturday, July 3rd, starting at 2pm promises to be loud, energetic, colorful. Entitled “In the Spirit of Consuewella Africa, We Must All […]
Mumia Abu-Jamal, the world renowned veteran Black Panther, political prisoner and radio journalist, had heart pain over the weekend. He was rushed to the hospital, and is expected to undergo heart surgery tomorrow, April 15, […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Romaine “Chip” Fitzgerald was a member of the Black Panther Party (BPP) in Los Angeles, California during 1969 when he was arrested and prosecuted under the federal government’s Counter-intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) designed […]
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