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Black August 2009: A story of African freedom fighters
by Kiilu Nyasha George Jackson Black August is a month of great significance for Africans throughout the Diaspora, but particularly here in the U.S. where it originated. “August,” as Mumia Abu-Jamal...
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Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Comrade George...
by Kiilu Nyasha George Lester Jackson, known as Comrade, spent 11 years in California prisons, mostly in solitary confinement. After plea-bargaining a $70 gas station robbery in 1960, he got one to...
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Attica Solidarity Statement from the San Quentin Six
Commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Attica Prison Rebellion Friday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m., 518 Valencia St., San Francisco – featuring ‘Attica,’ the restored 1974 film by David Johnson, Willie Sundiata...
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Wanda’s Picks for March 2012
by Wanda Sabir Her story: Occupy San Quentin When the beautiful sister smiled shyly at me as I, as unobtrusively as possible, took her photo while she waited to speak at Occupy San Quentin, I wasn’t...
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1,500 strong march against slavery
by Malaika Kambon The Oakland contingent begins the three-quarter mile march to plantation San Quentin. In front are Melvin Dickson, Jabari Shaw and Ibrahim Moss; Gerald Sanders is behind them. –...
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Black August, a month for reflection, struggle, sacrifice and resistance
by Willie Sundiata Tate In October 2004, legendary heroes of the struggle Sundiata Tate of the San Quentin 6, Elder Freeman and Geronimo ji Jaga of the Black Panther Party, Luis Bato Talamantez of the...
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Rally for Yogi: It’s time for Hugo ‘Yogi Bear’ Pinell to come home!
by Kiilu Nyasha Long distance freedom fighters Donna Wallach and Kiilu Nyasha share their wisdom at the Rally for Yogi. – Photo: Scott Braley I’m delighted to report the rally for Yogi Bear was just...
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Beloved political prisoner Hugo ‘Yogi Bear’ Pinell, feared and hated by...
This interview was recorded Aug. 14, 2015. by Dr. Willie and Mary Ratcliff Black August adds another hero and martyr to the roll. From December 1970 to 2014, when he finally had a contact visit with...
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Rest in power, Hugo ‘Yogi’ Pinell: A precious brother has been liberated from...
Shujaa Graham of the California Prison Movement speaks on the late Hugo Pinell in an interview by The People’s Minister of Information JR Valrey Born March 10, 1944, liberated Aug. 12, 2015 by...
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Death and life of Hugo Pinell
by Jaan Laaman, political prisoner It was with true sadness that, on Aug. 13, I received the news that legendary California prison activist Hugo Pinell was killed in a California prison. Let me share a...
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Black August, a story of African freedom fighters
by Kiilu Nyasha Black August is a month of great significance for Africans throughout the diaspora, but particularly here in the U.S., where it originated. “August,” as Mumia Abu-Jamal noted, “is a...
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