The plight of US held political prisoners from COINTELPRO Era must be addressed #WeTheProtesters

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Tune in for an hour of news, information and commentary on the issue of political prisoners being held by the USA. Tonight our guest speaker will be attorney, activist and radio broadcaster Efia Nwangaza who will be joining us to discuss the need to keep pressure on the United States government to release COINTELPRO political prisoners particularly those formations like the Black Panther Party which was specifically named and targeted by the FBI because of their their political and social activities in the black community. According to the political prisoner human rights group Jericho Movement, COINTELPRO represents a part of American history that we would all like to forget. However, to forget is to repeat. Unfortunately, dozens of women and men are still incarcerated upwards of 40 years as a direct result of this heinous program. Not only did COINTELPRO seek to defame, neutralize, discredit, and destroy the more militant organizations of that day, viz. the Black Panther Party, Republic of New Afrika, Nation of Islam, American Indian Movement, anti-war, socialist and communist organizations; but it also targeted anyone who stood up against racism and oppression, and who challenged federal and state government to correct these ills and change its policies. Read more and sign petition to release victims of COINTELPRO. Political 

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Sunday, Aug 23, 2015

Maliki Shakur Latine #81-A-4469 Shawangunk Correctional Facility Post Office Box 700 Wallkill, New York 12589  

Sunday, Aug 23, 2015

Russell Maroon Shoatz #AF-3855 SCI Graterford Post Office Box 244 Graterford , Pennsylvania 19426

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The assassination / murder of revolutionary Hugo Pinell

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Tune in for an hour of information and news on political prisoners held by the US government. 

Unfortunately we will be focusing on the recent assassination of political prisoner Hugo Pinell who was murdered after finally getting out of solitary confinement where he spent 46 years.

 San Francisco Bayview writes, Hugo Pinell, affectionately known as Yogi Bear, was assassinated Aug. 12. The news sparked a victory celebration by prison guards on social media: “May he rot in hell” and “Good riddens” (sic), they typed. Yogi was the only member of the San Quentin 6 still in prison, and his role in the events of Aug. 21, 1971, the day George Jackson was assassinated, has earned the guards’ incessant enmity ever since.

 There appears that prison gangs played a role in Mr. Pinell's murder. We will be joined by Robert Weide who is an assistant professor of Sociology at Cal State Los Angeles with subfield specializations in criminology, urban studies and racial and ethnic relations. He is currently working on two books based on his dissertation research while a student at NYU. Robert's first book will be about inter-racial gang conflict between Black and Latino street gangs in Los Angeles County. His second book will be about historical and contemporary conflict between racialized inmate factions in carceral settings in California. We will also be joined by Ernest Sheperd (Big Ern) who is a life time supporter of Yogi Pinell. They shared memories in prison together, struggled together and fought oppression together. Big Ern got out of prison but stayed in contact with Yogi and has personal letters where they discussed politics, mass incarceration and the ongoing struggle. Big Ern has a letter he recieved right before the assassination of Yogi. He has a lot to say about his fallen Comrade.

Political Prisoner Birthdays

Hanif Shabazz Bey has a birthday today and is part of the Virgin Island Five. More information on his case can be found here.

#BlackAugust & 1 yr Anniversary of the Ferguson Rebellion

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Tune in for an hour of news, information and social commentary as it relates to the political human rights struggle in the USA. Tonight we will have open forum and open lines but in the spirit of Black August and remembering past periods of struggle against racism, the killing of Michael Brown in August of 2014 led to the Ferguson Rebellion which set off other rebellions in other cities after the continued killing of Black men. Lets do a review of the past year in the context of youth led movements in the 60s. Let us also discuss racism within the struggle movement, the dangers of BLM and liberal partnerships, COINTELPRO, how movements were and are infiltrated. What are your thoughts on Bernie Sanders and BLM. Tonight we are spotlighting political prisoner Maliki Shakur Latine born in the month of Black August. "Maliki Shakur Latine was born in the Bronx on August 23, 1949. In his early years, Latine became involved with the Nation of Islam. It was during this time that he started on the path of confronting society’s oppressive forces." Read more... Nation of Islam leader recently called on 10,000 black men to step forward you are not afraid to die and protect their community from the slaughter at the hands of police and criminals. What are your thoughts?

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Black August, Demonizing the Panthers and Cecil The Lion non-controversy

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Tune in for an hour of news, information and commentary on the issue of Political Prisoners held by the US government. Yesterday was the start of Black August 2015 which is a time to study, education and outreah about our history and current condition under the oppression of a racist government built on the stolen with stolen bodies. Read more about Black August.

 Soledad Brother John Clutchette who was a comrade of George Jackson at California's Soledad Prison is asking for help.

 With the movement growing to remove not only the Confederate Flag which was removed from SC state house grounds, but the movement to remove monuments to racists, enslavers, mass murderers and land thieves has right wing racists attempting to have historical markers recognizing the social programs of the Black Panther Party. Of course these racists are using disinformation to paint the Panthers as a racist organization. Read more about these racist acts to distort the Panther's legacy.

 In the midst of the outrage towards a white dentist who killed and slaughtered a lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe, some people are outraged that so many people care about this crime and are suggesting that there is no outrage for all the senseless killings of Black people by police in the United States. Is there any merit to the claim? Lets briefly discuss it.

 This weeks Political Prisoner Birthdays:

Eric King 27090045 CCA Leavenworth 100 Highway Terrace Leavenworth, Kansas 66048

Bill Dunne #10916-086 FCI Herlong P.O. Box 800 Herlong, CA 96113

Debbie Sims Africa #006307 SCI Cambridge Springs 451 Fullerton Avenue Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania 16403

Dr. Mutulu Shakur #83205-012 USP Victorville Post Office Box 3900 Adelanto, California 92301 

Political Prisoner & Prisoner of War Birthday Calendar provided by nycabc.wordpress.com.

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