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Jihad Abdulmumit: Black Radical Movement Needs Infrastructure
Kyle Fraser, Black Agenda Radio producer
06 Aug 2018
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There is some continuity between today’s Black movement and the Sixties, however, “today’s struggle lacks the infrastructure in-the-hood-building” of the Panther era, said Jihad Abdulmumit, chairman of the Jericho Movement, which defends political prisoners. “Now, there’s demonstrations here and there, and newspaper articles and seminars -- which is not gonna get it -- but it does hold the issues out for some people,” said Abdulmumit, in an interview with Black Agenda Radio producer Kyle Fraser.

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