In 1978, nine members of the MOVE organization were sentenced to life in prison in the death of a Philadelphia policeman. Seven years later, police bombed the MOVE residence, killing 11 members, including 5 children. On Saturday, August 5, Brooklyn’s House of the Lord church hosts a day-long event, “39 Years is Too Long: Free the MOVE 9.” MOVE Minister of Communications Ramona Africa says parole board members are the biggest obstacles to freeing the surviving members. “You will find that most of them have backgrounds in law enforcement or as prosecutors,” she told Black Agenda Radio producer Kyle Fraser. “That is definitely a conflict of interest when the issue at hand” is the death of a police officer.
This week we discuss the internal colony theory, Hollywood’s portrayal of the Central Park Five, and continue the discussion on the future of Black Lives Matter. We share letters about “
Liberal reforms continue to fail to make the police more accountable. “LAPD officials helped create the ‘wars’ it fought to assert their authority.”
People of African descent, no matter where they come from, face challenges in the American racial hierarchy.
The Indian freedom struggle inspired liberation struggles in Africa and Afro-America.
Congressman John Lewis has joined a new caucus that will likely rally other Black lawmakers in defense of the apartheid state.
