To Ignore Political Prisoners is Hypocrisy

Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford

25 Aug 2020

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Margaret Kimberley · To Ignore Political Prisoners is Hypocrisy

“Any movement that seeks to bring radical changes to society that does not incorporate at the top of the list freedom for our freedom fighter that have gone before, is hypocritical,” said Jihad Abdulmumit, co-chair of the Jericho Movement, the political prisoners support organization. Abdulmumit was addressing a Black Is Back Coalition national conference on political prisoners. ”We need a movement that has the strength to make demands,” and that demands freedom for political prisoners, said Abdulmumit.

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