Political Prisoners

Spirit of Mandela Writing Committee
Thin Blue Wall of Silencing: Jalil Muntaqim vs. The (Language) Police
06 Apr 2022
Former political prisoner Jalil Muntaqim is still not treated as a free man. In this case, the State University of New York at Brockport succumbed to political pressure and moved his…
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Interview with Taija Mars McDougall
09 Feb 2022
As part of the Black Agenda Report Book Forum, we interview scholars about a recent article they’ve written for either an academic journal or popular publication.
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
Jamal Journal: Mumia Says He Has Covid
01 Mar 2021
The nation’s best known political prisoner told the publisher of The Jamal Journal “that he believes he has Covid.
Pam Africa
Mumia Abu Jamal Newspaper Admonishes DA to Stop Defending the Indefensible
24 Feb 2021
“If DA Krasner wants to embrace anti-racist principles…then he needs to take an honest look at the facts of Mumia’s case.”
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
“Black August” Honors Captives of Armed Struggle
10 Aug 2020
“Black August started in San Quentin to highlight the armed struggle,” said Jihad Abdulmumit, chairperson of the Jericho Movement, which advocates for political prisoners
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
Political Prisoners Are Products of Police Repression
03 Aug 2020
“The issue of political prisoners goes to the heart of US treatment of African American resistance in the radical tradition,” said former Black Panther political prisoner Dhoruba bin W
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Black Agenda Radio, Week of January 7, 2019
08 Jan 2019
Nellie Bailiey and Glen Ford
Black Agenda Radio, week of August 13, 2018
14 Aug 2018
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Black Agenda Radio, Week of April 9, 2018
10 Apr 2018
ATTENTION: Due to a miscalculation, this week’s program is only 45:48 in length. We apologize for any difficulty this may cause.
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Black Agenda Radio, Week of January 29, 2016
30 Jan 2018
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