Move/mumia/hasan Shakur Events!

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MOVE/MUMIA/HASAN SHAKUR PHILLY EVENTS!
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Ona MOVE! On Wednesday, August 16, 2006, join renowned revolutionary
Catalan attorney Francesc Arnau for a discussion on the international
movement for political prisoners. He will be speaking at the A Space, on
Baltimore Avenue, between 48 and 49^th Streets in West Philadelphia, at
7:30 pm.
Arnau is an attorney who has steadfastly worked for over ten years
towards solidarity between political prisoner and revolutionary
movements internationally. In his offices based in Barcelona, Vic,
Lleida, and elsewhere in Spain and Catalunya, Arnau works closely with
Anarchist communities, Catalunyan and Basque nationalists, political
prisoners internationally, as well as with Arab and African immigrant
communities under attack. Arnau has been a part of a group effort to
bring representatives of U.S. political prisoners on speaking tours in
Europe. Ramona Africa has taken several tours on behalf of the MOVE 9
and Mumia and Nzingha Conway recently toured on behalf of her husband,
Marshall Eddie Conway. Arnau makes an annual trip to the United States
to visit with members of the MOVE 9, Mumia Abu Jamal, Marshall Eddie
Conway, and others. He writes chronicles of these trips, including his
involvement in demonstrations, meetings with government and prison
officials in support of political prisoners, and his perception of the
movement stateside. These chronicles are in Catalan and Spanish and are
currently being translated into English.
Arnau’s work is similar to that of U.S. Attorney Lynn Stewart whose work
in support of revolutionary struggles has garnered the ire of the U.S.
government. Stewart is facing prison time because the government wants
to make an example of her to dissuade other attorneys from effectively
representating revolutionary defendants. Like Stewart, Arnau has faced
persecution for his commitment to revolution. Despite governmental
attempts to stop him, he has persisted in educating his community on
struggles internationally, and bringing his local work to the global
revolutionary community. His example, and that of the community of
committed, freedom fighters he works with is impressive in its
consistency and effectiveness. Come hear Arnau and others discuss
specifics of political prisoner’s cases he is involved with and how we
can continue to build a strategic, international network.
Ona MOVE! FREE THE MOVE 9! FREE MUMIA! FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS!

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The Human Rights Coalition’s Poems Not Prisons presents

Benefit for HRC Advisory Committee Member Hasan Shakur!
Poetry Reading/Open Mic
Bring your songs, poems, short stories, announcements and rants

Friday, August 25, 2006
7:30 p.m.
A-Space
4722 Baltimore Ave
FREE (donations gladly accepted)
Free Refreshments
Children welcome

Featured Special Guest Reader:
Not4Prophet
Lead singer of the Puerto Punx band Ricanstruction

Hosted by DuiJi M’Shinda

Hasan Shakur is a political activist on Texas’ death row. He has an
execution date scheduled for Aug. 31st. His supporters feel his is
innocent,
and point to racism and class bias in his case to demand a stay of
execution
and a new trial for him. Find out more about this brotha at
www.hasanshakur.com <http://www.hasanshakur.com/>

Not4Prophet is the lead vocalist for the Puerto Punx band Ricanstruction,
spoken noise duo Renegades of Punk, and hip hop group X-Vandals. He has
recently released his chapbook Subverses.

Poems Not Prisons is a monthly poetry event that happens the last Friday of
every month. The next Poems Not Prisons will be Sept. 29th.

The Human Rights Coalition is a group of prisoners’ families, ex-prisoners
and concerned community members working to change the prison system. More
info at www.hrcoalition.org <http://www.hrcoalition.org/>
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*Press Release:*
For Immediate Release: August 12, 2006
Contact: Ph: 215-213-0078 E-mail: BWDL7@aol.com

Philadelphia, PA

The Mumia Abu Jamal Direct Action Task Force/Coalition
in cooperation with the Black Women’s Defense League will hold an
African Village/Community Town Meeting: Open Forum/ on *“Mumia Abu Jamal�*
that will take place on *Sun. August 27, 2006* starting at* 3:00 PM* at*
The Mantis School*
located* *at* 4522 Baltimore Ave*. (in the University City area).
This event is Free and open to the general public.

*Mumia Abu Jamal* is a well known award winning journalist, author, and
multi-talented,
internationally acclaimed, spokesperson for the concerns of Black people
(and others).
He is, of course, a Philadelphia native son who has been unjustly
incarcerated and
on Pennsylvania’s death row for 25 years.

This, *Black August 2006 “Philly Style�* event,
will assist in bringing greater attention (and the necessary actions
that must now be
implemented) in order to expedite his (Mumia’s) inevitable
exoneration/freedom.

Panelist, presenters, and participants for this open forum will include
community activist,
elected officials, business persons, educators, representatives from
organizations,
and a variety of concerned persons.

Presenters bringing light to the history and present status of Mumia’s
case include:
Pam Africa, Chairwoman of The International Concerned Family
and Friends of Mumia Abu Jamal and
Sis. Basiymah Mu-Bey, Founder of Sisters Supporting Sisters.

Senator Vincent Hughes, Congressman Chaka Fattah,Councilman Wilson Goode
Jr.
and Min. Rodney Muhammad have also been invited

Other panelist and presenters will also focus on the question of:
“Why there have been minimum involvement/actions demonstrated by Black
folks in
Philly regarding Mumia’s case and what can be/must be done now.�

Additional discussion will include the issue of:
/Political Prisoners in the US/, the /US Prison Industrialized/
/Complex/, and the pending boycott of MCI and other US corporations
linked to the prison system
Also, information and insight will be provided regarding the Resolution
that recently passed through Phila. City Council and the Penna. State
Legislation
that calls for the support of a boycott of France because of a naming of
a street
for Mumia.

World renowned musician and composer, *Byard Lancaster*, will open the
program
with his powerful redemption of “The Black National Anthem� and will
later share
selections from his latest releases including the Ram Africa CD.

Contact *267-299-6424* or *215-213-0078* for additional information
or e-mail: *BWDL7@aol.com* <mailto:BWDL7@aol.com>
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On August 5, 2006 activists converged on Philadelphia to show their
unyielding support for the MOVE 9, incarcerated Puerto Rican
independentista, Antonio Camacho Negron, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Leonard
Peltier, Russell "Maroon" Shoatz, and all political prisoners.
August 8th, 2006 is the twenty-eighth anniversary of the siege on MOVE
headquarters, which resulted in the unjust incarceration of innocent
MOVE members. Today, they are still locked down in Pennsylvania prisons.
In two years they will be reviewed for possible parole. Those of us in
this movement understand that the state will break any and all laws to
keep them incarcerated. This is why we are continuing to up the pressure
for their release.

We held our annual demonstration on August 5th, for their release.
Recently, Puerto Rican independentista, Antonio Camacho Negron, was
moved to Philadelphia's federal prison, where he has been thrown in
isolation, force fed drugs and denied medication, among other abuses.
Given the unity and interconnectedness of this struggle, organizers for
Antonio and the MOVE 9 combined the demonstrations to provide more
strength and support for all our political prisoners.

Representatives from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, as well as far off
locales such as Barcelona, Spain; Berlin, Germany; and Paris, France all
showed their consistent commitment to the release of all political
prisoners. We congregated in front of Philadelphia's Liberty Bell, their
symbol of freedom. Our purpose was to expose this lie: how can you say
there is freedom in this country when there are political prisoners? We
then marched to the Philadelphia Federal Prison, circling the building
in the hopes that Antonio could hear our voices, see our faces; as well
as all the other incarcerated peoples.

Banners, posters, and signs were unfurled in front of the prison so that
prisoners could see them as we chanted, sang, and spoke in solidarity
with them. Inmates pressed their faces against the windows, raised their
fists, wrote signs, and banged on the glass in solidarity. The street
was filled with our voices and their beating on the walls. Some inmates
wrote of the abuse they face within the prison. We acknowledge what they
are enduring and are taking action in their defense.

Many at the Philadelphia Federal Prison had been incarcerated with MOVE
people as well. They were influenced by MOVE's example and politicized.
Now, the MOVE 9's children are standing in support of them. The same
children who were ripped from their parent's arms on August 8, 1978. The
same children who were robbed of their parent's presence as they grew
into adulthood. But, despite this system's attempts, these children grew
into revolutionaries just like their parents.

The event on August 5th was powerful and heavy in the unity of this
struggle. Next time, we need you there. We need you to contact the
Pennsylvania parole boards on behalf of the MOVE 9. You to contact Lynn
Abraham and question her as to why she continues to allow the
incarceration of people she *knows* are innocent. You to question
Philadelphia's Federal Prison on the conditions the inmates are living
under. You to pressure Philadelphia's prison into releasing Antonio
Camacho Negron back to his family, his people, his land: Puerto Rico.
You to write articles, emails, and make phone calls to radio stations
about these issues, Mumia's illegal incarceration, Leonard Peltier's
illegal incarceration, that of Russell Maroon Shoatz, Marshall Eddie
Conway, and so many others! This movement is growing and flourishing. Be
a part of it!

ONA MOVE! LONG LIVE JOHN AFRICA!
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POST AND FORWARD FAR AND WIDE . . .

Begin forwarded message:

Greetings friends,

HASAN SHAKUR ( DERRICK FRAZIER), MINISTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS of the NEW
AFRIKAN BLACK PANTHER PARTY / PRISON CHAPTER, ON DEATH ROW AT THE
POLUNSKY UNIT, JUST RECEIVED A NEW EXECUTION DATE OF AUGUST 31ST
2006. URGENT LETTERS; PHONE CALLS; AND FAXES ARE NEEDED.

We can force them to halt it again this time too, we did before;
maybe we can stop it permanently.

Please pull out all the stops, and invent any and all creative media
techniques you possess or can dream up, to spread the word through
activist channels, and let everyone know they need to write Governor
Rick Perry and make the state of Texas end once and for all; this
senseless murdering of innocent people like Hasan.

New evidence came forward last spring, indicating that there was
jury misconduct in Hasan's trial, that compounded the fact that he
was assigned an incompetant counsel ( later to be disbarred), and
that a witness now also stated that Derrick was not even present at
the crime, and that he, the witness; was coached as to what to say
in the witness box.

These new findings had helped with the last temporary delay, but now
their blood-lust desire for their pound of flesh has overcome them
once again. And after wiping clean the corners of their systemic
drooling fascist delusions... another HUMAN is devoured in the name
of "Tidiness"; we must push even harder once again brothers and
sisters and intervene to interrupt this feeding frenzy sans
digestive aids !!

In the coming few days, I will try finish up a revision to an
informational flyer/handbill with a letter format on it to follow,
that we used with some success earlier for Hasan, that I will
attempt to make a downloadable file I can attach to a post for
everyone.
This will enable y'all to make your own two-sided sheets of your own
to copy and distro in your areas.
So, stay tuned.

To re-acquaint yourselves with the story that brought Hasan to the
Polunsky Death Row go to:
www.hasanshakur.

com, or you can email to Hasan
at:<hasanalshakur@yahoo.com <mailto:hasanalshakur%40yahoo.com>> and show
your solidarity for him. There
are links to his projects and the HRC, Human Rights Coalition; and
Operation L.I.F.E. there.

But, please don't wait for the handbills, we can start making some
calls and faxes now to the Governor at:

Office of the Governor,
Rick Perry,
P.O. Box 12428,
Austin, Texas 78711
( Give him something to think about at his Colorado Street Mansion
over the weekend.)

Fax: (512) 463-1849
Phone: (512) 463-2000

And please, write to Hasan now too at:

Derrick Frazier (Hasan Shakur),
TDCJ CID#999284,
Polunsky Unit,
3872 F.M. 350 South,
Livingston, Texas 77351