#john africa

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OPINION | REVIEW: '40 Years a Prisoner'

Until the #BLM protests earlier this spring which finally led it to be painted over, up on a large, flat building wall just a couple of blocks from my apartment, in the heart of Philadelphia's Italian Market -- that famed Philly neighborhood in which a young, sweatsuited Rocky Balboa ran, cheered on by early-rising vendors, burning boxes in trash bins -- there was an enormous portrait of Frank Rizzo, the controversial former police commissioner and mayor of the city, during a(nother) tumultuous era in Philadelphia's racial history.

Until the #BLM protests earlier this spring which finally led it to be painted over, up on a large, flat building wall just a couple of blocks from my apartment, in the heart of Philadelphia's Italian Market -- that famed Philly neighborhood in which a young, sweatsuited Rocky Balboa ran, cheered on by early-rising vendors, burning boxes in trash bins -- there was an enormous portrait of Frank Rizzo, the controversial former police commissioner and mayor of the city, during a(nother) tumultuous era in Philadelphia's racial history.

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Delbert Africa was released from prison today! Continue supporting him as he transitions to life outside of the carceral system. 

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MOVE’s beloved Ramona Africa, gravely ill, needs our help

The MOVE Organization held a news conference to provide an update on the health of its Minister of Communications Ramona Africa. Ramona, the sole survivor of the May 13, 1985, Holocaust that murdered 11 men, women and children, has been gravely ill for the past few months.

She has been hospitalized due to complications from post-traumatic stress disorder that resulted in a stroke. During her diagnosis, it was discovered that Ramona also has cancer.

“Ramona’s dis-ease is a direct result of the on-going war waged on our Move Family by this government,” said Pam Africa. “Two of our family members died in prison under suspicious circumstances termed ‘cancer.’ Now Ramona is diagnosed with ‘cancer’ and once again, she’s battling to be a survivor. We are standing strong and fighting for the proper medical care for our sister.”

The hospital has informed the MOVE Family that Ramona’s insurance will no longer cover her hospital and therapy bills and that she will be released from both hospital and therapy unless she can pay the bills herself. To that end, a Go Fund Me page has been established to raise money for her care.

People can donate funds at www.gofundme.com/helpsaveramonaafrica.

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MOVE o MOVE Organization è un'organizzazione politica radicale afroamericana, ispirata ai principi della black liberation e dell'ecologismo radicale, per certi versi affine all'anarco-primitivismo, che è stata creata a Filadelfia nel 1972 (Pennsylvania).

Il 13 maggio 1985 una massiccia operazione repressiva della polizia di Philadelphia irrompe nella comunità dei MOVE in Osage Avenue, nella zona Ovest della città, dove il movimento s'era trasferito dopo la repressione del 1978.

L'atto finale dell'assedio fu quando un elicottero della polizia sganciò sull'edificio due bombe al plastico e Tovex che distrusse completamente la sede ufficiale del MOVE e altre sessanta case limitrofe. Morirono sei adulti (tra cui John Africa) e cinque bambini. [3]

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Woke Babysitter pt. 22

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Click here to support Help Debbie & Mike rebuild organized by Tommy Oliver

Mike & Debbie Africa have been political prisoners since Aug 8, 1978. On Jun 16 after 39 years and 10 months, Debbie was released, and on October 22, after more than 40 years in prison, Mike was released. They have two kids together (one that was literally born in prison as Debbie was 8 months pr...

Everyone in MOVE has been through such hell these past forty years and still going strong, more vocal and active than most activists who’ve been through a lot less