Tag: Black Panther Party
Is it time to talk about armed-self defense for Black people?
Is there a place for armed self-defense among Black freedom fighters today? Jacqueline Luqman talks history and strategy with Dr. Akinyele Umoja. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Prisoners have power in their own words
Eddie Conway, former Lieutenant of Security for the Baltimore Black Panther Party, was locked up on dubious charges and held as a political prisoner for over 40 years. Conway is part of a generation of…
The government murdered Fred Hampton. Will it ever be held accountable?
Flint Taylor and Jeff Haas, co-founders of the People’s Law Office in Chicago, were the lead lawyers in the landmark case that exposed the FBI’s involvement in the assassination of Black Panthers Fred Hampton and…
‘This is COINTELPRO 2021’
After spending nearly half a century in prison, leftist revolutionaries and political prisoners David Gilbert and Russell Maroon Shoatz (who also spent 22 years in solitary confinement) were released earlier this year. In this episode…
Malcolm X’s legacy is the dream of international revolution; we must keep that dream alive
Feb. 21, 2023, marks the 58th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X. We honor his life and legacy by recalling his revolutionary message to the downtrodden peoples of the world and committing to carrying…
Who was George Jackson? America’s prophetic revolutionary | Rattling the Bars
At the age of 18, George Jackson was condemned to a prison sentence of one year to life for the alleged robbery of $70 from a Los Angeles gas station. Jackson spent the remainder of…