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Black history, Black Liberation Army, political prisoners, Sekou Odinga - January 18, 2024

Sekou Odinga, Black liberation fighter and former political prisoner, passes at 79

Sekou Odinga, a former United States political prisoner for 33 years stemming from his involvement in the Black liberation movement, passed away on January 12. Odinga was a part of several of the most impactful organizations in US Black liberation history, including Malcolm X’s Organization of Afro-American Unity, the Black Panther Party, and the Black Liberation Army. Odinga is also known for his role in the escape of fellow political prisoner Assata Shakur, who lives free in Cuba to this day.

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Black August, Black history - August 1, 2023

Black August: Jalil Muntaqim on the Black liberation struggle inside and outside prison walls (People's Dispatch 2022)

August 19, 2022 by Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch Mirrored from: https://peoplesdispatch.org/2022/08/19/black-august-jalil-muntaqim-on-the-black-liberation-struggle-inside-and-outside-prison-walls/Jalil Muntaqim was first imprisoned in 1971, when he was only 19 years old, after being involved in revolutionary Black liberation groups the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Black Liberation Army (BLA). Jalil spent 49 years behind bars before himself and his supporters won his freedom in October 2020.Revolutionary activists in the US, particularly those involved in struggles to free political prisoners and to end mass incarceration, celebrate and honor the tradition of Black August. According to these activists, Black August is a month to remember those who have died...

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