Mumia Abu-Jamal is a renowned journalist, author, activist, husband, father and grandfather from Philadelphia who has been in prison since 1981 for allegedly shooting Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. Despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence, prosecutorial misconduct, constitutional violations in his trial, police coercion of witnesses and documented racism, he remained on death row in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He is known as the “Voice of the Voiceless” for his award- winning reporting on police brutality and other social and racial epidemics that plague communities of color in Philadelphia and throughout the world. Mumia has received international support over the years in his efforts to overturn his unjust conviction and continues to fight!!
I first learned of Mumia Abu-Jamal two weeks ago. His face had always been familiar to me ironically, but I did not know his story! To hear of this man's struggle for freedom moved me as I drove the streets of Atlanta listening to WRFG 89.3. The voice of Dr. Cornell West rang as he spoke on the importance of supporting the Freedom of Mumia!! Desmund Tutu has also called for the release of Mumia.
It surprises me that Mumia has been locked up for 30 years on death row and the USA Government have not killed him. Whether or not it is the federal or state prisons that have not gone through with his death penalty is beyond me. I mean it just baffles me the POWER of this man, his connections, and intelligence. Mumia still claims his innocence and no true evidence has been found to pinpoint him to this heinous crime, yet he remains detained. He is no longer on death row as of December 2011, which means he is now in general population after being in solitude for 30 years.
I truly believe that God is on this mans side! Many have died on death row with less chances then he (Troy Davis), yet Mumia remains. I believe the movement which thrives on the very essence of Mumia's freedom is one that is pivotal to the African American People and our RISE in the Amercian Culture. It's high time for the silence to end and the PEOPLE of the nation to rise up.
A time comes when silence is betrayal. ~Dr. Martin Luther King~
As we have been told if we continue to be silent we betray ourselves and our communities. We must live for the people! One Voice, One Body, One Power. I am looking forward to the nation's response to issues such as this one that will dictate the future of our children's legislation and democracy. I support the FIGHT for Mumia Abu-Jamal's Freedom and I believe in My People that WE can make a difference.
You can support Mumia by liking his official FB page and follow him on Twitter and visit his website
Also if you would like to write Mumia you can do so at:
Mumia Abu-Jamal
#AM 8335
SCI Mahanoy
301 Morea Road
Frackville, PA 17932
Thank You for taking the time to be informed! Now DO something!! Free Mumia!!!
