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Daily Archives: February 18, 2011
Gang validation: The new inquisition
It is prisoners' identification with George Jackson that makes him symbolically powerful and very much alive. And for this, he must be vilified and punished, over and over again – suppressed and chased away from anyone who dares consume his words.
The day the music died: Malcolm X’ assassination, Feb. 21, 1965
On the afternoon of Feb. 21, 1965, I went to the Audubon Ballroom to hear Malcolm X speak. It was the saddest day of my life. An update has been added to this story, originally published in 2009.
Internet politics: an interview with hip hop journalist and internet guru Davey D
Davey D from Hard Knock Radio, Breakdown FM and daveyd.com breaks down WikiLeaks, net neutrality and what is happening to this democratic library called the internet, formed by the U.S. government.
Green Bay Packers sound off against Gov. Scott ‘Hosni’ Walker
Past and present members of the Green Bay Packers, the “People’s Team,” are girding up for one more fight and this time, it’s against their own governor, Scott Walker.
Former prisoners meet to form a movement: Feb. 28-March 2 in Alabama
On Feb. 28-March 2, 2011, a group of activists who have first-hand experience regarding inhumanities of the American prison industrial complex will convene in Alabama to lay the groundwork for a national civil rights movement.