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Prominent U.S. political prisoners have included anti-war socialists, civil rights movement activists, conscientious objectors, and War on Terrorism detainees.
Commemorating the lives and legacies of Black political prisoners who have defied oppression, fought for justice and inspired change.
Fifty-one years since his death, Black August is now a monthlong awareness campaign and celebration dedicated to Black freedom fighters, revolutionaries, radicals and political prisoners, both living and deceased.
As Black August commemorations continue across the country, I spoke with MXGM organizer Jomo Muhammad about the broader context of Black August, the underrecognized work of Black political prisoners, and how social movements can address anti-Black state repression in the current moment.
The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration. American politicians are now eager to disown a failed criminal-justice system that’s left the U.S. with the largest incarcerated population in...
U.S. BLACK POLITICAL PRISONERS: A THREAT TO AMERICA'S INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN by Richard Dhoruba Moore admitting existence of scores of po-Andrew Young's public statement litical prisoners in the U.S. has caused more than a mere slight discomfort to President Carter's bogus human rights campaign. Young's statement that "there are
These Black leaders made history as they fought for racial equality and justice for all people. Their stories inspire Vera today in its mission to end the mass incarceration and fight for the dignity of those most directly impacted by the criminal legal system—people of color, immigrants, and people experiencing poverty.
