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Mumia Abu-Jamal's Radio Essays

951 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 96 ratings

Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning journalist who chronicles the human condition. He has been a resident of Pennsylvania's death row for twenty-five years. Writing from his solitary confinement cell his essays have reached a worldwide audience. His books "Live From Death Row", "Death Blossoms", "All Things Censored", "Faith of Our Fathers" and "We Want Freedom" have sold over 150,000 copies and been translated into nine languages. His 1982-murder trial and subsequent conviction have been the subject of great debate. Major issues in the trial have led to a worldwide campaign to gain Mumia a new trial and, ultimately, to gain his freedom.

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Episodes

Republic of Surveillance

November 12, 2013 22:03 - 2 minutes - 1.47 MB

The Meaning of Malcolm

November 06, 2013 22:24 - 2 minutes - 2.95 MB

Children of Forever

November 06, 2013 22:23 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MB

Media Matters

November 01, 2013 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MB

The Fletcher Rule

October 31, 2013 18:52 - 2 minutes - 3.41 MB

Music of the Soul

October 29, 2013 23:10 - 4 minutes - 3.28 MB

Jessica Huntley: A Woman of the Word

October 29, 2013 23:09 - 2 minutes - 1.69 MB

Assata: Guilty of Survival

October 29, 2013 23:08 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MB

Allies Like These

October 29, 2013 16:11 - 2 minutes - 1.64 MB

The Radical Press

October 26, 2013 01:05 - 1 minute - 1.25 MB

Prepared for Student Government Association-BMC

Puerto Rico Under US/Colonial Control

October 26, 2013 01:04 - 4 minutes - 2.99 MB

Prepared for the National Lawyers Guild Convention in Puerto Rico

Cat's Cries

October 26, 2013 00:58 - 2 minutes - 1.75 MB

The Walking Dead

October 21, 2013 14:15 - 2 minutes - 1.72 MB

War for Power

October 15, 2013 15:37 - 2 minutes - 1.71 MB

Shooting Crazy

October 08, 2013 01:09 - 2 minutes - 1.44 MB

Shutdown Method to the Madness

October 03, 2013 00:28 - 2 minutes - 1.06 MB

Long Live Lynne: A Birthday Message

September 29, 2013 20:07 - 2 minutes - 985 KB

Bienvenido Nicolas Maduro

September 29, 2013 20:06 - 2 minutes - 1.31 MB

Teachers War in Mexico

September 29, 2013 20:06 - 3 minutes - 1.5 MB

Boots and Brutes on the Ground

September 25, 2013 02:42 - 2 minutes - 1.16 MB

America the Mad

September 25, 2013 02:41 - 2 minutes - 966 KB

International Law vs. International Outlaw

September 16, 2013 22:01 - 2 minutes - 1000 KB

Shorty Takes a Giant Step

September 13, 2013 15:35 - 2 minutes - 1.25 MB

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Award for Chuck D

September 13, 2013 15:34 - 2 minutes - 1.15 MB

Cat Back in Court

September 13, 2013 15:33 - 2 minutes - 13.1 MB

Bombs Over Damascus

September 02, 2013 17:30 - 3 minutes - 1.57 MB

The Compassion of Empire: Herman and Lynne Await

August 30, 2013 16:20 - 3 minutes - 1.38 MB

The Praise March

August 29, 2013 23:48 - 2 minutes - 1.13 MB

Celebrating?

August 25, 2013 22:09 - 3 minutes - 1.65 MB

Fire on the Nile

August 18, 2013 22:22 - 1 minute - 805 KB

Mensaje a Mexico (Zapatista School)

August 14, 2013 00:28 - 1 minute - 812 KB

Trayvon Who?

August 14, 2013 00:27 - 2 minutes - 1.25 MB

In The Name of Al Qaeda

August 14, 2013 00:27 - 2 minutes - 1.08 MB

The Re-Education of Lauryn Hill

August 07, 2013 18:23 - 2 minutes - 1.18 MB

Another Juror Speaks

July 27, 2013 17:23 - 2 minutes - 978 KB

Rapper in Chief

July 26, 2013 00:37 - 2 minutes - 1.11 MB

Henry Alleg 1921-2013

July 23, 2013 02:06 - 2 minutes - 1.25 MB

Beyond Trayvon: When the Personal Ain't Political

July 23, 2013 02:05 - 2 minutes - 1.11 MB

The Verdict

July 22, 2013 03:04 - 2 minutes - 1020 KB

Flight From Babylon

July 22, 2013 03:03 - 1 minute - 842 KB

The Case of Edward Snowden

July 21, 2013 00:36 - 1 minute - 1.98 MB

Egypt: Back To Square One

July 15, 2013 01:57 - 1 minute - 900 KB

The Coming Acquittal

July 14, 2013 20:51 - 1 minute - 878 KB

Mumia Abu-Jamal recorded this commentary at 7:45 on Saturday night.   This is what he recorded, with his first phone call after 15 days of being blocked by the prison from calling anyone.  His first radio essay since his phone was taken away for calling a Philly radio station. 

The Court Giveth and The Court Taketh

June 29, 2013 19:51 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MB

Lynne Stewart: Fighting for Life

June 25, 2013 01:18 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB

Edward Snowden: Traitor Hater

June 20, 2013 19:00 - 2 minutes - 10.9 MB

Don't Worry Be Happy

June 14, 2013 02:11 - 2 minutes - 1.61 MB

Big Brother (Surveillance)

June 08, 2013 21:53 - 1 minute - 1.28 MB

American Dreams American Nightmares

June 01, 2013 20:13 - 3 minutes - 2.15 MB

Guantanamo: Fear and Hunger

May 30, 2013 00:59 - 2 minutes - 12.6 MB

Books

Brave New World
1 Episode