Liberated Political Prisoner Sekou Odinga Speaks Out (tags)
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
IRVINE - In an unassuming classroom somewhere on the UCI campus, about 80 people, most of them students, gathered to hear the words of the recently-released Black Liberation Army prisoner Sekou Odinga, imprisoned for 33 years for his role in the 1979 emancipation of BLA soldier Assata Shakur.
Odinga is on tour speaking to students and community members, not only to tell his story, but also to encourage others to work to free US-held political prisoners and prisoners of war. This Wednesday's lecture was just one of a series that included colleges in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Santa Barbara, as well a presentation to the community at the South Central Library on Saturday.
The presentation on Wednesday was preceded by a video about political prisoners from the Black Liberation Struggle, and then some words from a professor.
Then Odinga took the mic.
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Lynne Stewart Loses Appeal (tags)
police state
Lynne Stewart Appeal for Justice (tags)
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THE VINDICATION OF LYNNE STEWART
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http://www.dominantfiction.com/mayday.htm
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http://www.dominantfiction.com/mayday.htm
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Information about a benefit for Politcal Prisoners this Saturday October 13 at Griffith Park.