A lot of people are saying the looting downtown sparked from Englewood. We're not having that. It didn't spark from Englewood, he said. Those looters were opportunists, and we're tired of Englewood getting a black eye for any and everything that happens.
Some 400 officers were deployed to the downtown shopping district to quell the looting on Sunday, making over 100 arrests amid what Mayor Lori Lightfoot dubbed an assault on our city.
What do you think, Mumia?
Mumia: Dear Bro. Jeff; I hope you are well; The Mao, Fidel & V. I. Lenin questions actually haven't come to mind, but I was intrigued by the Chicago-"Getta F-k Out!" story, and somewhat saddened by it as well. That's because it reflects, not just the low level of consciousness among Black Chicagoans, but the high level of oppression that they have and are, suffering from. Essentially, what Englewood oldheads are saying is: "You gonna get us in trouble if you tell the truth about what they doin' to us!"
It has all the pathos of what might've been heard on a slave plantation, when a Harriet Tubman came; or when John Brown tried to raise the sufferers to freedom. It ain't an indictment of BLM, but a real statement about how oppressed people are living in US 'freedom' in Black American ghettoes. It is truly sad, but telling. alla best, majà „ ª
Question and answer #5
Jeff: If someone asks me what are the three favorite books that I've written, it not a hard question, since I've only published four! You, however, have been a fairly prolific author, with 10 books published, by my count.
I'm going to have to ask you to brag on yourself a little here, so friends, fans and followers of China Rising Radio Sinoland can learn more about you and your mission:
- What are your three favorites amongst your body of work?
- Please briefly describe each one.
- Then tell us what you like about each one and why it's a good choice for us to read.
Written works
- Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? City Lights Publishers, (2017) ISBN 9780872867383
- Writing on the Wall: Selected Prison Writings of Mumia Abu-Jamal. City Lights Publishers (2015) ISBN 978-0872866751
- The Classroom and the Cell: Conversations on Black Life in America. Third World Press (2011) ISBN 978-0883783375
- Jailhouse Lawyers: Prisoners Defending Prisoners in the U.S.A. City Lights Publishers (2009) ISBN 978-0872864696
- We Want Freedom: A Life In The Black Panther Party. South End Press (200 ISBN 978-0896087187
- Faith Of Our Fathers: An Examination Of The Spiritual Life Of African And African-American People. Africa World Press (2003) ISBN 978-1592210190
- All Things Censored. Seven Stories Press (2000) ISBN 978-1583220221
- Death Blossoms: Reflections From A Prisoner Of Conscience. Plough Publishing House (1997) ISBN 978-0874860863
- Live from Death Row. Harper Perennial (1996) ISBN 978-0380727667
- Mumia Speaks (pamphlet)
In revolutionary solidarity, Jeff
Mumia: Dear Bro. Jeff: How are ya?
When I getta question like this (about my faves), I recall a conversation I had years ago w/ the sci-fi award-winning writer, Terry Bisson. He said, 'It's like asking a father to say who is his favorite child-it's impossible!'. That's my answer, Jeff. I dig all the works I've ever written; because they spoke for the time they were written. Plus, it really doesn't matter what my fave is: it matters to the Reader(s), for they really decide this question. That's my answer, man. - majà „ ª
Question and answer #6
Jeff: Dear Comrade Mumia, I loved your answer to Question 5. As they say in the sport of fencing, touche'.
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