Mumia Abu-Jamal receives the Sacco-Vanzetti Award

Mia Campbell, Pam Africa and Robert Traynham, March 25. WW photo: Maureen Skehan

The Community Church of Boston presented the 30th annual Sacco and Vanzetti Social Justice Award to Mumia Abu-Jamal on March 25.

Speakers and performers included the Foundation Movement and Voices Of Liberation. Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart gave an update on the status of her case and the appeal of her sentencing. In a letter to the judge, James D. Bella wrote, “It is a travesty that she is going to jail. Our legal system needs more lawyers like Lynne.”

Pam Africa accepted the award on Mumia’s behalf, passionately speaking about Mumia’s fight for justice. She spoke about the battle of ‘truths and lies’ that has been exposed in the fight to win a new trial and ultimately freedom for Mumia.

The meeting culminated with a powerful recorded message from Mumia which reminded us of the historical legacies of Mother Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth in Boston and their heroic roles in the historic struggle against slavery.

It is our job to STAND UP and fight to free Mumia and all political prisoners. No Retreat! No Surrender! Revolutionary Love!

—Mia Campbell