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Mumia Abu-Jamal receives the Sacco-Vanzetti Award
Published Mar 29, 2007 8:31 PM
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Mia Campbell, Pam Africa
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Robert Traynham,
March 25.
WW photo: Maureen Skehan
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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
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