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Rally for Mumia in San Francisco
Published Apr 27, 2005 4:43 PM
Michael Franti and Spearhead.
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Michael Franti and Spearhead held a concert in San Francisco to celebrate
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s 51st birthday and to demand his freedom. Hundreds of
people gathered at Mission High School for the April 24 event, which was
sponsored by the Mobilization to free Mumia Abu-Jamal. Pam Africa of
International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal and human rights
attorney Lynne Stewart were among the featured speakers. Stewart, who was
convicted by a Manhattan jury in February of “conspiracy to aid
terrorists,” will face a possible 35 years in prison when she is sentenced
in September. “Mumia is probably one of the finest people to be alive in
this era,” Stewart told the crowd. “An injury to him is an injury to
every one of us.” Quoting Bertolt Brecht, Stewart said: “I always
thought that the simplest words must be enough ... that you’ll go down if
you don’t stand up.’ Stand up for Mumia, stand up for Lynne Stewart,
stand up for yourself.”
—Story and photo by Brenda
Sandburg
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