We Are Our Own Liberators Selected Prison Writings

by Muntaqim, Jalil A

• ISBN13: 9780974288468
• ISBN10: 0974288462
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-01
• Publisher: Arissa Media Group, LLC

Summary

Consisting of more than 36 years of the prison writings of Jalil Muntaqim, this collection represents some of the significant contributions he has made to the Black Liberation and New Afrikan Independence Movements. This second edition contains numerous updates and additional essays added by Muntaqim.

Author Biography

Jalil A. Muntaqim is one of the longest held political prisoners in the world, having been incarcerated since 1971. A former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, he has been a critical influence in the development of revolutionary consciousness in the United States.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 3 We Are Our Own Liberators 7 Africans in the Diaspora and the Black 13 Bourgeoisie In Those Times 21 On the Black Liberation Army 23 A Case Against Domestic Neo-Colonialism 37 for the National P.O.W. Amnesty Campaign For the Liberation of North America 57 Concepts of Revolutionary Leadership 60 Revolutionary Organizational Development and Responsibility 71 The Mass and Popular Movement 82 National Strategy for FROLINAN - The Front 93 for the Liberation of the New Afrikan Nation What Color is Your Blues? 139 FROLINAN Handbook 143 The National and International Struggle 195 Toward a New Global Revolutionary Pan-Afrikan Strategy Sentencing Statement of May 12, 1975 209 The Criminalization of Poverty in America 215 Outpost 225 The Cold War of the ‘90s 227 The Ethnic Cleansing of America 233 Katrina!!! 239 America Reaps What it Sows: U.S. 241 International Warfare Initiates World War III and Denies Human Rights in Wartime The Bush Family 251 Religion and Revolution 253 The Perverse Slave Mentality 259 Chairman Fred and Captain Mark 263 A Political Prisoner’s Journey in the U.S. 265 Prison System Tribute Statement for Nuh Washington 277 Filiberto’s Song 281 Last Word 283 Postscript 285 A Challenge to the Black Bourgeoisie and Black Progressives - Which Way Forward? About the Author 299