Remember May 13, 1985 – The MOVE Massacre
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Ramona Africa

Philadelphia. 5:35 am, May 13, 1985. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Gregore Sambor aims his bullhorn at the house at 6221 Osage Avenue and declares: “Attention MOVE! This is America.” Seven adults and six children, members of the MOVE organization, were in their home. Outside, hundreds of heavily armed police and city officials surrounded them. Fifteen minutes later the police assault began. By the end, five children ages 9 to 14 were murdered by the police, as were six adults, their bodies mostly in pieces. Sixty-one homes were burned; 250 people rendered homeless. Read more from American Crime Series
Draw The Line

Taken in by an unending media and police campaign against MOVE and shocked by the scale of violence unleashed against MOVE, too many people stood by paralyzed and did not rise up in response. A "Draw the Line" statement, initiated by Carl Dix and others, was signed by more than 100 prominent Black figures and others denouncing the collusion of Black elected officials in the repression of the Black community.

The Move Massacre

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Photo Left: Osage Avenue burns after Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on MOVE house. May 13, 1985. 11 people died and 61 homes burned down.

Photo Center: As the neighborhood burned, hundreds gathered in the street, indicting the police and chanting "Murderers! Murderers!"

Photo Right - A Courageous Survivor and Fighter. While the perpetrators of this horrendous crime – the mayor and the police – walked free, the only adult survivor, Ramona Africa, was arrested and spent seven years in prison for refusing to renounce MOVE, while the surviving child, Birdie Africa, was seized by the system and taken away from his family.
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A Wave of Racist Terror… Unleashed in the Era of COVID-19 by this System

We will continue to post articles and videos on the rise of racist terror in the COVID-19 era.
* A Wave of Racist Terror From a Rotten and Racist System
* 40 People Were Arrested on Social Distancing Violations. 35 Were Black
* Video shows Chicago officer shooting subway rider in back
* Georgia: The Lynching of Ahmaud Arbery
* 14-Year-Old Black Youth Brutally Beaten by California Cop—for Possession of Swisher Cigar!
* Donni Wright, Violently Assaulted by NYPD for Witnessing Their Violent “Social Distancing” Assault
* Reports of Anti-Asian Assaults, Harassment and Hate Crimes Rise as Coronavirus Spreads

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Marking Time 2

Revolution Books NYC held a live stream programwith Nicole R. Fleetwood on her book Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration, featuring formerly incarcerated artists Russell Craig and James "Yaya" Hough, and hosted by, Carl Dix, cofounder of the SMIN, and representative of the Revolutionary Communist Party.
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▪ As reported in our last issue, this week marks the 50th anniversary of shootings by the National Guard and police on college campuses that shook the world. At Kent State (Ohio), four students were shot dead by the National Guard during a protest against the Vietnam War. At Jackson State (Mississippi) two students were shot dead by Mississippi Highway Patrol, and 10 others were shot and wounded. Watch gripping footage from these historic events from filmmaker David Zeiger.
▪ With the recent wave of racist terror—police and white racists rampaging and murdering—the ugly truth of America is once again being exposed. How did Black people end up in this situation, and what must be done?
▪ As reported in our last issue, this week marks the 50th anniversary of shootings by the National Guard and police on college campuses that shook the world. At Kent State (Ohio), four students were shot dead by the National Guard during a protest against the Vietnam War. At Jackson State (Mississippi) two students were shot dead by Mississippi Highway Patrol, and 10 others were shot and wounded. Watch gripping footage from these historic events from filmmaker David Zeiger.
▪ With the recent wave of racist terror—police and white racists rampaging and murdering—the ugly truth of America is once again being exposed. How did Black people end up in this situation, and what must be done?
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Justice 4 the Wrongly Incarcerated Announces Virtual Walk 4 Justice

Justice 4 The Wrongly Incarcerated, founded by Sharonne Salaam, has been holding an annual March for Justice to New York state capital at Albany N.Y. Due to the healthcare crisis, they have announced a Virtual Walk 4 Justice. Please see the schedule below.
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