The forgotten radical black liberation fighters who are still in jail after 40 years

Ismail Akwei May 05, 2019

1. Mumia Abu-Jamal (Wesley Cook) – former Black Panther

The forgotten radical black liberation fighters who are still in jail after 40 years

Age: 64

Incarcerated since: 1981

Convicted of: Murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner

Sentence: Life without parole

Current prison: SCI Mahanoy, Pennsylvania

2. Delbert Orr Africa – MOVE

The forgotten radical black liberation fighters who are still in jail after 40 years

Age: 72

Incarcerated since: 1978

Convicted of: Third-degree murder of police officer James Ramp during Philadelphia siege

Sentence: 30 years to life

Current prison: SCI Dallas, Pennsylvania

3. Eddie Goodman Africa – MOVE

The forgotten radical black liberation fighters who are still in jail after 40 years

Age: 68

Incarcerated since: 1978

Convicted of: Third-degree murder of police officer James Ramp during Philadelphia siege

Sentence: 30 years to life

Current prison: SCI Mahanoy, Pennsylvania

4. Janet Holloway Africa – MOVE

The forgotten radical black liberation fighters who are still in jail after 40 years

Age: 67

Incarcerated since: 1978

Convicted of: Third-degree murder of police officer James Ramp during Philadelphia siege

Sentence: 30 years to life

Current prison: SCI Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania

5. Janine Phillips Africa – MOVE

The forgotten radical black liberation fighters who are still in jail after 40 years

Age: 62

Incarcerated since: 1978

Convicted of: Third-degree murder of police officer James Ramp during Philadelphia siege

Sentence: 30 years to life

Current prison: SCI Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania

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Last Edited by:Victor Ativie Updated: May 21, 2020

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