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

Ismail Akwei May 05, 2019

16. Ruchell ‘Cinque’ Magee

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

Age: 65

Incarcerated since: 1963

Convicted of: Aggravated kidnapping in 1970 courthouse break-out attempt in which Judge Harold Haley was killed

Sentence: Life without parole

Current prison: California Men’s Colony, San Luis Obispo, California

17. Ed Poindexter – former Black Panther

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

Age: 73

Incarcerated since: 1970

Convicted of: Murder of Omaha police officer Larry Minard

Sentence: Life

Current prison: Nebraska State Penitentiary, Lincoln, Nebraska

18. Kojo Bomani Sababu (Grailing Brown) – former Black Liberation Army member

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

Age: 65

Incarcerated since: 1975

Convicted of: Murder of drug dealer, attempted prison escape

Sentence: Life

Current prison: USP Canaan, Pennsylvania

19. Kamau Sadiki (Freddie Hilton) – former Black Panther

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

Age: 65

Incarcerated since: 2002

Convicted of: Murder in 1971 of Atlanta police officer James Green

Sentence: Life

Current prison: Augusta State Medical Prison, Georgia

Below is a video of one of Ed Pilkington’s interviews with black liberation fighters still in prison. 

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

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