VIDEO: Mike Africa Jr. interview about the MOVE 9 Parole Hearings

 From MOVE 9 Parole 2008 http://move9parole.blogspot.com/

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VIDEO: Mike Africa Jr. interview about the MOVE 9 Parole Hearings

by Hans Bennett Abu-Jamal-News.com



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm3ARQLqFNM


Along with excerpts of archival footage from the Cohort Media documentary
titled "MOVE", this video features a new interview with MOVE member Mike
Africa Jr.


Born in prison, he is the son of MOVE prisoners Mike Sr. and Debbie
Africa, who are both eligible for parole in 2008, after 30 years in
prison, along with the six other remaining MOVE prisoners. This video is
the first in a series of videos to be released in the weeks leading up to
the Parole Hearings in April.


Recently I have written an article on The MOVE 9 and interviewed
journalist Linn Washington Jr. about covering MOVE since the 1970s. Also,
Ramona Africa recently was interviewed by Uprising Radio. And of course,
there is the documentary about MOVE, narrated by Howard Zinn, viewable
online at Brightcove or You Tube. MOVE's website is onamove.com


This April parole hearing is SO important. Letters and calls to the Parole
Board now can really help.


The eight remaining prisoners are Janine, Debbie, Janet, Delbert, Mike,
Phil, Eddie, and Chuck Africa.


It is probably a good idea for folks to send letters to each of the nine
Board members. The chairperson was appointed by Ed "1985 Bomber" Rendell
so don't count on her getting your message to the whole Board. Their
individual names are on this web page:


http://www.pbpp.state.pa.us/pbppinfo/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=154178&pbppNav=|


Letters can all be sent to this address:


[name of Board member], Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 1101
South Front Street, Suite #5100, Harrisburg, PA 17104-2517, tel: (717)
787-5699


Please send copies of the letters to Phil Africa at:


William Phillips Africa #AM-4984, SCI-Dallas, 1000 Follies Rd., Dallas, PA
18612


Stay tuned for more information and coverage in the coming months!