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“The state would rather give me an uzi than a microphone.”

Quote by Mumia Abu-Jamal

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Mumia Abu-Jamal

Mumia Abu-Jamal, born Muhammad El-Hassan Abdul-Jamal, is an American journalist and activist. He was convicted of murder but many supporters believe he is innocent. Abu-Jamal continues his journalism work and advocacy for human rights from prison. more

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“At the risk of quoting Mephistopheles I repeat: Welcome to hell. A hell erected and maintained by human-governments, and blessed by black robed judges. A hell that allows you to see your loved ones, but not to touch them. A hell situated in America's boondocks, hundreds of miles away from most families. A white, rural hell, where most of the captives are black and urban. It is an American way of death.”

Way Humans Government America Black White Hell Risk Judging Blessed Miles Welcome Repeats Loved Ones Urban Captives Miles Away Quoting Mephistopheles Boondocks

Author:Mumia Abu-Jamal

“Do you see law and order? There is nothing but disorder, and instead of law there is the illusion of security. It is an illusion because it is built on a long history of injustices: racism, criminality, and the genocide of millions. Many people say it is insane to resist the system, but actually, it is insane not to.”

People Long Law Order Millions Security Racism Illusion Built Injustice Insane Disorder Genocide Law And Order Criminality

Book:Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience

Source: Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience

“The role of television is the illusion of company, noise. I call it the fifth wall and the second window: the window of illusion.”

Company Roles Television Wall Illusion Window Noise Fifth

Author:Mumia Abu-Jamal

“Politics is the art of making the people believe that they are in power, when in fact, they have none.”

People Believe Art Facts

Author:Mumia Abu-Jamal

“When a cause comes along and you know in your bones that it is just, yet refuse to defend it--at that moment you begin to die. And I have never seen so many corpses walking around talking about justice.”

Knows Moments Dies Causes Justice Talking Courage Walking Refuse Bones That Moment Corpses

Author:Mumia Abu-Jamal

“The United States is Fast Becoming One of the Biggest Open-Air Prisons on Earth”

States Earth United United States Air Becoming Prison Becoming One

Author:Mumia Abu-Jamal

“Free people have a right to decide for themselves what they want to hear.”

Author:Mumia Abu-Jamal

“I was punished for communicating.”

Author:Mumia Abu-Jamal

“Today's empire is tomorrow's ashes...”

Today Tomorrow Empires Ashes

Author:Mumia Abu-Jamal

“Contrary to popular belief, conventional wisdom would have one believe that it is insane to resist this, the mightiest of empires… But what history really shows is that today`s empire is tomorrow`s ashes, that nothing lasts forever, and that to not resist is to acquiesce in your own oppression. The greatest form of sanity that anyone can exercise is to resist that force that is trying to repress, oppress, and fight down the human spirit.”