John Africa’s MOVE organization

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ONA Move! Long live John Africa's Revolution!
By Mumia Abu-Jamal, son of Abu-Jamal. Statement read at Unity Nation's African Holocaust Conference, 15 October 1995. Mumia was the unique Philadelphia newspaper reporter who offered an unbiased assessment of MOVE.
Information gleaned from 20 years on the Move: John Africa's Organization
From Marpessa Kupendua, 7 November 1995. Recounts the history of the Philadelphia naturalistic collective founded by John Africa, which was driven by the authorities into a disastrous position of self-defense against overwhelming odds.
Interview with Ramona Africa One MOVE
Interviewer Pedro Sanchez, Prison News Service, 11 October 1996. Ramona Africa is the only adult survivor of the May 13th, 1985 bombing of the MOVE family by Philadelphia police and city officials.
Excerpts from ‘20 Years on the Move’
May 1996.
Who are the MOVE 9?
From Sis. Marpessa Kupendua, 7 December 1997. The innocent men and women in prison since 1978, following a massive police assault on MOVE Headquarters in Powelton Village, Philadelphia, and seven years before the gov't dropped a bomb on MOVE, killing 11 people, including 5 children.
Merle Africa speaks about her life
By Merl Africa, 22 March 1998. My name is Merle Africa, disciple of JOHN AFRICA. I am a 45 year old woman of color. I've been a member of the MOVE Organization since 1973 and these 22 years have been the most satisfying and happiest I have ever experienced despite the 18 years spent in prison and vicious brutal murder of my family experienced at the hands of the system, May 13, 1985.
Memorial for MOVE members
By Betsey Piette, Workers World, 28 May 1998. On the 13th anniversary of the U.S. government's bombing of the MOVE organization, a memorial program at the AFSCME District Council 33 union hall of the state's killing of 11 MOVE members and a celebration of the life of Merle Africa and the struggle to which she dedicated herself.
Memories—Pain of separation
By Debbie Africa, Minister of Education, in First Day, 27 July 1999. Recollections of personal tragedy.
In regard to MOVE ALERT!!: Further Clarification
8 February 2000. MOVE still feels itself under threat from the FBI.
Dangerous developments in MOVE crisis
By Ona MOVE, Philly Friends MOVE, 23 September 2002. It is becoming more clear by the day that the government is bound and determined to spill the blood of innocent MOVE men, women, babies, and animals. They are using the hatred of John Gilbride to fuel this insanity, to give sanction to the premeditated and remorseless killing.