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Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. Speaking Tour: ‘You Can Kill a Revolutionary But...
by POCC Minister of Information JR To help spread the word, print and distribute copies of this flier. For a high resolution version in color or for a black & white version, email...
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Fred Ho refutes the claim that Richard Aoki was an FBI informant
by Fred Ho I knew Richard Aoki from the period of the late 1990s to the end of his life in 2009. Prior to the publication of Diane Fujino’s book, “Samurai among Panthers” (University of Minnesota...
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Two tributes to Black Panther Field Marshal Richard Aoki
These tributes were written shortly after the death of Richard Aoki on March 15, 2009. Richard Aoki, an American revolutionary by Elbert “Big Man” Howard Elbert “Big Man” Howard and Richard Aoki, two...
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Field Marshal Aoki, Guy Kurose and myself were the only three* bona fide...
by Lee Lew-Lee Lee Lew-Lee is of Jamaican and Chinese descent. I once heard Dick Gregory say: “Thousand points of light? Shit. That’s not power. Now when the sun rises in the morning and knocks...
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My comrade, Richard Aoki
by Elbert “Big Man” Howard Their revolutionary spirit as strong as when they met 42 years earlier – despite life-threatening maladies – proud Black Panthers Richard Aoki and Elbert “Big Man” Howard...
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Richard lives! More thoughts on my friend, Richard Aoki
by Mo Nishida Richard Aoki, attacked here by police near the UC Berkeley campus in 1969, was a revolutionary from his student days until the day he died. – Photo: Lonnie Wilson, Oakland Tribune In an...
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Panthers celebrate 46th anniversary
by Morris Turner III, former community worker, Black Panther Party Celebrating in Sacramento the 46th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party and the joy of reunion are Panthers Morris...
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In celebration of true revolutionaries
by Malaika H Kambon A now famous quote from Ernesto Che Guevara says, “At the risk of sounding ridiculous, the true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.” At Oscar Grant Plaza outside...
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Terry Collins and Willie Ratcliff, the OGs of KPOO and the Bay View, discuss...
Terry Collins stands in the doorway to KPOO, the Black-owned radio station he and Joe Rudolph founded in 1971 as Poor People’s Radio, Inc. KPOO will be first to receive an award on Black Media...
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Black Media Appreciation Night was a dream come true – thank you all!
by Mary Ratcliff We got to Yoshi’s early Monday night, Nov. 26, to set up for Black Media Appreciation Night, and there on the stage for the sound check was a magnificent African band. I’d expected a...
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Through the looking glass: ‘The Mountaintop,’ ‘Black Power, Flower Power’ and...
Reviews by Wanda Sabir Lorraine Motel maid Camae (Simone Missick) jokes with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Adrian Roberts) in “The Mountaintop” – Photo: Tracy Martin When Martin King gave his prophetic...
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Justice for Andy Lopez, 13: A child is dead at the hands of Sonoma County...
by Elbert “Big Man” Howard Demanding justice for Andy Lopez, students from Elsie Allen High School and Lawrence Cook Middle School march on Oct. 23 toward the site where 13-year-old Andy Lopez was...
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The killing of Andy Lopez: a manifestation of a corrupt and soulless system
by Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard As I write this, because of Andy Lopez’ killing, the main focus of many people I know is on youth executions at the hands of law enforcement, and that is as it should be. I...
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Three months since the police killing of 13-year-old Andy Lopez
by Carole Hyams Santa Rosa, Calif. – We parked at the DMV. We gathered in small groups and waited until a sizable number of people arrived. A little after 6 p.m., we began the march to the park at...
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Yuri Kochiyama: A life in struggle
by Mumia Abu-Jamal Yuri Kochiyama – Photo: Kamau Amen-Ra Her name was Yuri, a Japanese woman born in the United States. I hesitate to call her a Japanese-American, for to do so suggests she was a...
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In memory of Andy Lopez: Turn a negative into a positive
by Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard Andy Lopez loved music and might have become a great musician. Thirteen-year-old Andy Lopez was an aspiring musician when he was shot and killed on Oct. 22, 2013, by...
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Fathers in the classroom: Everybody benefits
The joy of fatherhood: Helpful tips for fathers and men who want to become fathers by Morris Turner This month, I’m challenging all fathers of school age children to visit their classrooms at least one...
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Democracy or hypocrisy: Why do we dare to call it genocide?
by Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard When we look at the history of America – and we really do not have to look too far back – we have no difficulty finding factual evidence of acts of genocide and attempted...
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Former Black Panther Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard celebrated at ACLU luncheon
by Morris Turner III The Sonoma County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) held its annual Jack Green Awards Luncheon on Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Santa Rosa, California. A room filled...
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The legacy lives on: Black Panther Party founding member Elbert ‘Big Man’...
by Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard I am one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party and was a member for eight years. Some of the important rewards about being a former member of the Black Panther...
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