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Tune in Wed., Dec. 11 from 8-10 PM and Thurs., Dec. 12 from 9-11 AM 
on WBAI, 99.5 FM in NYC, livestreaming at wbai.org/listen-live/
and archived on this page within 24 hours of airtime 
 
To hear the 58-minute documentary "Mumia Embraces LGBTQ Liberation," click here or read the transcript.
 
For the press release summarizing the documentary, click here.

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Call 833-922-4692 or click on buddy.wbai.org

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Free Mumia Rally 2020

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Marking the 43rd anniversary of Mumia's near-assassination and unjust imprisonment, Pacifica Radio will feature three programs this week on this brilliant  journalist and change-maker:

* WBAI's "What's Happening?" (Wed., Dec. 11, a two-hour edition from 8-10 PM), presented by Betty Davis & Bob Lederer:

  • A rebroadcast of the documentary "Mumia Abu-Jamal Embraces LGBTQ Liberation" (details here)

  • Excerpts from a presentation by Mutaqee Akbar, an attorney for one of the Uhuru 3 and local NAACP leader in FL, on the history of U.S. government repression of Black liberation groups going back to Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Robeson, & the Black Panther Party (including Mumia), up through today's Uhuru 3 case.  

    Press Play button to stream, or green download buttons below to download the program sound file.

* WBAI's "Equal Rights & Justice" (Thurs., Dec. 12, a two-hour edition from 9-11 AM), presented by Mimi Rosenberg & Bob Lederer:

  • A rebroadcast of the documentary "Mumia Abu-Jamal Embraces LGBTQ Liberation" (details here)

  • update on the Dec. 9 rally in Philadelphia, Mumia's role as journalist and humanist, and how listeners can help free Mumia 

  • Mumia called into the program and discussed his role in giving voice to those targeted by the prison-industrial complex.

Both of the above programs are part of WBAI's Winter Fundraising Drive. We invite everyone to donate generously to this vital-more-than-ever grassroots media gem. Call 833-WBAI-NYC (833-922-4692), or go online to buddy.wbai.org.

Thanks for your support!

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* Pacifica Radio's "Capitalism, Race, & Democracy" (on 14 stations, each on different days & times; available on demand: more info & sound archive here). An hour packed with these pieces by and about Mumia and his struggles for justice:

  • JR Valrey (KPFA in Berkeley) spoke to Jamal Ibn Mumia, the son of Mumia Abu Jamal, about his father being held captive for 43 years.

  • Atty. Nkechi Taifa, producer of "Human Rights and Justice” (WPFW in D.C.), spoke to Dr. Todd Stephen Burroughs, editor of "The Trials of Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Biography in 25 Voices" about an exhibit at Brown University: “Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Portrait of Mass Incarceration,” which includes a vast set of Mumia’s records, writings and artwork.

  • Voices from a Free Mumia Protest held in Houston on December 7th by the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement.

  • A commentary by Mumia titled "The Quest for Abolition," recorded in 2022 by Prison Radio.

  • Bob Lederer of Out-FM at WBAI in New York brings us excerpts of the interview recently granted by Mumia Abu-Jamal, the first time he has publicly addressed LGBTQ issues at length. He explained his decades-long evolution from a 16-year-old Black Panther using homophobic language in the 1970s to a queer/trans ally today. (Details in press release above.) 

  • A legal update on Mumia’s case, recorded for WBAI’s Out-FM radio show by Dr. Johanna Fernandez, co-founder of the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home.

  • A clip from the 2013 film, “Manufacturing Guilt, A Short Film About Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Case.”

  • Take action now to free Mumia. Details here.

  • Update and action steps on the case of the Uhuru 3 in Tampa, FL.

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BESIDES THE ONE-HOUR DOCUMENTARY ITSELF, we have posted these three other short sound files:

  • What's happening now with Mumia's legal case and the importance of movement organizing to free him and other political prisoners (an update by Dr. Johanna Fernandez)

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  • A brief excerpt of a recent phone dialogue between Mumia and students who had organized various Palestine/Gaza solidarity encampments, where he answers questions about strategy and tactics to build a strong movement. 

 

  • The history of National Public Radio's 1994 censorship of Mumia's contracted monthly commentaries on criminal justice, in the face of right-wing attacks from Congress -- and Pacifica Radio producers' stepping in to fill the void.

 

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SUPPORT WBAI's WINTER FUND DRIVE. The station's survival is at stake. So we're making a special call to all who support Mumia to dig deep and support this fearless radio station by becoming a BAI Buddy – a monthly sustainer – or, if you’re already one, boosting your level. Or you can make a one-time donation of whatever amount.
 
Either way, it's easy and quick to do: 
Just click on  buddy.wbai.org, and use the drop-down menu to select your favorite program, whether Out-FM or another one. Or call 833-WBAI-NYC or 833-922-4692.

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About Out-FM

Out-FM is a weekly progressive, intersectional queer show by and for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, gender non-conforming, intersex, queer, and questioning communities. Our program originates from listener-sponsored, noncommercial WBAI/Pacifica Radio in New York, 99.5 FM and wbai.org. It’s also heard on Pacifica station KPFK in Los Angeles, 90.7 FM and kpfk.org. Our programs are archived at outfm.org. You can also follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. 

 
We urge you to consider becoming a WBAI Buddy (sustainer) at $10/month -- AND MORE if you can afford it. To make your donation online, go to buddy.wbai.org and, in the drop-down menu, we hope you'll click on Out-FM as your favorite show. Or send a check or money order, made out to WBAI/Pacifica via USPS. Mail to:
WBAI/Pacifica
388 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217 

The station is in a short but critical fund-drive, and its very survival is at stake. Besides the donation website, a pledge phone line just opened ( 833-WBAI-NYC or 833-922-4692 ), so you have two options to make your contribution, plus the possibility of sending an old-school check or money order. And on any platform, the station now accepts PayPal.

Also: Sign up for Out-FM's Weekly Newsletter with show announcements.

Support us by following and sharing our content on social media. Find us on Twitter (now X) by searching Twitter for @outfm; our Facebook Group - search Facebook for OutFM; our Facebook page  - search Facebook for Out-FM; and/or Instagram at: out_fm and/or Bluesky @outfm.bsky.social.

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Trans Youth at Supreme Court

Trans Youth at Supreme Court

Tennessee Transphobia at the Supreme Court and Project Reach

On Tuesday's show, Naomi Brussel & Pauline Park discuss the landmark case before the US Supreme Court concerning Tennessee's ban on medical interventions for trans youth.

NMASS Protests Chinese Planning "Council's Wage Theft"

 
National Mobilization Against Sweatshops vs. the Chinese-American Planning Council
 
Naomi and Pauline also speak with members of the National Mobilization Against Sweatshops (NMASS) about their challenge to the Chinese-American Planning Council as well as with former Project Reach staff terminated by CPC.
 
#NMAS #CPC #sweatshops #ProjectReach #Tennessee #LGBTQ #transphobia #transyouth #SupremeCourt 
Music:
Ezra Furman singing his song "Body Was Made"
 
Pete Seeger sings Florence Reece's song "Which Side Are You On?"
 
Dolly Parton sings "9 to 5"

About Out-FM

Out-FM is a weekly progressive, intersectional queer show by and for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, gender non-conforming, intersex, queer, and questioning communities. Our program originates from listener-sponsored, noncommercial WBAI/Pacifica Radio in New York, 99.5 FM and wbai.org. It’s also heard on Pacifica station KPFK in Los Angeles, 90.7 FM and kpfk.org. Our programs are archived at outfm.org. You can also follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. 

 
We urge you to consider becoming a WBAI Buddy (sustainer) at $10/month -- AND MORE if you can afford it. 

To make your donation online, go to buddy.wbai.org and, in the drop-down menu, we hope you'll click on Out-FM as your favorite show. 

Or send a check or money order, made out to WBAI/Pacifica via USPS. Mail to:

WBAI/Pacifica
388 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217 

The station is in a short but critical fund-drive, and its very survival is at stake. Besides the donation website, a pledge phone line just opened ( 833-WBAI-NYC or 833-922-4692 ), so you have two options to make your contribution, plus the possibility of sending an old-school check or money order. And on any platform, the station now accepts PayPal.

Also: Sign up for Out-FM's Weekly Newsletter with show announcements.

Support us by following and sharing our content on social media. Find us on Twitter (now X) by searching Twitter for @outfm; our Facebook Group - search Facebook for OutFM; our Facebook page  - search Facebook for Out-FM; and/or Instagram at: out_fm and/or Bluesky @outfm.bsky.social.