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Voices of Justice: Video Collection

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Podcast Insights

Defending the Narrative

Delve into our latest audio feature, highlighting the critical role of media in safeguarding democracy and advocating for the marginalized. This episode explores the power of storytelling as a tool for justice.

Mumia on Press Freedom @ 22nd Century Initiative (People-Powered Democracy) Conference, Atlanta, June 2025

by Mumia Abu-Jamal | Journalist, U.S. political prisoner

Mumia Abu-Jamal is a world-renowned journalist, author, and former Black Panther whose reporting has exposed racism, classism, and state violence for over four decades. From death row, he has produced groundbreaking political commentary, challenging media censorship and advocating for the oppressed. His work stands as a testament to journalism as a tool of resistance — unapologetically political, fiercely truthful, and never neutral.

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More Radio Shows/Podcasts

Mumia on Press Freedom @ Grassroots Radio Conference, Spokane, WA, Sept. 2025

by Mumia Abu-Jamal | Journalist, U.S. political prisoner

At the GRC Conference in Spokane Mumia Abu-Jamal is a world-renowned journalist, author, and former Black Panther whose reporting has exposed racism, classism, and state violence for over four decades. From death row, he has produced groundbreaking political commentary, challenging media censorship and advocating for the oppressed. His work stands as a testament to journalism as a tool of resistance — unapologetically political, fiercely truthful, and never neutral.

Mumia Abu Jamal on the Arrests of Georgia Fort & Don Lemon

When the state begins arresting the storytellers, we have to ask: who is next?" Today on Black Power Media, we bring you a historic and urgent broadcast. As federal agents target independent journalists Georgia Fort (founder of BLCK Press) and Don Lemon for their coverage of an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota, we look at the long history of state repression against the Black press...

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Mumia provided the first two podcasts above by request for Ida B. Wells Media Defense events.

Meet Our Inspiring Speakers

Photo of Mumia Abu-Jamal in prison as a U.S. political prisoner

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Journalist, U.S. political prisoner

June 18, 2025

Dr. Ibrahim Rabaia photo smiling

Dr. Ibrahim Rabaia

Director Palestinian Media Sector Coordination Group (PMSCG), Assistant Professor of Political Science, Birzeit University, Palestine

Excerpt from Interview with Bob Lederer

June 18, 2025

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Alex Frandsen

Journalism Program Manager at Free Press

The 22nd Century Conference: Forging a People-Powered Democracy

Atlanta GA June 19-22, 2025

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