Dhoruba Bin Wahad
Dhoruba Bin Wahad was a political prisoner who was active in the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. He served 19 years in prison as a result of a murder conviction facilitated by illegal COINTELPRO activities. Bin Wahad sued the FBI and the New York City Police Department and was released from prison in 1995.
Documents
Richard Dhoruba (Bin Wahad) Moore - Tape 1 of 2
Date: 6/16/1973Call Number: PM 143Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Marc SchwartzProgram: KPFACollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
Part one (part two - PM 145) of a two-part interview with Richard Dharuba (Bin Wahad) Moore from prison at the House of Detention in New York. Moore speaks in defense of the Black Liberation Army and the revolutionaries who have been imprisoned or killed in the struggle. The role of the New York police department is highlighted in the killing of Frank Fields, Anthony White and others. The media portrayal of Sam Napier’s death as the result of a feud between rival Panther factions is examined. Without validating this claim Moore discusses his perception of the strengths and weaknesses of the movement on the East and West coasts. Moore criticizes the Rx Program, a “behavioral modification” prison experiment which among other things prescribes the liberal usage of methadone. He relates this to the effects of drug addiction in the black community and what the proper response should be. Throughout the interview the ideology of the Black Liberation Army, Black Liberation Army, and it’s influence on other progressive movements is elucidated.
Richard Dhoruba (Bin Wahad) Moore Interview - Part 2 of 2
Date: 6/16/1973Call Number: PM 145Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Mark SchwartzProgram: KPFACollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
Part Two (Part One - PM 143) of a two-part interview with Richard Dhoruba (Bin Wahad) Moore from the House of Detentions prison in New York. Moore advocates the “tactical necessity” of creating mass movements to support political prisoners. Frustration is voiced over the choice of certain parts of the progressive movement that have distanced themselves from those who advocate revolutionary armed struggle and the consequences of this alienation. Moore discusses the case of Ruchell Magee, and the contradiction faced by a revolutionary movement working within the legal system. He also details his own experiences with the legal system and the lack of support he felt during his trial.
Interview with Dhoruba Bin Wahad
Date: 10/5/1999Call Number: PM 169Format: Cass A & BProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
General statements by Dhoruba Bin Wahad while he visited San Francisco in 1999.
Interview with Dharuba Bin Wahad
Date: 10/5/1999Call Number: PM 170AFormat: Cass AProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
General statements by Dhoruba Bin Wahad while he visited San Francisco in 1999.
Discussion with Dhoruba bin Wahad and Taniquil
Discussion with Dhoruba bin Wahad and Taniquil at someone’s home addressing a group of progressive whites about multiracial formations and the state of race in the US.
Two full sides, tape gets cut off at end of Side B.
Dhuruba Moore Interview
In this Interview Moore talks about the importance of the BLA, which lies in it’s concept. The concept was that a revolutionary arm struggle is a very vital aspect of any progressive movement for revolutionary change. This is a concept that the people of the movement had to be aware of in order to expose it to the people of te community. Moore states that “ locking up political prisoners is a way to waeken a movement.” Usually the political prisoner is the head of the movement. Moore also says that “ not only are brothers being captured for being apart of an organization but also for wageing concrete struggle against the power structure. Which makes their defense almost impossible in the court room, where the laws are determine by the ruling class.”
Dhoruba Bin Wahad Program
Event celebrating the freedom of former political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahad. Dhoruba was unjustly imprisoned 19 years and was freed after disclosure of suppressed evidence and the FBI Cointelpro program. Members of the community welcome Dhoruba with solidarity statements and applause. According to Dhoruba, Black America is in need of a new revolution based on an analysis of facts, courage, and principles and the support of other political prisoners. Discussion of the concept of power as "the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired fashion," and how this concept is applied to the government's racist agenda and the potential power of Black people. Dhoruba states that the economy, the war on drugs, and private prison systems are industries deliberately created to oppress people of color. Dhoruba sets a goal of organizing international attention and action to free U.S. political prisoners, specifically liberating Geronimo Pratt.
Discussion with DHoruba Bin Wahad
Discussion group addressing the state of the black revolution, featuring Dhoruba Bin Wahad. Issues include cross cultural hostility, Black revolutionaries vs. reactionary activists, the state of the Black Muslim community, the importance of political prisoner, and AIDS in the community and prison.
Dhoruba Bin Wahad on case of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Dhoruba Bin Wahad speaking on the case of Mumia Abu Jamal at event sponsored by Lesbian and Gay Folks Supporting Political Prisoners in New York.
State Appeals Court Narrows Right to a New Trial When Evidence is Withheld
Publisher: The New York TimesDate: 12/20/1991Volume Number: December 20Format: PeriodicalCollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
