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Mutulu Shakur

Dr. Mutulu Shakur is a political prisoner, doctor of acupuncture and holistic medicine and member of the New Afrikan Independence Movement.

Documents

Mutulu Shakur: A Life of Struggle Mutulu Shakur: A Life of Struggle
Publisher: Campaign to Free Dr. Mutulu ShakurFormat: FlyerCollection: Mutulu Shakur
Short biography
United States of America vs. Mutulu Shakur United States of America vs. Mutulu Shakur
Publisher: US District Court Southern District of New YorkDate: 1/13/1988Volume Number: Jan-13Format: Legal DocumentsCollection: Mutulu Shakur
Brief of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendant's Memorandum in Reply to the Government's Response to the January 18, 1988 Order of the Hon. Charles S. Haight
When Activism is your crime When Activism is your crime
Author: Tyehimba JessPublisher: The Source MagazineDate: 10/1995Volume Number: OctoberFormat: ArticleCollection: Mutulu Shakur
Genocide Waged Against the Black Nation Through Behavior Modification/Orchestrated by Counterinsurgency and Low-intensity Warfare in the U.S. Penal System Genocide Waged Against the Black Nation Through Behavior Modification/Orchestrated by Counterinsurgency and Low-intensity Warfare in the U.S. Penal System
Authors: Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Anthony X Bradshaw, Malik Dinguswa, Terry D. Long, Mark Cook, Adolfo Matos, James HaskinsPublisher: Research Committee on International law and Black Freedom Fighters in the United StatesYear: 1988Format: MonographCollection: Mutulu Shakur