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Jalil Muntaqim

Jalil Abdul Muntaqim is a former member of both the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Black Liberation Army (BLA). In 1974, Muntaqim was convicted on two counts of murder in the first degree for the killing of two NYC police officers, and received a prison term of twenty-five years to life. He is currently incarcerated at Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York.

Documents

Jalil Muntaqim interview (3 of 4) Jalil Muntaqim interview (3 of 4)
Call Number: V 080Format: VHSProducers: John O’ReillyCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
Middle of his story from end of tape 2 about creating a national movement around freeing political prisoners. Met a white guy named Commie Mike who told him about the UPU, United Prisoners Union, formerly run by Popeye Jackson, who was just killed at the time. Contacts Sundiata Acoli about representing the E. Coast. Tremendous response from prisoners throughout the country (political and non) about UN appeal for clemency for political prisoners//prisoners of war. UPU was overwhelmed and so Prairie Fire Organizing Committee produced a pamphlet and brought attorney Katherine Burke from Amnesty International onto the case. Jalil taught her about domestic revolutionary struggle and she taught him about international law. Two different dynamics on the W. and E. Coast. W. Coast was progressive/revolutionary white folks and E. Coast was black folks in the Black Panther Party/RNA/APP and other revolutionary nationalists. Katherine went to Geneva and there was a huge international response given that the US always uses human rights against each other, but never discusses their own domestic HR abuses. So that racial tension caused a lot of sectarianism/factionalism thus an overall lull in the movement. Jalil has always written about political prisoners. Talks about Andrew Young, a US ambassador to the UN who was fired for acknowledging that the US has political prisoners - probably thousands - during a visit to Paris, France. Jalil has tried to get a prisoner exchange between US and Cuba - trade political prisoners for some Cuban held US CIA operatives. Discusses how although COINTELPRO was found illegal, there was no remedy/redress for victims. Believes that Jericho needs to push COINTELPRO.
Jalil Muntaqim - Voice of Liberation Jalil Muntaqim - Voice of Liberation
Date: 1/1/2002Call Number: M 022Format: DVDCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
Jalil Abdul Muntaqim (formerly Anthony Bottom) was 19 years old when he was arrested at the same time as Nuh Washington. He is a former member of the Black Panther Party and is one of the longest held political prisoners in the world. This documentary is a unique opportunity to visit and hear Jalil's story.
Open Letter to the Black Liberation Movement & New Afrikan Independence Movement Open Letter to the Black Liberation Movement & New Afrikan Independence Movement
Author: Jalil A. MuntaqimFormat: MonographCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
The Three Phase Theory for National Independence The Three Phase Theory for National Independence
Author: Jalil A. MuntaqimFormat: MonographCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
The Cold of the 90s The Cold of the 90s
Author: Jalil Abdul MuntaqimPublisher: Bay Area Jericho MovementFormat: MonographCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
Jericho March '98 Jericho March '98
Author: Jalil A. MuntaqimFormat: FlyerCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
Our People Shall Be Free: An Interview with Jalil Muntaqim Our People Shall Be Free: An Interview with Jalil Muntaqim
Author: Jason CorwinFormat: MonographCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
Why is this Man one of the Longest Held Political Prisoners in the United States? Why is this Man one of the Longest Held Political Prisoners in the United States?
Publisher: The Joint Staff for JusticeFormat: MonographCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
On the Black Liberation Army On the Black Liberation Army
Author: Jalil MuntaqimPublisher: Montral ABCFormat: MonographCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
A Case Against United States Domestic (neo)Colonialism for the National Prisoner of War Amnesty Compaign A Case Against United States Domestic (neo)Colonialism for the National Prisoner of War Amnesty Compaign
Author: Jalil Abdul MuntaqimPublisher: United Front of Political Prisoners Revolutionary Solidarity movementFormat: MonographCollection: Jalil Muntaqim