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Support Ali Khalid Abdullah Bid for Parole
Ali Khalid Abdullah is a New Afrikan Political
Prisoner in Michigan, USA. He has been incarcerated
since 1990. Ali has a Bachelor's degree from Spring
Arbor College, ran the People Against Drugs program at
Thumb Correctional Facility and is an
internationally-published author. He is serving a
10-to-20-year sentence for "assault with intent to rob
while armed." This trumped-up charge stems from action
he took against a high-level drug dealer, who allowed
a runner to rape the 11-year-old daughter of a
customer as payment for the customer's drug debt.
Since Ali has been incarcerated, he has continued to fight for the people. He has continued to struggle for liberation and justice for all people. However, as a result of his political activities, Ali has met much repression from prison authorities. This has ranged from being constantly transferred from facility to facility, mail rejected and tampered with, property damaged by corrections officials and an attempt on his life by other prisoners. This was based on a bogus story put out by prison officials, hoping this would stop Ali's political attacks of them. Ali has been up for parole since 1996 with a recent parole hearing in February 2000 and each time, they have denied him parole for unsubstantiated reasons.
Ali, through PPWC (Political Prisoners of War Coalition), has developed a powerful network where revolutionaries, activists and socially conscious individuals have come together from all walks of life... bridging the barriers of language, distance and borders to defend truth and to fight for freedom.
Action is needed to support Brother Ali Khalid Abdullah and his struggle for a fair parole hearing.
Plan of Action: Send letters of support for Brother Ali Khalid Abdullah to the Michigan Parole Board. This brother has been locked down since 1990, and was denied parole in 1996 for dubious reasons. Abdullah was convicted for his role in bringing community justice to drug dealers, gang members and a child rapist.
Purpose of Action: As a prisoner of conscience who has developed self-help programs for other residents during his detainment at various state prisons in Michigan, as well as kept his mind sharp and his spirit healthy and strong during his detainment, Brother Ali Khalid Abdullah has more than paid his debt to society by serving out his sentence, for which he should have been paroled in 1996 but was denied. To date, he has served more than the 10-year minimum his sentence called for, and we must band together to call for his non-parole release, which will be in the next 19 months, with nothing owed to the state, provided that the Michigan Parole Board finds reason for him to merit release. Again, he meets with the Parole Board this month..
PLEASE Participate
What You Should Do Now:
(a) Write a letter of support For Ali Khalid Abullah.
(b) Address the letter (not the envelope) to:
The Michigan Parole Board
P.O. Box 30003
Grandview Plaza Building
Lansing, MI 48909
(c) Send this letter directly to Ali Khalid Abdullah. The Parole Board won't accept the letters unless Brother Ali gives the letters to the Parole Board directly when he meets with them this month.
(d) Mail the letter to:
Ali Khalid Abdullah #148130
MOUND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
17601 MOUND RD
DETROIT MI 48212
In the letter, express your desire to see this brother released, why you want to see him released and what support you would be able to offer him upon his release. If you are affiliated with any community-based organization, and are able to send the letter as a representative or officer of that organization, please do so. Sign and date your letter, and please be certain there is a return address on the envelope. See sample letter here.
Follow through with any commitment you propose. If you are able to link Brother Ali up with any community resources, including job leads upon his release, commit yourself to follow through on that proposal.
Brother Ali writes and distributes pamphlets through two distribution companies, and relies on donations for the pamphlets to obtain basic necessities such as postage and other provisions. It would be helpful if we could make small donations and order his pamphlets, even if just one, as this will also likely constitute one of his small streams of income once he is released. These pamphlets can be obtained through the following:
KANSAS MUTUAL AID
P. O. BOX 442438
LAWRENCE KY 66044
KansasMutualAid@hotmail.com
www.AlliedResistance.org/kma
Request pamphlets The Shaping of Marcus Garvey; Race: Why and How it is Used; The New World Order
SOUTH CHICAGO ABC ZINE DISTRO
P. O. BOX 721
HOMEWOOD IL 60430
Request Letters, Writings and Poems; In the Trenches and PPWC Declaration
Fliers
Sample Letter to Parole Board
Letter of Support (includes instructions)
Goals & Outcomes
Goals
Petition the Michigan Parole Board for the release of Ali Khalid Abdullah.
Raise awareness about Ali’s case and identify resources he may use upon release.
Support the political awareness work and livelihood of Ali.
Outcomes
Ali Khalid Abdullah is successfully released after serving 16 years.
Ali Khallid Abdullah successfully re-enters society with our help.
Inspire community activism in low-income areas around world.
Ali Khalid Abdullah can begin to earn a living through his community work and writings.
Feedback
Please take a few moments and provide us with important feedback about this Action Alert. Your opinions are important!
Take the Poll
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The Talking Drum Newsletter Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheDrumCollectiveNewsletter/messages
"Now is the time for us to come together with one another, to organize, to speak out and speak up on behalf of each other. There is no time to waste, while we debate, define, and discuss; the enemy continues his genocidal plan. We need to bear in mind the Ashanti proverb: 'Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.' " - Dr. Mutulu Shakur
AFRICA MUST UNITE!
Assata Shakur Forum - http://www.assatashakur.org/forum
Buy Hands Off Assata T-Shirt - http://www.cafepress.com/assatashakur
Pan African TV - http://www.PanAfrican.TV
The Talking Drum - http://www.thetalkingdrum.com
Prisoner in Michigan, USA. He has been incarcerated
since 1990. Ali has a Bachelor's degree from Spring
Arbor College, ran the People Against Drugs program at
Thumb Correctional Facility and is an
internationally-published author. He is serving a
10-to-20-year sentence for "assault with intent to rob
while armed." This trumped-up charge stems from action
he took against a high-level drug dealer, who allowed
a runner to rape the 11-year-old daughter of a
customer as payment for the customer's drug debt.
Since Ali has been incarcerated, he has continued to fight for the people. He has continued to struggle for liberation and justice for all people. However, as a result of his political activities, Ali has met much repression from prison authorities. This has ranged from being constantly transferred from facility to facility, mail rejected and tampered with, property damaged by corrections officials and an attempt on his life by other prisoners. This was based on a bogus story put out by prison officials, hoping this would stop Ali's political attacks of them. Ali has been up for parole since 1996 with a recent parole hearing in February 2000 and each time, they have denied him parole for unsubstantiated reasons.
Ali, through PPWC (Political Prisoners of War Coalition), has developed a powerful network where revolutionaries, activists and socially conscious individuals have come together from all walks of life... bridging the barriers of language, distance and borders to defend truth and to fight for freedom.
Action is needed to support Brother Ali Khalid Abdullah and his struggle for a fair parole hearing.
Plan of Action: Send letters of support for Brother Ali Khalid Abdullah to the Michigan Parole Board. This brother has been locked down since 1990, and was denied parole in 1996 for dubious reasons. Abdullah was convicted for his role in bringing community justice to drug dealers, gang members and a child rapist.
Purpose of Action: As a prisoner of conscience who has developed self-help programs for other residents during his detainment at various state prisons in Michigan, as well as kept his mind sharp and his spirit healthy and strong during his detainment, Brother Ali Khalid Abdullah has more than paid his debt to society by serving out his sentence, for which he should have been paroled in 1996 but was denied. To date, he has served more than the 10-year minimum his sentence called for, and we must band together to call for his non-parole release, which will be in the next 19 months, with nothing owed to the state, provided that the Michigan Parole Board finds reason for him to merit release. Again, he meets with the Parole Board this month..
PLEASE Participate
What You Should Do Now:
(a) Write a letter of support For Ali Khalid Abullah.
(b) Address the letter (not the envelope) to:
The Michigan Parole Board
P.O. Box 30003
Grandview Plaza Building
Lansing, MI 48909
(c) Send this letter directly to Ali Khalid Abdullah. The Parole Board won't accept the letters unless Brother Ali gives the letters to the Parole Board directly when he meets with them this month.
(d) Mail the letter to:
Ali Khalid Abdullah #148130
MOUND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
17601 MOUND RD
DETROIT MI 48212
In the letter, express your desire to see this brother released, why you want to see him released and what support you would be able to offer him upon his release. If you are affiliated with any community-based organization, and are able to send the letter as a representative or officer of that organization, please do so. Sign and date your letter, and please be certain there is a return address on the envelope. See sample letter here.
Follow through with any commitment you propose. If you are able to link Brother Ali up with any community resources, including job leads upon his release, commit yourself to follow through on that proposal.
Brother Ali writes and distributes pamphlets through two distribution companies, and relies on donations for the pamphlets to obtain basic necessities such as postage and other provisions. It would be helpful if we could make small donations and order his pamphlets, even if just one, as this will also likely constitute one of his small streams of income once he is released. These pamphlets can be obtained through the following:
KANSAS MUTUAL AID
P. O. BOX 442438
LAWRENCE KY 66044
KansasMutualAid@hotmail.com
www.AlliedResistance.org/kma
Request pamphlets The Shaping of Marcus Garvey; Race: Why and How it is Used; The New World Order
SOUTH CHICAGO ABC ZINE DISTRO
P. O. BOX 721
HOMEWOOD IL 60430
Request Letters, Writings and Poems; In the Trenches and PPWC Declaration
Fliers
Sample Letter to Parole Board
Letter of Support (includes instructions)
Goals & Outcomes
Goals
Petition the Michigan Parole Board for the release of Ali Khalid Abdullah.
Raise awareness about Ali’s case and identify resources he may use upon release.
Support the political awareness work and livelihood of Ali.
Outcomes
Ali Khalid Abdullah is successfully released after serving 16 years.
Ali Khallid Abdullah successfully re-enters society with our help.
Inspire community activism in low-income areas around world.
Ali Khalid Abdullah can begin to earn a living through his community work and writings.
Feedback
Please take a few moments and provide us with important feedback about this Action Alert. Your opinions are important!
Take the Poll
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Talking Drum Newsletter Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheDrumCollectiveNewsletter/messages
"Now is the time for us to come together with one another, to organize, to speak out and speak up on behalf of each other. There is no time to waste, while we debate, define, and discuss; the enemy continues his genocidal plan. We need to bear in mind the Ashanti proverb: 'Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.' " - Dr. Mutulu Shakur
AFRICA MUST UNITE!
Assata Shakur Forum - http://www.assatashakur.org/forum
Buy Hands Off Assata T-Shirt - http://www.cafepress.com/assatashakur
Pan African TV - http://www.PanAfrican.TV
The Talking Drum - http://www.thetalkingdrum.com
09.08.2007. 01:14
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