LA ABCF's Statement on the Death of Michael Zinzun
We would like to take a moment to express our sorrow in the recent death of Michael Zinzun. We hope his family can be comforted by the knowledge that Michael was loved and admired by many who had the joy to cross paths with him- if only for a fleeting moment. To those who may be unaware of Zinzun's impact in our community, he was a former member of the Black Panther Party in Los Angeles, co-founder of the Coalition Against Police Abuse (CAPA) and a founding member of the National Black United Front. Most notably, he was a founding member of the organization-Community in Support of the Gang Truce- that achieved a truce between the Crips and the Bloods in Watts. In a statement regarding his death, LA Panther, Talibah Shakir, stated that "Michael's passion did not have social or geographical boundaries, he possessed the orator skills of Malcolm, the fearlessness of Steve Biko, the determination of Che, he welcomed a battle as Crazy Horse did, he was and will always be the example for generations to follow." We, in LA ABCF, would like to state for the record that Michael Zinzun was one of those who inspired us to move forward in the revolutionary struggle. It was his orator skills described by Shakir, which lifted our hearts and spirits into the air. It was his determination and fearlessness that allowed us to think that anything was possible. Only a few people in history move beyond the point of inspiration to that of aspiration- Zinzun is one of those few. Our sorry in his death is only overshadowed by the knowledge that he now rests among those spirits mentioned in these previous words. This is the rightful place for man like Michael Zinzun. We wish his family strength in this moment of sorrow. Amandla, Los Angeles Chapter Anarchist Black Cross Federation "Our revenge will be the laughter of our children"- Bobby Sands "If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland "Whoever betrayed the cause, or gave up the fight, or suffered loss of spirit, it was seldon the People. We are the People."- I.R.A. Handbook __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages You are receiving Individual Emails Change Delivery Settings Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
