------------------------- Via Workers World News Service Reprinted from the July 22, 2004 issue of Workers World newspaper -------------------------
MUMIA SUPPORTERS AT NAACP CONVENTION Special to Workers World-- On July 11, supporters of political prisoner and death row inmate, Mumia Abu-Jamal, gathered at the site of the annual NAACP convention in Philadelphia to do outreach to delegates on Mumia's case. Many of the convention delegates had heard about Mumia and many had not. Pam Africa from International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (holding microphone) spoke to leaders of the NAACP, including Kwesi Mfume, about getting the civil rights organization more involved in the struggle to free Mumia. She along with Attorney Michael Coard spoke on a criminal justice panel during the convention on July 12. - END - (Copyright Workers World Service: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this document, but changing it is not allowed. For more information contact Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011; via e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe wwnews- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Support the voice of resistance http://www.workers.org/orders/donate.php) ------------------ This message is sent to you by Workers World News Service. To subscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
