Hosted by the 5C Prison Abolition Collective, former Black Panther Jalil Muntaqim gave a lecture outlining a “new history” of the United States. Muntaqim, who was incarcerated for 49 years, spoke about abolitionist organizing and the history of the prison-industrial complex.
Tag: liberation
Lost in Translation: Women & the language of liberation
In the wake of the presidential election, Claire Welch SC ’27 discusses the politics of language. Making references to the witches of 1970s Italy and a secret language in Hunan, Welch posits language as a tool towards liberation.
‘Corner Stories’: Liberation movements in South Central LA
Danny Widener’s lecture as part of Pomona’s Connections Speaker series, “Corner Stories: Place and Time in South Central LA,” explored Los Angeles’ social movements and their global connections.