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Project Censored: Mumia Abu-Jamal Commentary

StoryNovember 02, 1998
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    At the beginning of every month we have been bringing you the commentaries of Death Row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is currently facing execution at the State Correctional Institute at Greene or SCI Greene. Today’s commentary is from Mumia Abu-Jamal’s essay “A Bright Shining Hell.”

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    • Piri Thomas, a renowned Puerto Rican poet and performer and author of Down These Mean Streets.

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    • Democracy Now! Archives–Visit the archives and check out the first day of every month since April when we began broadcasting the commentaries.

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