All Things Censored... : Huntingdon And SCI Greene Sessions [Spoken Word]

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This spoken-word CD by Mumia Abu-Jamal is a collection of speeches and essays by the death-row inmate and features supporters as diverse as Alice Walker, Cornel West, Martin Sheen, and Dorothy Allison. Before he was jailed for murder in 1981, Abu-Jamal was president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists and a civil rights activist. His eloquence as a writer shows in his numerous essays, which touch on everything from poverty to racism to rap, but unfortunately the author is not a natural speaker. His voice lacks the fire and brimstone of a Jesse Jackson or a Martin Luther King Jr.; instead, Abu-Jamal delivers his politicized speeches with the even-toned, calming tenor of a newscaster (not surprising when you consider that he also worked for WUHY-FM before his arrest. And although the topics might seem almost commonplace to us in this age of feminism and affirmative action, it's still a message worth hearing. --Tricia Romano

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On All Things Censored, Abu-Jamal--as recorded from his cell on Death Row--lashes out at what he sees as an ill-informing media, a government which accepts silence as acquiescence and a flawed justice system.... [The CD] will definitely provoke thought.

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Average customer rating: A worthwhile listen-Very incisive views This guy is a murderer Eloquent...Informative...Compelling... The Voice for the Voiceless interesting compilation,obfuscates the real point

All Things Censored... : Huntingdon And SCI Greene Sessions [Spoken Word] Mumia Abu-Jamal Manufacturer: Alternative Tentacle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Spoken Word - With Music Of Man Is The Bastard 175 Progress Drive The Autobiography of Malcolm X : As Told to Alex Haley ASIN: B00000DFJH Release Date: 1998-12-15

Tracks:

1. Dorothy Allison - Dorothy Allison
2. Dedication
3. From Death Row
4. War On The Poor
5. Cornel West - Cornel West
6. Media is the Mirage
7. Ronald Hampton - Ronald Hampton
8. True African American History
9. Sister Helen Prejean - Sister Helen Prejean
10. When Ineffective Means Effective
11. Howard Zinn - Howard Zinn
12. Death: The Poor's Prerogative?
13. Dr. Jocelyn Elders - Dr. Joycelyn Elders
14. A Rap Thing
15. Alice Walker - Alice Walker
16. Mother Loss
17. William Kunstler Introduction - William Kunstler
18. Acting Like Life's a Ballgame - William Kunstler
19. Ramona Africa - Ramona Africa
20. May 13 Remembered, Part II
21. Juan Gonzalez - Juan Gonzalez
22. Seeds of Wisdom
23. Martin Sheen - Martin Sheen
24. NAFTA: A Pact Made In Hell
25. Robert Meeropol - Robert Meeropol
26. De Profundis
27. Justice Bruce Wright - Justice Bruce Wright
28. No Law, No Rights
29. Assata Shakur - Assata Shakur
30. Sweet Roxanne
31. Manning Marable - Manning Marable
32. Blackmun Bows Out Death Game
33. Judi Bari - Judi Bari
34. It's Not Nice To Fool With Mother Nature
35. John Edgar Wideman - John Edgar Wideman
36. South Africa

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This spoken-word CD by Mumia Abu-Jamal is a collection of speeches and essays by the death-row inmate and features supporters as diverse as Alice Walker, Cornel West, Martin Sheen, and Dorothy Allison. Before he was jailed for murder in 1981, Abu-Jamal was president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists and a civil rights activist. His eloquence as a writer shows in his numerous essays, which touch on everything from poverty to racism to rap, but unfortunately the author is not a natural speaker. His voice lacks the fire and brimstone of a Jesse Jackson or a Martin Luther King Jr.; instead, Abu-Jamal delivers his politicized speeches with the even-toned, calming tenor of a newscaster (not surprising when you consider that he also worked for WUHY-FM before his arrest. And although the topics might seem almost commonplace to us in this age of feminism and affirmative action, it's still a message worth hearing. --Tricia Romano

Customer Reviews:

A worthwhile listen-Very incisive views.......2005-10-07

Let me be clear initially: I have no idea whether this man is innocent or guilty of the crime. Further: I think he deserves a scrupulously fair trial and let the chips then fall. On the subject at hand, however, it is clear that this is a very intelligent and articulate man in a very bad situation. I enjoyed the no holds barred nature of the segments.

What I did not enjoy was the "rah-rah" segments by other people. Eliminate these and put in more by Jamal and this is a very desirable CD set. Fortunately, my CD player has a very efficient skip button.

This guy is a murderer.......2003-05-11

Are you people kidding me? This guy should be fertilizer by now not selling CD's. Welcome to bizaro world.

Eloquent...Informative...Compelling..........2002-11-01

The one and only criticism I have about this work is that Mumia's oration invariably sounds vapid, but not so much that it detracts from the overall value of this album. I highly recommend it to anyone who seeks to hear the actual voice of the "Voice of the Voiceless". The substance of all the essays is ever absorbing and compelling. I stand in reverence to the man who has been able to maintain such a resilient spirit in the face of ongoing horrendous treatment and wrongful imprisonment. I also highly recommend reading Mumia's "Death Blossoms", a collection of vignettes he has written while in prison, and a work that is perhaps the best peek one can steal into the soul of the internationally known political prisoner.

The range of issues Mumia addresses in "All Things Censored" is impressive and informative and a testament to his penchant for analyzing crucial issues from a fresh and thoughtful angle. The conclusion of each piece recited by Mumia is cleverly punctuated by the sound of the slamming of a cell door behind the hook, "From Death Row, this is Mumia Abu Jamal".

Some of the best minds in America have joined Mumia on this CD to speak on his behalf and in favor of justice and against the Prison Industrial Machine. Ramona Africa speaks with characteristic fire and conviction, in a speech that was dubbed on a track of the Seeds of Wisdom album (get this CD!) The spirit of slain freedom fighter Judi Bari lives on in her cameo on the album. Anyone who has taken an honest, serious and open-minded look at Mumia's case will do well to get this as a collector's item. If you do not get this CD, at least check out the Refuse & Resist website for the full body of facts on the case. Also check out Mumia's three books and newest CD.

The Voice for the Voiceless.......2001-01-08

Mumia Abu-Jamal has come to national spotlight under charges of improper judicial prodeedings and the national tilt toward a moratorium of the death penalty. While I am still unsure about the guilt of Mumia, this CD is vital to those who profess his innocence, those who are anti-death penalty -- and even those who are pro-death penalty. Mumia speaks with a voice of reason on issues ranging from prison brutality to the lack of objectivity in the mass media.

Most of these essays were to be aired on National Public Radio, but shortly before the first air date they were cancelled because NPR's sponsors did not agree with what Mumia was saying. That is a common theme throughout this CD: the people in charge are trying to keep Mumia silent by punishing him for writing his books ("Live on Death Row," "Death Blossoms," and "All Things Censored") and recording these sessions.

Buy this CD and learn what the higher-ups don't want you to know about. This CD is harmful to their very existance and if only for that reason you should listen to it.

interesting compilation,obfuscates the real point.......2000-11-08

of course, no one who listens to this collection thinks mr. abu-jamal is anything other then a victim of a racist society,unfarly sitting on death row.the list of supporters is most impressive,and mr. abu -jamal himself is rather understated in his tone.The salient point is not the gross differential between rich and poor in the court system[is this news to anyone that people of color are routinely treated poorly ?],nor the blatant racist policies of the death penalty. The point is that mr. abu-jamal shot a man in philadephia,and has no defense other then some well meaning folks taken in by a smooth talking con.Speaking with others who have been inside,we all to a man agree that he is playing folks,and doing a damn good job of it.Shoud he die, of course not. People should look at the facts,not the hype,read the court report,read the trial transcripts.No,they wont...

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