[Transcript:] I just want to thank everyone who called in to the prison. I do now have all of my property, I’m back out of that cell, which is amazing. Me and my lawyer have litigation planned for their tazing and beating me, as well as for the first time they maced and beat me… Continue reading Update from Malik
Author: malikspeaks
Choosing to eat
Malik shares a poem he wrote shortly after ending his 9-day hunger strike. [Poetic transcription:] Think tactfully, impactfully, only one path I see It’s bittering, though, ‘cause I hate to show any signs I slow, Or relent, repent or give in, ‘cause I do not quit, I can’t ever not resist I stand ‘til the… Continue reading Choosing to eat
⚡☎️⚡ P H O N E Z A P ⚡☎️⚡ MALIK IS ON HUNGER STRIKE!
Political prisoner Malik Muhammad was recently assaulted by prison guards. They dogpiled, beat and tased him before throwing him into a bare cell. He has no access to his belongings and fears that prison staff will cut off his communications. He has frequently been persecuted and singled out by OSP staff and has been held… Continue reading ⚡☎️⚡ P H O N E Z A P ⚡☎️⚡ MALIK IS ON HUNGER STRIKE!
“Every month is Black August”
Audio file link: https://malikspeaks.noblogs.org/files/2024/08/malik-speaking-2024-08-21.mp3 Transcript: What does Black August commemorate? Well, it is a month where prisoners, specifically Black, honor George Jackson and the sacrifices he made in the California prison system. For those who don’t know, Jackson was given a 1-year-to-life term for a petty crime, as is what happened during that time with… Continue reading “Every month is Black August”
“You are not the wolf”
Malik recently shared an audio essay over a call. A rough transcript follows — any errors are the editor’s own. audio file link: https://malikspeaks.noblogs.org/files/2024/08/malik-speaking-2024-08-15.mp3 Transcript: Democracy, as defined by Oscar Wilde: “The bludgeoning of the people, by the people, for the people” — in other words, a system that offer everyone the opportunity to rule… Continue reading “You are not the wolf”
“Prison is a microcosm of society”
I just had a long conversation about how to we can make prisons suck less, cuz California has phones in their cells, they have free or 4¢/min phone calls, tablets, conjugal visits. This prison in CA had outside food every week, BBQs on the yard, ice cream, long yard times, Xboxes, new movies as fast… Continue reading “Prison is a microcosm of society”
Thoughts on Pride Month
[ed.: This is a belated post from a letter from June 2024] As Pride Month winds to a close, I wanna give a shout out to my beautiful queers out there, Happy Pride Month! Like I say, for all the government breadcrumbs they give us (us being any marginalized group), it’s a great cause for… Continue reading Thoughts on Pride Month