"Revolutionary love, revolutionary memory and revolutionary
analysis are at work in every page written by Mumia Abu-Jamal
...His writings are a wake-up call. He is a voice from our
prophetic tradition, speaking to us here, now, lovingly, urgently.
Black man, old-school jazz man, freedom fighter, revolutionary--his
presence, his voice, his words are the writing on the
wall."--Cornel West, from the foreword From the first slave
writings to contemporary hip hop, the canon of African American
literature offers a powerful counter-narrative to dominant notions
of American culture, history and politics. Resonant with voices of
prophecy and resistance, the African American literary tradition
runs deep with emancipatory currents that have had an indelible
impact on the United States and the world. Mumia Abu-Jamal has been
one of our most important contributors to this canon for decades,
writing from the confines of the U.S. prison system to give voice
to those most silenced by chronic racism, impoverishment and
injustice. Writing on the Wall is a selection of more than 100
previously unpublished essays that deliver Mumia Abu-Jamal's
essential perspectives on community, politics, power, and the
possibilities of social change in the United States. From Rosa
Parks to Edward Snowden, from the Trail of Tears to Ferguson,
Missouri, Abu-Jamal addresses a sweeping range of contemporary and
historical issues. Written mostly during his years of solitary
confinement on Death Row, these essays are a testament to
Abu-Jamal's often prescient insight, and his revolutionary
perspective brims with hope, encouragement and profound faith in
the possibility of redemption. "Greatness meets us in this book,
and not just in Mumia's personal courage and character. It's in the
writing. This is art with political power, challenging
institutional injustice in the U.S. while catalyzing our
understanding, memory and solidarities for liberation and love.
Writing on the Wall can set the nation aflame--yes, for creating
new possible worlds." --Mark Lewis Taylor, Professor of Theology
and Culture, Princeton Theological Seminary Mumia Abu-Jamal is an
award-winning journalist and author of two best-selling books, Live
From Death Row and Death Blossoms. Johanna Fernandez is a Fulbright
Scholar and Professor of History at Baruch College in New York
City. Cornel West is a scholar, philosopher, activist and author of
over a dozen books including his bestseller, Race Matters. He
appears frequently in the media, and has appeared on Real Time with
Bill Maher, The Colbert Report, CNN and C-Span as well as Tavis
Smiley.
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