Response To Ad in New York Times 6/13/98

ORGANIZE NOW TO FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL
EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK
WE ARE IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY!
WE NEED EVERYONE TO SET UP EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORKS!
What to do when Ridge signs another DEATH WARRANT
GOVERNOR RIDGE HAS PROMISED TO SIGN ANOTHER DEATH WARRANT ON MUMIA!
THE DAY AFTER. . . .
When Ridge signs the warrant, then there will be a DEMONSTRATION in 
Philadelphia
and other major cities THE DAY AFTER! WE MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY and be at CITY
HALL the next day!
THE SATURDAY AFTER. . .
We need massive numbers not only the day after, but the SATURDAY AFTER also! 
If
the warrant is signed on a Mon.-Thursday, go to Philadelphia that Saturday. 
If
the warrant is signed on a Friday, go to Philadelphia on the following 
Saturday.
Converge on the State Office Building at Broad and Spring Garden Sts.
RIGHT NOW . . .
1. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORKS ARE FUNCTIONING AND IN 
PLACE.
SET UP PHONE TREES AND EMAIL CHAINS WITH NAMES AND NUMBERS OF PEOPLE THAT 
YOUR
EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK HAS COLLECTED DURING YOUR WORK ON BEHALF OF 
MUMIA.
KEEP THIS INFORMATION IN A SECURE PLACE! PURCHASE PHONE CARDS, STAMPS, 
ENVELOPES
AND COPY CARDS NOW AND HOLD THEM READY FOR WHEN THE CALL COMES TO PUT THIS
ACTIVITY INTO OVERDRIVE!!
2. SAVE SICK/VACATION TIME FROM WORK, PRE-ARRANGE DAY CARE IF POSSIBLE, HAVE
TRANSPORTATION DETAILED AND OUTLINED, MUMIA WILL NEED A STRONG, IMMEDIATE
RESPONSE BY THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS!
3. WHEN THE DEATH WARRANT IS SIGNED, STAY IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH ICFF-MAJ BY
PHONE AND INTERNET FOR DAILY UPDATES ON DEMONSTRATIONS AND ACTIVITIES THAT 
WE
ALL MUST DO TO SAVE MUMIAS LIFE.


It is CRUCIAL that YOU educate EVERYONE you come in contact with about the
struggle to SAVE THE LIFE OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL!! Its gonna take the POWER OF 
THE
PEOPLE to PRESSURE this government BEYOND what we accomplished in 1995, this
battle is heating up to a scorching temperature with FULL SCALE assaults on 
our
brother and our movement by the enemies of MUMIA and THE PEOPLE. A decision 
on
Mumias fate is imminent!
EVERY READER OF THIS MESSAGE MUST FIGHT to get the word out about this LIFE 
AND
DEATH STRUGGLE LIKE NEVER BEFORE, our goal is that NO ONE on this planet 
will be
able to claim that they have never heard of Mumia or have never been exposed 
to
the TRUTH regarding this systems railroad and planned MURDER of our 
brother,
The Voice of the Voiceless. It is WE, the Voiceless, in whom Mumias 
fate
ultimately rests, not the courts, not the media, not the FOP, but WE who 
Mumia
has represented with total commitment and dedication since the age of 14! 
Mumia
NEVER backed down from his convictions and now WE must stand true to our
conviction that MUMIA ABU-JAMAL MUST NOT DIE!
So lets get busy, yall!! CREATE AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE GROUP NOW! IF YOURE 
A
STUDENT BEGIN CONTACTING OTHER STUDENTS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS! Get 
those
newspapers out of the closet and into the hands of the PEOPLE, you can even
create your own leaflet or newsletter for distribution! For example, at .06 
a
copy you can produce a two-sided 2-page handout for only .24 cents and can
produce 100 of those for only $24.00. EVEN IF YOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE GROUP
consists of only 5 people, they only need to donate $5.00 each to produce 
this
material and then YOU have created something that will reach 100 people and
MORE! NOW IS THE TIME to start gathering information, preparing materials, 
and
mapping strategies. When the Supreme Court makes its decision known, we must 
act
immediately!
Your EMERGENCY RESPONSE GROUP can do TREMENDOUS work towards saving the life 
of
our brother before the Supreme Court decision, too. This is how the PEOPLE 
won
Mumias stay of execution in 1995! We must reach the people again RIGHT NOW!
EIGHT THINGS WE MUST DO NOW TO SAVE THE LIFE OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL!
1. GET THE FACTS! We must make VERY SURE that Mumia is FULLY REPRESENTED in 
your
town so that he can CONTINUE to REPRESENT FOR US! This means becoming FULLY
AWARE of the facts of the original trial, and the appeals.
VIDEO TAPES: The following DOCUMENTARIES are available from the 
International
Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal for use in your RENEWED
organizing commitment! Arrange videotape showings in your home, church, 
social
club, wherever the PEOPLE congregate!
a. BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. (HBO) and if your local video store doesnt 
carry
it, demand to know WHY. Contact HBO and STRONGLY ENCOURAGE them to re-air 
this
CRITICAL video just as they re-air much of their other programming, because 
this
important documentary CLEARLY exposes the LIES of the FOP and their lynch 
mob!
b. DATE WITH DEATH. British Broadcasting Company (BBC)
c. THE KILLING STATE. Peoples Video Network (PVN)
d. AUGUST 12TH, 1995 DEMONSTRATION. (PVN)
e. BLACK AND BLUE. POWERFUL Documentary on Police Brutality.
f. MOVE CONFRONTATION: AUGUST 8TH, 1978. The systems first full-scale 
military
assault on the MOVE Organization which resulted in the vicious televised 
beating
of Delbert Africa and the kidnapping and captivity of the MOVE 9 Political
Prisoners.
AUDIO TAPES: Solicit radio stations to air Mumias commentaries! Flip these 
tape
in your own boombox so that Mumia can come straight to the PEOPLE wherever 
they
are gathered together!
a. Live from Death Row (Volume 1)
b. Live from Death Row (Volume 2)
c. Peoples International Tribunal (5 tapes)
BOOKS: Make sure that your local bookstores stock these books! Study them!
a. Live from Death Row, by Mumia
b. Race for Justice, by Leonard Weinglass
c. Still Black, Still Strong, by Mumia, Assata Shakur & Dhoruba Bin-Wahad
d. Death Blossoms, by Mumia Abu-Jamal
e. MAJ Resource Book by R & R!
2. ORGANIZE DISCUSSIONS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, RADIO/TV INTERVIEWS
In Your Town For Representatives Of International Concerned Family & Friends 
Of
Mumia Abu-Jamal at your churches, community centers, youth groups,
colleges/universities, high schools, and social groups!
3. BECOME A MEDIA ACTIVIST! Get online now and tell the world about Mumia.
Develop e-mailing lists to reach as many as you can. Develop web sites to 
keep
your local group and area informed! Create newsletters and flyers! Create 
FREE
MUMIA Stickers and Posters and cover the town with them! Write letters to 
the
editor of your local newspaper, call into local talk shows and keep Mumias 
name
out there.
4. WEEKLY MEETINGS are a must to stay organized. ICFF-MAJ meets every 
Thursday
at 7 p.m. at the Urban Education Building, 4601 Market St., Philadelphia. 
Start
regular meetings in your area. Be consistent!
5. LETTER WRITING IS IMPORTANT. Demand a new trial for Mumia!
Gov. Thomas Ridge
Main Capitol Bldg., Rm 225
Harrisburg, PA  17120
(717) 787-2500 (ph)
(717) 772-8284 (fax)
(717) 783-3369 (fax)
D.A. Lynne Abraham
1421 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA  19102
(215) 686-8700 (Ph)
(215) 686-8024 (Fax)
Atty. General Janet Reno
Main Justice Bldg.
10th & Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C.   20053
(202) 514-2000 (ph)
(202) 514-4371 (fax)
6. SUPPORT ICFF-MAJ. We have TREMENDOUS expenses! Help by donating postage,
phone cards, photocopying services and dollars so we can BLITZ this country 
with
the DEMAND TO FREE MUMIA and beat back the FOP attacks!
7. TAX FREE DONATIONS TO MUMIAS LEGAL EXPENSES. Make checks payable to 
Black
United Fund of PA/Mumia Abu-Jamal, earmarked Legal Fund. Send to B.U.F., 
2227
Broad St., Phila., PA 19132.
8. TAX FREE DONATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONCERNED FAMILY & FRIENDS OF MUMIA
ABU-JAMAL. Make checks payable to Black United Fund of PA/Mumia Abu-Jamal,
earmarked Organizers. Send to ICFF-MAJ, Box 19709, Phila., PA 19143.
TOGETHER WE WILL WIN!
EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORKS ACTIVATE NOW!
Contact International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal at Box
19709, Phila., PA 19143, Tel: 215-476-8812; Fax: 215-476-7551; email:
mumia@webcom.com for ANY info you need to get the ball rolling in your area!


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