---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 18:35:06 -0400 From: Artists Network of Refuse & Resist! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: AN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Y4M] MUMIA 911 Reading on national radio MUMIA 911 Reading on national radio This Monday, May 15, at 9:00 am EST, the nationally syndicated radio show "Democracy Now" will run excerpts from A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, a reading by actors and comedians in Los Angeles on the occasion of Mumia 911, the National Day of Art to Stop the Execution. Edward Asner hosted the reading which featured performances by actors Robert Guillaume, Mike Farrell, Fionulla Flanagan, Esai Morales, Susan Anspach, Roscoe Lee Brown, Lou Myers, Vanessa Williams, Susan Clark, and comedians Shelly Berman and Paula Poundstone. The radio show airs in New York City on WBAI 99.5FM and in LA on KPFK (90.7 FM) and on many other stations across the country. More Mumia News Regional Demonstrations for Mumia will be taking place in San Francisco and in Philadelphia tomorrow (Saturday, May 13); in Philadelphia the demonstration will be led by mothers organized against police terror - click on: http://mojo.calyx.net/~refuse/ndp/050900may13.html">Philly Demo</A>. The Madison Square Garden Rally for Mumia held on May 7 sold out two days in advance, over 6000 people. A full page New York Times Ad signed by educators, including Toni Morrison, Jonathan Kozol, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Leslie Marmon Silko and hundreds of others appeared on the same day (May 7th). The Belgium Chamber of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution calling for a new trial - click on http://mojo.calyx.net/~refuse/mumia/042800belgian.html">Belgium</A>. A new book of Mumia's writings called All Things Censored is now out - click on <A HREF="http://mojo.calyx.net/~refuse/mumia/043000hanrahan.html">Book</A> Important Poll - The other side is taking their polls. After 6000 rallied at Madison Square Garden to Stop Mumia's Execution on Sunday May 7th, the New York Daily News ran a poll on Monday, May 8th asking if Mumia Abu-Jamal should get a new trial. 84.9% had voted "yes" he should have a new trial and 15.1% voted "No", that he shouldn't have a trail; out of a total 1369 votes. There is another poll about Mumia on About.com�you can cast your ballot: Enter your vote in a poll called "how do you solve a problem like Mumia?" at <http://crime.about.com/newsissues/crime/library/blfiles/blpoll-mumia.htm ?rnk">Vote</A> Mumia spoke (via tape) at both Antioch and Kent State this past month. For a story on the battle at Antioch and what happened at the graduation http://mojo.calyx.net/~refuse/mumia/050100antioch.html">Antioch</A>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ $60 in FREE Long Distance! Click Here to join beMANY! today. http://click.egroups.com/1/4126/3/_/30522/_/958174006/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stop the execution! New trial for Mumia! Youth & Students for Mumia www.mumia2000.org To subscribe or unsubscribe email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
