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| Robert King and Professor Michael Thorne, Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University |
On Tuesdy Oct. 9, Robert King received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, United Kingdom, for his achievements as a civil rights campaigner (view reports by the BBC and Cambridge News). At the bottom of this email is the full text of the speech made by King at the ceremony, which moved the audience of over 2,000 to a standing ovation.
While in the UK, King will also be appearing at other events, including:
--Caged in the USA: What will happen to individuals if extradited to the US?, in London, on October 18, at 7pm, organized by Cage Prisoners (read more here).
--Screening of In the Land of the Free, about the Angola 3, in London, on October 16, at 7pm (read more here).
While in the UK, King will also be appearing at other events, including:
--Caged in the USA: What will happen to individuals if extradited to the US?, in London, on October 18, at 7pm, organized by Cage Prisoners (read more here).
--Screening of In the Land of the Free, about the Angola 3, in London, on October 16, at 7pm (read more here).
King will also be speaking in Chicago on November 9 (more info soon).
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Robert King's Autobiography Expanded and Updated
Featuring a new foreword by Mumia Abu-Jamal, PM Press has just released a new paperback edition of Robert King's award-winning autobiography-- first published in 2008.
King's book is described as "a story of inspiration and courage, and the triumph of the human spirit. The conditions in Angola almost defy description, yet King never gave up his humanity, or the work towards justice for all prisoners that he continues to do today. From the Bottom of the Heap, so simply and humbly told, strips bare the economic and social injustices inherent in our society, while continuing to be a powerful literary testimony to our own strength and capacity to overcome." Read more about it here. |
Louisiana Premiere of Herman's House the Film
The new film by Angad Bhalla, documenting the collaborative project between Herman Wallce, of the Angola 3, and artist Jackie Sumell, will be shown at the New Orleans Film Festival on Oct. 14 & 15 (buy tickets here).
The film's announcement says: "The injustice of solitary confinement and the transformative power of art are explored in Herman's House a feature documentary that follows the unlikely friendship between a New York artist and one of America's longest serving solitary prisoners as they collaborate on an acclaimed art project." |
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