Peter Mathiesen documented the story of Leonard Peltier and AIM in his book “In the Spirit of Crazy Horse” which was banned from US bookstores for years. The journalism is impeccable as in all of Mathiesen’s work and yet the injustice continues. Act on this now and maybe Leonard Peltier will know some freedom on this earth. Thank you Ani for nurturing the flame of justice as you always do.
Agreed. I'm so grateful you're speaking out. I am 54, got in trouble as a teen protesting with AIM for Leonard's release & have never stopped. But as you said, i too would find myself at certain points in my life being very aware that as we all live our lives, ge lives in a cell. He IS a political prisoner, it has been proven over & over & over that his gun did not fire & kill a federal agent. Let's be honest, that was a time with not just racism against Indians but outright abuse personally, spiritually, physically & as a Nation not recognized or acknowledged but rather something to take from. Leonard's health is getting worse as time goes on. If we are talking about systemic racism these dayz then let's start with one of the largest examples that continues daily & as long as they keep him locked away, no one, NO ONE is accountable for the atrocities done against him in the FALSE name of "american justice" ... i call it "white man's justification". Enough is enough. Let Leonard live what little time he has left with his Family & friends on his homeland & at PEACE ~
These are the ways that we can begin to heal the world and bring hope back not as a final sliver but as something alive in everyone and that can be our common thread
Dear (that's) Mr. DiFranco (to me), I credit you as one of the strongest most beautiful voices for labor in my ears my whole life. I'll be tabling at the event at Grand Prix on Rampart tomorrow, a cross-industry party for tour guides, carriage drivers, and pedicabbers, and a fundraiser for the New Orleans LGBT Archive Project. My table is about gaining public support for our Pedicab Worker Collective to get CPNCs from the city. If we are licensed by the city, at inception we would immediately become the largest worker collective in Louisiana. I don't expect you to come, I saw you at N7 once and nearly passed out anyway. But regardless, I'm proud to tell you. Thank you, Colleen edit; apologies for not acknowledging forefront the purpose of this video! I googled and followed some links, but i have yet to do any action in support of his release. i know this sounds lame, but i promise to get to it Saturday, and i'll report back to edit this comment with what i did.
Your message is a year old, Ani... And so few likes !!! Same for Mumia ; hardly some more reactions for Julian Assange... ... Sighs and tears for the loss of humanity... Thanks for all you do, and power to you, Ani !
This breaks my heart. I have written every president since I became aware of the horrible injustice done to Leonard Peltier. I really had hopes that Obama would free him. Please Biden!
My first name is the same as yours BTW and named directly after none other than Angela Davis, and I’m a patrilineal Puerto Rican Sephardic Jew who’s radical, queer, Earth-based and anti-Zionist. I’m a huge fan of yours!
Peter Mathiesen documented the story of Leonard Peltier and AIM in his book “In the Spirit of Crazy Horse” which was banned from US bookstores for years. The journalism is impeccable as in all of Mathiesen’s work and yet the injustice continues. Act on this now and maybe Leonard Peltier will know some freedom on this earth. Thank you Ani for nurturing the flame of justice as you always do.
I remember we had a big movement to free him in college (KU) and Ani visiting and mentioning. That was years ago. It's long overdue.
Thank you so much Ani for making and posting this video. A light must be shone on this story.
#freeleonardpeltier
Agreed. I'm so grateful you're speaking out. I am 54, got in trouble as a teen protesting with AIM for Leonard's release & have never stopped. But as you said, i too would find myself at certain points in my life being very aware that as we all live our lives, ge lives in a cell. He IS a political prisoner, it has been proven over & over & over that his gun did not fire & kill a federal agent. Let's be honest, that was a time with not just racism against Indians but outright abuse personally, spiritually, physically & as a Nation not recognized or acknowledged but rather something to take from. Leonard's health is getting worse as time goes on. If we are talking about systemic racism these dayz then let's start with one of the largest examples that continues daily & as long as they keep him locked away, no one, NO ONE is accountable for the atrocities done against him in the FALSE name of "american justice" ... i call it "white man's justification". Enough is enough. Let Leonard live what little time he has left with his Family & friends on his homeland & at PEACE ~
That's a beautiful necklace Ani. Thank you for making this video. We will win the fight to change what's labeled as wrong to what's our right ✊💚
These are the ways that we can begin to heal the world and bring hope back not as a final sliver but as something alive in everyone and that can be our common thread
Please Free this man.
Thank you all!
❤ #freeleonardpeltier
Dear (that's) Mr. DiFranco (to me),
I credit you as one of the strongest most beautiful voices for labor in my ears my whole life.
I'll be tabling at the event at Grand Prix on Rampart tomorrow, a cross-industry party for tour guides, carriage drivers, and pedicabbers, and a fundraiser for the New Orleans LGBT Archive Project.
My table is about gaining public support for our Pedicab Worker Collective to get CPNCs from the city. If we are licensed by the city, at inception we would immediately become the largest worker collective in Louisiana.
I don't expect you to come,
I saw you at N7 once and nearly passed out anyway.
But regardless, I'm proud to tell you.
Thank you,
Colleen
edit; apologies for not acknowledging forefront the purpose of this video! I googled and followed some links, but i have yet to do any action in support of his release. i know this sounds lame, but i promise to get to it Saturday, and i'll report back to edit this comment with what i did.
Your message is a year old, Ani... And so few likes !!!
Same for Mumia ; hardly some more reactions for Julian Assange...
... Sighs and tears for the loss of humanity...
Thanks for all you do, and power to you, Ani !
I support your fight, Ani! ✊
This breaks my heart. I have written every president since I became aware of the horrible injustice done to Leonard Peltier. I really had hopes that Obama would free him. Please Biden!
What about Anna Mae Aquash
keep him locked up!!!!!
How can we help get this message out??
Honestly, post on tiktok.
My first name is the same as yours BTW and named directly after none other than Angela Davis, and I’m a patrilineal Puerto Rican Sephardic Jew who’s radical, queer, Earth-based and anti-Zionist. I’m a huge fan of yours!
Free Leonard Now!
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What is holding Joe Biden back from freeing Leonard Peltier, Julian Assange and Daniel Hale? He must know it's the right thing to do. Thanks Ani.
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