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Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren are front runners in the political race for the DNC presidential nomination. The DNC nomination which in 2016 was awarded to Hillary Clinton, is a must if one wants a realistic shot at actually becoming POTUS. The only other slot belongs to Donald Trump likely will not be challenged for the nomination by any Republican in the run-up to the 2020 election.
Both Sanders and Warren released what they called plans to address criminal justice....
Published 08/21/19
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Tonight on New Abolitionists Radio we will discuss how inhumanity of not only the system but also the people working in prisons, jails and detention facilities across the United States. The facilities and people working within are getting unwanted attention and scrutiny because of the high profile death of multi-millionaire Jeffery Epstein who counted royalty, celebrities and former presidents among his one time associates including current President Donald J...
Published 08/14/19
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Tonight on New Abolitionists Radio, tune in for a rundown of just a few of the stories that are symptoms of a corrupt inhumane system exploiting human beings for profit which is slavery.
In The News...
A 10-year-old boy was charged in juvenile court with assault by Wayne County prosecutors after it was alleged he intentionally hit a boy in the face during a game of dodge ball that resulted in another child suffering serious injuries because of a rare...
Published 07/31/19
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Joining us tonight in conversation is former California prison guard D.J. Vodicka who blew the whistle on what he called rouge prison guards detailed in his book, The Green Wall: The Story Of A Brave Prison GuardS Fight Against Corruption Inside The United States Largest Prison System.
Mr. Vodicka spent 16 years as a decorated guard and was part of the Investigative Services Unit (Internal Affairs), responsible for solving crimes that occur inside the...
Published 07/17/19
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Rep John Lewis, Democrat (D-GA 5th District) since 1987, has a long history in the US Congress. During that long history, he has voted against crime legislation that if he had voted for would have put him on the wrong side of history today on the issue.
Ronald Reagan was president in 1987 when Lewis came into office. the President who followed a model to criminalize Black and brown people left to him by former President Nixon. Regan increased funding for...
Published 07/10/19
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On tonight's broadcast, the regular panel has the night off but our abolitionists comrade Tag will help to facilitate a conversation with activists and victims around the wrongful convictions of victims of the US modern system of slavery and how certain people are targeted for prison enslavement, sometimes because of their advocacy for the human rights of oppressed people or simply because they ran into a slave catcher intent on getting someone locked...
Published 07/03/19
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Special Guest: James Burns CEO Black Fathers Connected will join our panel discussion as he points out some of the underlying issues that relate to mental illness in the prison system and address other concerns. In addition, our discussion will be centered around abolishing the 13th amendment to end legalized slavery.
Published 06/26/19
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A couple of the regular New Abolitionists Radio panelist will be taking the night off and that will give us plenty of time to allow the New Abolitionists in the United States an opportunity to voice their opinions on the HR 40 bill debated today in the US Congress.
The 13th Amendment of the US Constitution did not end slavery when it carved out the exception clause that led directly to Jim Crow laws across the country to target African-American and other...
Published 06/19/19
Tonight on New Abolitionists Radio we will have special guest, Co-Founder/CEO, Mr. Five Mualimm-Ak {Incarcerated Nation Corp.} We will discuss issues related to prison slavery and felony disenfranchisement in the United States.
Five Mualimm-Ak is a 2016 Columbia Unversity Justice in Education scholar. Born in Ethiopia Five served 12 years incarcerated with several years in solitary confinement. Since his return to society Five has worked against state-sanctioned torture. He is a member of...
Published 06/12/19
Tonight New Abolitionists Radio will host an open forum on topics and issues related to prison slavery and felony disenfranchisement in the United States.
New Abolitionists Radio is hosted by former prisoner Taison McCollum, activist Mother Khadija of Prison Streetz Talk Ministries, a former prisoner and Grammy-nominated music artist Maxwell Melvins of the Lifer's Group, and Black Talk Radio Network founder Scotty T. Reid.
Published 06/05/19
Tonight on New Abolitionists Radio, we will speak with Christopher Paster of the Angel Book Project to discuss how he deals with the trauma he experienced in prison, prisoner rights and particularly his views on prisoner voting rights. The Angel Book Project has a mission to help children share their stories in a way that is fun, educational, and therapeutic.
New Abolitionists Radio is an award-winning weekly radio broadcast and podcast that started in 2012 to bring awareness to...
Published 05/22/19
Tonight on New Abolitionists Radio we will be speaking with Gale Muhammad who is the founder and president of Women Who Never Give Up (WWNG Up, Inc.). She is well known for her work helping families with loved ones in prison. For the past 21 years, Gale has worked tirelessly advocating and lobbying for changes in our criminal justice and prison system. Gale is routinely called on by national organizations, committees of the NJ Legislature, NJ Department of Corrections and the NJ State Parole...
Published 05/15/19
Tonight on NA Radio we will be in conversation with Special Guest speaker Muriel Wallace who is a former State Correctional Officer and is currently the CEO of the non-profit Coming Out Christian Outreach Organization. Sen. Bernie Sanders who is running for the Democratic nomination for President in a field of 20 candidates, announced that he supported restoring voting rights to US citizens incarcerated in the United States. Several of his fellow candidates vying for the DNC nomination have...
Published 05/08/19
I've been criticized for saying this, so let me say it again: Every American citizen should have the right to vote, even if they are in jail. pic.twitter.com/xyTA5wyYzU
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 25, 2019
Tonight we will have an open discussion on the issue of US citizens retaining the right to vote even when incarcerated. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, one of two states (Maine) which are predominately white, that allow prisoners to vote from behind bars, has opened up the...
Published 05/01/19
Tonight we will be joined by prison slavery survivor Fitzhugh L. Huff II who is one of the success stories in a former prisoner being able to carve out a life and career for themselves in the entertainment and fashion industry.
New Abolitionists Radio is an award-winning weekly radio broadcast and podcast that started in 2012 to bring awareness to legalized slavery and human trafficking in the United States preserved by the 13th Amendment of the US Constitution. This issue is often...
Published 04/24/19
It's Open Forum on New Abolitionists Radio as the panel kicks around a few news stories and topics related to prison slavery and the like. If you have something to add by all means give us a call and let us hear from you. Program Notes.
New Abolitionists Radio is an award-winning weekly radio broadcast and podcast that started in 2012 to bring awareness to legalized slavery and human trafficking in the United States preserved by the 13th Amendment of the US Constitution. This issue is...
Published 04/17/19
New Abolitionists Radio - This week our guest speaker will be Melissa Holmes, CEO of Love Shouldn't Hurt which focuses on Domestic Violence. We hope to discuss the various ways women end up in US prison slavery which includes those who were in abusive life-threatening situations.
We want to also remind the community that women and particularly Black women have been the fastest growing segment of the US prison slave population. Love Shouldn't Hurt NY, Inc. is based in the Bronx, NY and has...
Published 04/10/19
Tune in to New Abolitionists Radio as we focus on Prison Slavery and related issues concerning how the United States is operating a system of prison slavery created by the 13th Amendment in lieu of the plantation slavery prior to 1865.
Our guest speaker is Emmanuel S. W. Avraham the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Human Excellence Resource Group LLC. Mr. Avraham has been a human rights activist for many years. The Human Excellence Resource Group LLC. was formerly known as...
Published 04/03/19
Commissioner Mark Jerrell was recently elected to the Mecklenburg County, NC Board of County Commissioners and represents District 4. He is actively engaged in the community and is focused on efforts to support social justice, equity and improving the lives of all people in Mecklenburg County, NC of which Charlotte, NC is located. Commissioner Jerrell will join us in conversation tonight.
Published 03/27/19
New Abolitionists Radio welcomes as a guest speaker tonight, youth mentor, author, entrepreneur and criminal defense attorney Jordana H. Goldlist who started her own law firm JHG Criminal Law. Goldlist's path in life brought her into early contact with the US criminal justice system as a teen after an arrest for selling cannabis as a means to pay for housing. She would return to school but the school tried to expel her. After successfully arguing her appeal and winning reinstatement,...
Published 03/20/19
Capital X, a former prison slave who has found his way since leaving the prison plantation is an artist who seeks to abolish the death penalty in the United States. In 2008 he journeyed on a "Walk 4 Life" from New Jersey's capital to the capitol of Texas to appeal to the Texas Governor to follow the lead of New Jersey's Governor and abolish capital punishment in the State of Texas. Texas in 2019 is still executing prisoners.
However there is some good news on this front as the SF Chronicle...
Published 03/13/19
Tonight we will be joined by two artists who are working with our host Maxwell Melvins, on the "Die Jim Crow" project. Joining us tonight are artists Fury Young and B.L. Shirelle.
"Die Jim Crow is a multimedia concept album about the black American experience in the era of mass incarceration. It is the first album ever recorded in multiple U.S. prisons.
The full length Die Jim Crow LP will be released in 2020 with an accompanying documentary and book. The LP features 20+ original tracks...
Published 03/07/19
Tonight we will be joined in conversation by Rory Fleming about the importance of community engagement with local District Attorneys which is a key public office when we talk about criminal justice reforms at the local level. We will briefly discuss the fact that there are two former prosecutors running for President competing for the nomination from the Democratic Party, both with less than progressive records during their time in office.
After we speak with Mr. Fleming, we will...
Published 02/27/19
Welcome to tonight’s broadcast of New Abolitionists Radio where we take a look at the news concerning what we call prison slavery made legal after the so-called abolition of slavery in 1865 in the United States. We will go over some news from around the country and share our profile in freedom from prison slavery as well as a past abolitionist in profile. Special Guest Skylar Economy will be joining us tonight.
Skylar Economy, Producer & Co-Director
Skylar Economy picked up her...
Published 02/21/19
Welcome to tonight's broadcast of New Abolitionists Radio where we take a look at the news concerning what we call prison slavery made legal after the so-called abolition of slavery in 1865 in the United States. We will go over some news from around the country and share our profile in freedom from prison slavery as well as a past abolitionist in profile. Special Guest DJ Johnny Juice Rosado will be joining us tonight. Show notes.
Published 02/14/19