Black Panther Veronza Bowers Freed After 50 Years

[the elastic]

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After half a century behind bars, former Black Panther Veronza Bowers has been released. Bowers was sentenced to life in prison in 1973 for the murder of a U.S. park ranger, based on testimony from government informants. He has consistently claimed his innocence. Many call him one of the longest-serving political prisoners in U.S. history. He was freed in May from the Federal Medical Center in North Carolina. In a video shared with Democracy Now!, 78-year-old Bowers said he became a healer in prison and hopes to continue his work on the outside.

Veronza Bowers: “And I learned one thing during incarceration, that a man or a woman has to, sooner or later, make a decision, make a choice, as to how they intend to live life inside. Long ago, I made a decision. I made a choice to help my fellow man to heal and to find peace in the chaos. And that chaos be raging all around, swirling. Anyway, I was able to do that by utilizing the soothing and healing sounds of my beloved shakuhachi — that’s the bamboo flute that I blow — and meditation.”

 

[I Really Mean It]

 

[pawdalaw]

 

[Hater Eraser]

 

[Capitol]

Bring peace to prison is an amazing feat. Sucks he had to be in there at all

 

[Astroslik]

Wonder what Assata Shakur is up to

 

[Hater Eraser]

 

[Assata Shakur]

Wonder what Assata Shakur is up to

I’m good fam

 

[Strapped]

The man plays a dirty game of setting the black man up or killing him

 

[Wiseborn]

Wonder what Assata Shakur is up to

Being free.

There was some Black Panthers " on the run" in Arusha Tanzania. They got a compound and they still do work in Harlem NY from Arusha a lot of the kids came in for the Afrikan Liberation Day celebrations

Salute to all of the Freedom Fighters.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Next up Mumia

 

[MikelArteta]

hope you live another 20 years black man

 

[Astroslik]

Being free.

There was some Black Panthers " on the run" in Arusha Tanzania. They got a compound and they still do work in Harlem NY from Arusha a lot of the kids came in for the Afrikan Liberation Day celebrations

Salute to all of the Freedom Fighters.

Arusha? Them mfs lowkey as hell. Perfect vantage point between Nairobi and dar though

 

[Wiseborn]

Arusha? Them mfs lowkey as hell. Perfect vantage point between Nairobi and dar though

Hilly area near Mt Kilamanjaro and Mt. Meru