{"product_id":"death-blossoms-reflections-from-a-prisoner-of-conscience-expanded-edition-paperback","title":"Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience, Expanded Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMumia Abu-Jamal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCornel West\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJulia Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfound meditations on life, death, freedom, family, and faith, written by radical Black journalist, Mumia Abu-Jamal, while he was awaiting his execution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUncompromising, disturbing . . . Abu-Jamal's voice has the clarity and candor of a man whose impending death emboldens him to say what is on his mind without fear of consequence.--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, lucid meditation on the moral obligation of political commitment by a deeply ethical--and deeply wronged--human being. Mumia should be freed, now.--\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Louis Gates, Jr., \u003c\/strong\u003eAlphonse Fletcher, Jr. University Professor \u0026amp; Director of the Hutchins Center for African \u0026amp; African American Research at Harvard University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, powerful book by a prophetic writer . . . his language glows with an affirming flame.--\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Kozol, \u003c\/strong\u003eauthor of \u003cem\u003eDeath at an Early Age\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRachel and Her Children\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist and activist Mumia Abu-Jamal has been imprisoned since 1982 for the killing of a police officer, a crime he steadfastly maintained he did not commit. In 1996, after serving more than a decade on death row, and with the likelihood of execution looming, he began receiving regular visits from members of the Bruderhof spiritual community, a group of refugees from Hitler's Germany. Inspired by these encounters, Mumia began to write a series of personal essays reflecting on his search for spiritual meaning within a society plagued by materialism, hypocrisy, and violence. Many people say it is insane to resist the system, writes Mumia, but actually it is insane not to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms \u003c\/em\u003ebrings a classic, influential work back into print with a new introduction by Mumia, and includes the entire text of a groundbreaking report by Amnesty International detailing the legal improprieties and chronic injustices that marred his trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms, Expanded Edition\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years in my classrooms I have watched \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e do its luminous work. It has awakened the conscience of so many of my student readers. Once awakened, they begin to shoulder the disciplines of its revolutionary knowing, moral passion, historical precision and clarity of reason. No wonder repressive powers seek death for this prisoner of conscience. Alas for them, Mumia still lives. From streets to classrooms and back, \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e keeps opening up consciences, hearts, and minds for our revolutionary work.--\u003cstrong\u003eMark Lewis Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Theology and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary, and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Theological and the Political: On the Weight of the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTargeted by the FBI's COINTELPRO for his revolutionary politics, imprisoned, and sentenced to death, Mumia found freedom in resistance. His reflections here--on race, spirituality, on struggle, and life--illuminate this path to freedom for us all.--\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-author with Waldo E. Martin Jr. of \u003cem\u003eBlack Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revised edition of his groundbreaking work, \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e, convicted death row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal tackles hard and existential questions, searching for God and a greater meaning in a caged life that may be cut short if the state has its way and takes his life. As readers follow Mumia's journey through his poems, short essays, and longer musings, they will learn not only about this singular individual who has retained his humanity despite the ever present threat of execution, but also about themselves and our society: what we are willing to tolerate and who we are willing to cast aside. If there is any justice, Mumia will prevail in his battle for his life and for his freedom.--\u003cstrong\u003eLara Bazelon\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eRectify: The Power of Restorative Justice After Wrongful Conviction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMumia Abu-Jamal has challenged us to see the prison at the center of a long history of US oppression, and he has inspired us to keep faith with ordinary struggles against injustice under the most terrible odds and circumstances. Written more than two decades ago, Death Blossoms helps us to see beyond prison walls; it is as timely and as necessary as the day it was published.--\u003cstrong\u003eNikhil Pal Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e, founding faculty director of the NYU Prison Education Program, author of Race and America's Long War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over three decades, the words of Mumia Abu-Jamal have been tools many young activists have used to connect the dots of empire, racism, and resistance. The welcome reissue of \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e is a chance to reconnect with Abu-Jamal's prophetic voice, one that needs to be heard now more than ever.--\u003cstrong\u003eHilary Moore and James Tracy\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-authors of \u003cem\u003eNo Fascist USA , The John Brown Anti-Klan Committee and Lessons for Today's Movements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning journalist, political activist, and author. In 1981, he was elected president of the Association of Black Journalists (Philadelphia chapter) and was a radio reporter for National Public Radio (NPR). As part of a team of reporters at WHYY, one of NPR's premier stations, he won the prestigious Major Armstrong Award from Columbia University for excellence in broadcasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn December 9, 1981, Abu-Jamal was shot, arrested, and charged for killing a white police officer in Philadelphia. In 1982 he was convicted and sentenced to death in a trial that Amnesty International determined \"clearly failed to meet minimum international standards safeguarding the fairness of legal proceedings.\" After he had spent over 28 years on Death Row, in 2011 Abu-Jamal's death sentence was vacated when the Supreme Court affirmed the decisions of four federal judges who had declared his death sentence unconstitutional. He is now serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Throughout his decades of imprisonment, most of which was spent in solitary confinement on Death Row, Abu-Jamal has steadfastly maintained his innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbu-Jamal obtained his GED in prison in July 1992; he earned his BA from Goddard College in January 1996; he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the New College of California in May1996; and in 1999, he earned a Masters of Arts degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is currently working on his Ph.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbu-Jamal has produced radio commentaries with Prison Radio for decades, and has authored more than 10 books, including \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLive From Death Row\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e We Want Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Jailhouse Lawyers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Classroom and the Cell\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Murder Incorporated\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Writing on the Wall\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHave Black Lives Ever Mattered? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn late 2018, Abu-Jamal's right to appeal was reinstated by a Philadelphia judge. The ongoing fight for his freedom continues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebringmumiahome.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprisonradio.org\/mumia-info\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCornel West\u003c\/strong\u003e is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He has also taught at Union Theological Seminary, Yale, Harvard, and the University of Paris. Cornel West graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton. His books include \u003cem\u003eRace Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDemocracy Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrother West\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBlack Prophetic Fire\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e is the daughter of American author Richard Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990844293368,"sku":"9780872867970","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/L29RNitzY0srUFRLQk1UUGN5SUVJZz09.webp?v=1771163713","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/death-blossoms-reflections-from-a-prisoner-of-conscience-expanded-edition-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}