Hi John, 

Did you know that in Pennsylvania in the 1970s, a collective called MOVE formed whose mission was to organize for black power and animal rights? Black history is animal rights history.

As a child, Mike Africa Jr. watched Philidelphia police bomb his family home. They were targeted because they were members of the MOVE organization which champions Black Liberation and Animal Liberation. Mike was born in prison after his parents were arrested as political prisoners and sentenced to 100 years. A week later, he was separated from them and placed into an abusive orphanage. Years later, his family was bombed by Philadelphia police and eleven of his family members were killed. Mike, at the age of 13, dedicated his life to bringing his parents home from prison and finally, when he was 40, they were paroled and reunited.

This Saturday, Mike Africa Jr. joins us at the Animal Liberation Online Assembly to share his story and answer your questions. 

What: Online Assembly: When Black Power Meets Animal Rights
When: Saturday, September 12, 11am Pacific Time (1pm ET, 6pm GMT)
Click here to join the call

Register here to get a reminder before the call. 

As we live through historic times, let’s honor the roots of our movement. See you Saturday! 

In Solidarity,

Johanna