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On a Move with Mike Africa Jr.

57 EPISODES

Get ready for On a Move with Mike Africa Jr. This is a podcast by a man whose life began in a prison cell, born to parents who were political prisoners for over 40 years. This is his story, their story, and the story of a movement.

EPISODES

SEASON 1

SEASON 1

season 1

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    21 min

    Mike Africa Jr reflects on the 1978 confrontation between MOVE and the Philadelphia police, and why it is still relevant to this day.

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    34 min

    Mike Africa Jr is joined by Pam Africa to answer the age old question, Can a revolutionary retire?.

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    33 min

    Mike Africa Jr. and organizer and writer AbdulAliy Muhammad continue their conversation about Penn and Princeton, further discussing what has happened since the first story came out and two new articles that go deeper into the details and truth of May 13th, 1985.

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    36 min

    Mike Africa Jr. speaks with hardcore videographer Sunny Singh.

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    26 min

    On June 16th 2018 Debbie Africa was freed from prison after 40 years. On June 16th 2021 fierce MOVE sister Consuewella Africa passed. Mike reflects on these dualities and how this date will always be bittersweet.

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    41 min

    Mike Africa Jr is once again joined by his pops, former political prisoner Mike Africa Sr, to discuss fatherhood,

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    38 min

    This week Mike chops it up with activist and organizer Albert Corado.

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    59 min

    Mike is joined by a core organizer with Black Lives Matter Philly and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Krystal Strong.

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    60 min

    In 1999 Mike's mom, Debbie Africa, wrote an article of some of her last memories with the MOVE children prior to her incarceration. Today, they discuss that and the events going on today.

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    27 min

    On May 13th, 1985 the city of Philadelphia with full authority and backing of the mayor at the time Wilson Goode dropped a bomb on the MOVE house located at 6221 Osage Ave murdering six adults and five children.

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    26 min

    Mike Africa Jr recounts the origin story of MOVE and how John Africa came to be the revolutionary that would lead the charge in Philly.

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    42 min

    Mike Africa Jr. is joined by his wife RobKat and his mom Debbie Africa to discuss the upcoming Mother's Day holiday and what motherhood is like.

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