The Fight to Free The Pendleton 2!
Too Black returns to the show to discuss the case of the Pendleton 2, the story of John “Balagoon” Cole and Christopher “Naeem” Trotter, the leaders of the Indiana prison uprising that rescued Lincoln "Lokmar" Love from being brutalized and killed by prison guards, exposed Pendleton’s dehumanizing conditions, and unleashed the vindictive wrath of the Indiana Department of Correction.
Together, he and Breht discuss the backstory, the legal case and trial, the absurdly long prison sentences they recieved, the KKK-affiliated "Sons of Light" operating amongst the prison guards, The Black Dragons, prison organizing, solitary confinement, how you can help the Pendleton 2 directly, the powerful legacy of George Jackson, the unacceptable and inhuman conditions of American prisons, the Black Alliance for Peace's "Black August" events, and more!
You can donate directly to campaign to free the Pendleton 2 HERE
Watch the documentary "The Pendleton 2: They Stood Up" for free on YT HERE
Check out Too Black's website HERE
Here are previous episodes discussed during this converation, including the latest episode of the Black Myths Podcast, which you can find on your preferred podcast app:
- Laundering Black Rage: Capitalism, Empire, and The Mechanics of Co-optation
- Myth: Black August is a Celebration (w/ Christopher "Naeem" Trotter)
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Outro Song: "Police State" by Dead Prez
