The following appeal came to NCX from Craig Williams,
BX-9919, 1040 E. Roy Furman Hwy, Waynesburg, PA 15370-8090
We Capital Cases at SCI Greene are participating in a nonviolent
protest to disclose the racism that still persists. We are not
eating on the morning shift because of the racism, harassment,
and oppression that have us paranoid about our health and well
being. We are therefore robbing our bodies of proper nutrients
and are not functioning right. The racist staff here refuse to
let any of us see a doctor. We are also participating in a
nonviolent protest by singling up in the 17-man yard animal
cages to show our disgust with the racism. They house over 128
capital cases here on L/BLK and we are allowed 2 to a cage.
We have opted for 1 in a cage because we are fed up with the
continuing harassment and oppression of CO 1 Albright,
Clovis, Schwartz, and DiCiano, all morning shift guards. We
are also fed up with the administration monitoring our legal
phone calls when the law state just personal calls. Mr.
Warman, our Unit Manager, is in cahoots with the guards.
Mr. Warman, Lts. Capts., and Major Hassette have been
quietly sweeping our grievances about racism under the rug.
We just received an African American Superintendent, Conner
Blaine. He was deputy here with Ben (racist) Varner and
then Superintendent Clanes S, Price. Mr. Blaine is an Uncle
Thomas, and he lets these Klan heads commit all types of
racist acts on us without saying a word. The guards even
stepped it up a notch when he came back as Superintendent.
We have vowed to stay steadfast in our nonviolent protest
until the racism and other tactics are investigated. Please
help support us by contacting the following individuals and
demanding that we receive medical treatment for our
food strike and the racist guards are removed:
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge (507-787-2500),
Martin F. Horn, DOC (507-975-4859),
Conner Blaine, Supt., SCI Greene (412-852-2902).
House of Representatives Harold
James, 1423 Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia
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From: Mark Clement <MClement@bruderhof.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 09:10:28 -0400
To: News Desk
Contact: Mark Clement
724-329-8573
For Immediate International Release:
Large Youth Rally at SCI-Greene
To Protest the Death Penalty
And Support Mumia Abu-Jamal
In the wake of the FOP's Boycott of Mumia Supporters
Southwestern Pennsylvania Joins Weeklong
World-Wide Activities in support of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Waynesburg, PA. September 22, 1999. As the Fraternal
Order of Police continues its efforts to obtain support
for its boycott of Mumia supporters, youth and teenagers
from Southwestern Pennsylvania will gather in Waynesburg
for a large protest to begin at 7:30 am outside State
Correctional Institution Greene in Waynesburg on September
23, 1999. A presence at the prison will be maintained
throughout the day until 4:00 pm.
A number of activities are planned for the event including:
1) A release of a large number of doves as a symbol of
peace and non-violence. They are expected to circle the prison
before returning to their home base.
2) Readings will take place during the day from Mumia
Abu-Jamal's latest book, Death Blossoms.
3) At intervals the names of the 171 people for whom
Governor Ridge has signed death warrants will be read. Most
of those awaiting state-sanctioned death in Pennsylvania
are held at SCI-Greene.
These activities will be carried out in conjunction with
similar events across the United States and around the world
being conducted to protest the incarceration of Mumia Abu-Jamal
and the death penalty. In addition, the entire week of
September 19-25 has been designated "Mumia Awareness Week".
Activities are taking place in hundreds of cities across the
United States and around the world in support of Mumia Abu-Jamal
as an international wave of support is sweeping the globe in the
aftermath of the FOP's creation of their "Honor Roll" of
supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal. The media is invited to
visit the FOP's website at http://www.grandlodgefop.org
to obtain a list of those individuals and businesses the FOP
plans to target and cause economic disadvantage to because
of their effort to bring about a fair trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal,
wrongfully convicted of the murder of Daniel Faulkner in
1982. On their list are Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Government
Leaders, Religious Leaders, world famous actors and actresses,
authors, professors and many other leading citizens.
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