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Lynne Stewart in dire health – Send her love and donations!
(A message from Bob Lederer) Ralph Poynter told me the following very sad news last night, and has authorized me to distribute it publicly: Our beloved People's Champion (and WBAI Local Station Board member) Lynne Stewart suffered a major stroke last Wednesday, the latest complication from the cancer that has now spread throughout her body and invaded her brain. She is resting comfortably at home and is not in pain, but can only speak sporadically. Her doctor has said she does not...
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Justice & Unity Mourns the Loss of Brother Elombe Brath; Homegoing Services Sat., May 31
On May 19, our revered elder, walking world encyclopedia, and African scholar, Elombe Brath, made his transition. Much has been said and more will be said about the impact of Elombe's work on the struggle for the liberation of Africa and its people throughout the...
Tribute to the late Acie Byrd, co-founder of Pacifica station WPFW in DC
Acie L. Byrd, Jr., co-founder of Pacifica Radio’s WPFW and Stand Up! for Democracy in DC, left this world on May 13. The funeral was conducted on May 23, 2014. On Monday, May 26, between 10AM and Noon, WPFW will air two tribute programs. Community members are...
Judge Orders Fired Pacifica Executive To End Illegal Office Occupation
(From the website, www.savekpfa.org): On May 12, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou issued a wide-ranging 17-page decision that demolished each and every legal argument made by the supporters of former Pacifica executive Summer Reese. The judge...