We Are Our Own Liberators: Selected Prison Writings

by Jalil Muntaqim

Consisting of more than 36 years of the prison writings of Jalil Muntaqim, this collection represents some of the significant contributions he has made to the Black Liberation and New Afrikan Independence Movements. This second edition contains numerous updates and additional essays added by Muntaqim.

Genres: Nonfiction, Race, Politics, Social Justice, Philosophy, African American

311 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Salifu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really essential book to read for understanding the neocolonial nature of the national oppression faced by African people born in the US, otherwise referred to in the text as New Afrikans. In this book you will find a really solid rundown of the history of the African freedom struggle in the US, as well as the history of the movement to free political prisoners. Jalil Muntaqim has a very clear eyed view of what can be done to preserve life and to build something that is new and powerful on the land currently classified as the United States. The most powerful and useful parts of this book can be found in the sections titled "National Strategy for FROLINAN" and "FROLINAN Handbook". Overall, this book is a great read for those interested in engaging in revolutionary nationalist struggle, but I have to be honest and say that I don't think this book is strong in the realm of African history. Many assertions made about development of the transatlantic slave trade are ahistorical, and lay the basis for some illogical developments concerning the identity of African people born in, and living in the US.

[shemauky · Rating 4 out of 5]

“The future of Pan-Afrikan revolutionary struggle, its growth and development, and its victories and defeats rests on the revolutionary resolve to continue the battles, to develop a growing understanding of national liberation, struggles and revolutionary internationalism, and especially to learn lessons that will win the minds and undaunted commitment of the next generation of Pan-Afrikan revolutionaries.”

Muntaqim extends the Black Liberation Movement with clear calls and examples of combined theory + practice.

An organizer, freedom fighter snd committed revolutionary, from teenager, throughout incarceration and immediately upon his release.

A blueprint for building and ‘getting busy.’

[Geoffrey]

Any radicals who publish their prison writings(Peltier, Jackson, Abu-Jamal, etc.) tend to have an entirely different view on the political aspects of being incarcerated. I look forward to taking this in.

[Angela]

This book has been out of print for awhile but a new edition is finally available with a new essay by Jalil. If anyone is interested you can buy it at blackdragonmme.com
Can’t wait for mine to come in the mail.