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Orisanmi Burton

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New Docs Link CIA to Medical Torture of Indigenous Children and Black Prisoners

While we may never know the full truth, we owe it to those harmed and killed to illuminate their stories.

by Orisanmi Burton via Truthout on June 22, 2023
Revolution Is Illegal

Orisanmi Burton reflects on the legacy of the Panther 21 on the 50th anniversary (to the day) of their acquittal.

by Orisanmi Burton via Spectre on April 21, 2021

Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt

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Attica after state police stormed the prison, 1971.

How Should We Remember Attica?

Orisanmi Burton’s "Tip of the Spear" uncovers the obscured and radical demands of the inmates who staged the 1971 prison uprising—a world without prisons.

by Charlotte Rosen via The Nation on May 26, 2025

Exterior of Attica Correctional Facility.

The “Long Attica Revolt”

The resistance inside prisons is an integral part of the struggle against white supremacy and for Black liberation beyond the walls.

by Robert J. Boyle via Against the Current on June 30, 2024

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