youth4mumia Seeds of Wisdom

SEEDS OF WISDOM, the hottest new rap group today, comprised of 6 bright, up and coming young people, ages 9-22, are coming at you with the profound wisdom of none other than JOHN AFRICA, the founder of the MOVE Organization. The modern day prophet who's wisdom, understanding and insight into the wrongs of the System have rocked the Government of the U.S. on its heels, and astounded the whole world, with the awesome fire of truth and the uncompromising assertiveness of one way direction aimed at, to quote The Seeds, "stopping this intruder from imposing on Life," "the 'intruder' being 'man's system,' Life being JOHN AFRICA's Teaching of 'Natural Law.'"

Check them out, they definitely have something to say, a message that's deep, too far beyond their years to be believable, but believe it you must once you've heard them perform. Their latest work, "Power of Truth Burning down the System" is strong, forceful, full of uncompromising truth, done in a rap style of poetic prose that is at time so gentle, so touching one could almost weep, then at other times full of anger, fury so intense you can feel the heat ... and you know the Seeds of Wisdom ain't afraid to fight the System's wrongs with all they got! No Holds Barred!!

Do yourself a favor, check "Power of Truth Burning down the System" out, but you must approach this music/art form with an open mind and a sense of fairness. "Power of Truth Burning down the System" is not for the bigoted, weak-minded elements in society, that's for sure ... to quote the Seeds, "We are JOHN AFRICA taught, we're His disciples engaged in JOHN Africa's revolution for Life, LONG LIVE JOHN AFRICA, the Power of Truth is final!" After having heard The Seeds of Wisdom, this writer is saying, "Yeah, they're all that and more, they're burning this Motha f..... down!!! And as group members Blizzard, Nimrod, Raymond, Ronna, Mike, and Pixie, who's the youngest, say ... LONG LIVE JOHN AFRICA!"

- Toni Baron

Seeds of Wisdom, by Mumia Abu-Jamal

"Thirty to 100 years no more, free MOVE now, open up the door!" A marcher's chant. To hear news accounts, their numbers weren't impressive, with less than fifty marchers participating in a May 13, 1993, march calling for freedom of MOVE political prisoners. In this respect, local and regionally published reports were accurate, if not explanatory of the significance of the event. To be sure, it was reported that the march also marked the eighth anniversary of the police bombing and mass murder of eleven MOVE members at MOVE's home on Osage Avenue, and also the first anniversary of the day Move's communications minister, Ramona Africa, was released from prison after seven years as a political prisoner. So that was accurate. In their endless fascination with numbers, the media counted numbers, researched dates, took a few pictures and considered their story told. With MOVE, that is seldom if ever the case.

Who were the people marching? "We're fired up, still on the MOVE." A march chant. Their voices were light, heavy, thin, and thunderous. Theirs were voices of MOVE men, MOVE women, and MOVE children, the young sons and daughters of revolution. Tall with lithe, lean forms or tiny bundles of baby fat, all un-cosmetic, the MOVE children marched militantly from West Philadelphia, the site of the old MOVE headquarters at Thirty-third and Powelton Avenue, site of the August 8, 1978, MOVE confrontation, to Philadelphia City Hall, which they circled twice in the rain. The children, many who were themselves, although babies, veterans from the August 8 confrontation, were a sight to behold--strong limbed, clear eyes like dark stars, teeth like shimmering pearls, radiant and beautiful. Numbers did not disturb them, as they demonstrated for their parents, their brothers and sisters, for they were comfortable among themselves and excited about their activity.

These remarkable children, called the seeds of wisdom by JOHN AFRICA, are born in revolution, in resistance, in antisystematic natural law. Their young brothers and sisters were murdered by the government on May 13, 1985. Their older brothers and sisters were also murdered by the government on May 13, and some were railroaded to nearly a century in prison. At least one child was born in prison. "Jail Rendell, set MOVE free!"--march chant.

Reporters told that a march occurred, and how many participated on that rainy day in May, but by not showing who marched, they missed the heart of the story, a story of resistance, generation by generation, and a living tale of survival.

From death row, this is Mumia Abu-Jamal