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As he completes his magnum opus trilogy on the American empire, Abu-Jamal revisits two of his books Commentary by Todd Steven Burroughs On this Wednesday night commemorating the 50th anniversary of Panther blood spilled, Mumia Abu-Jamal awaits the spring publication of the third and final volume of Murder Incorporated: Empire, Genocide, Manifest Destiny. Meanwhile, he…
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