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Field
Up! To Date
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Up to the moments of Victory!
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November 2008
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Critical
Resistance 10
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Producer
Dawn McGhee was invited to attend this year's Critical Resistance 10 on
September 26 -28, 2008 in Oakland, CA.
Ms.
McGhee spoke on the Legality verses Morality - Prison is an extension
of slavery panel.
Our
voyage to Critical Resistance 10 were made possible by the support
and financial contribution of the National Coalition to Free the Angola
3/Community Futures Collective.
We
are very thankful and grateful to Robert King, Marina Drummer, Gail
Shaw, and Brackin Camp for their support during our fundraising events.
Pictured
are Robert King and Marina Drummer.
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Yuri
Kochiyama
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Yuri
Kochiyama and Malcolm X were born on May 19th. She is our hero and
mentor and we love her dearly.
Yuri
is more than a human rights activist. She is more than the mother of
civil humanity. She is our dear friend. She is the dear friend of
Sundiata Acoli. She is the dear friend of Assata Shakur. She is the
dear friend of the team of Field Up Productions.
Yuri grew up during hard times. By 1960, she lived in Harlem with her
husband and was the dear friend of Malcolm X and saw him die in her
arms. She fought for the Puerto Rican liberation movement and continues
to dedicate her precious life to the rights of political prisoners. And
in the 21st century, mother Yuri was nominated for the Nobel Peace
Prize.
We
welcome mother Yuri aboard this film venture in an effort to free all
political prisoners.
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Big
Man
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Elbert
"Big Man" Howard is one of the original six members of the
Black Panther Party, served as the Party's deputy minister of
information and as a member of the International Solidarity Committee.
He was the founding editor of the Party's newspaper, the Black Panther
Party Community News Service. His website is bigmanbpp.com.
Big
Man stopped by our table to show his support for our film project.
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BPP
42 Atlanta, GA
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Black
Panther Reunion 42 - Atlanta, GA. A very special thanks to AliBey
Hassan for hosting me during my stay for the wonder event. Pictured are
BJ, Dawn and AliBey.
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BPP
42 Atlanta, GA
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Dr.
Charles Jones, Professor, Georgia State University will provide
critical analysis in the films, A Power Sun and Wrack 21. He was
very interesting and most helpful to me. His office is full of reading
material that kept my spirits high. Field Up Productions is very honored
to have him aboard. Pictured are Dr. Jones, Dawn & BJ.
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BPP
42 Atlanta, GA
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Dr.
Akinyele Umoja graced this film with scholastic and professional
insight on the Liberation Movement. Umoja will be seen in APS and Wrack
21. We would like to thank Dr. Umoja for blessing this film with his
knowledge, energy and spirit.
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BPP
42 Atlanta, GA
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Bilal
Sunni Ali - former political prisoner and current artist and activist,
poses with Dawn. He will bless the film with and in-depth/hands-on
knowledge of being a political prisoner in the US and being hunted by
the COINTELPRO agents.
Pictured above is a true NY freedom fighter during the Liberation
Movement. I'm honored to introduce Mark Holder.
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We've begun
production for A Power Sun! We're very excited about the
film. Each day, Field Up Productions receive emails
about the film's release date. Although production won't be
finished until 2009, we want our readers and supporters to enjoy the
steps and milestones, up to the moments of ---
Our
victory!
Sundiata Acoli
and the entire Field Up Team wish to thank each person and/or
company for your support.
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The Presidential
Candidate
On
Board!
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2008 Green Party Presidential Nominee and former Georgia
US Represen
ative, Cynthia McKinney has come on board.
Ms.
McKinney is the first African American woman to have represented
Georgia in the House. A warrior for the oppressed, McKinney was
targeted to be controversial for her political beliefs, which brought
to the forefront many lies and sub-truths circulating around
Washington. Upon being re-elected to the House, she advocated
unsealing records pertaining to many civil and human rights activists
and an investigation into the murder of Tupac Shakur and continued to
criticize the Bush Administration over the 9/11 attacks. She
supported anti-war legislation and introduced articles of impeachment
against Bush, Cheney and Condi Rice.
We
welcome Madam McKinney to our film project.
Cynthia
and Dawn finished part 1 of her interview segment. They will complete
her entire segment before the year end.
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Ex-Political Prisoner Embrace Our Film Project
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 Ida
Luz
"Lucy"
Rodriguez
one
of the
11
Puerto Rican former political prisoners granted clemency by President
Clinton in September 1999. Lucy was born in Las Marias, Puerto Rico
on July 7, 1950. When she was barely two years old, her family moved
to Chicago. She studied at Northeastern Illinois University, majoring
in Psychology and Sociology. She was recognized for her outstanding
work at the Rafael Cancel Miranda Puerto Rican High School, today
known as the Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School, and
the Committee to Free the Five Puerto Rican Nationalists. In 1976,
along with her compañero Oscar López-Rivera, she went underground and
was captured along with other comrades, on April 4, 1980. She
received an 80-year sentence for seditious conspiracy and other
charges, after already serving an 8-year state sentence. While
incarcerated at the federal women's prison in Dublin, California,
Lucy participated in the production of a video which tells the story
of part of her life and the lives of her compañeras in struggle.
Throughout her capture, trial and incarceration, she has maintained
her position as an anti-colonial prisoner of war (POW) resisting the
illegal U.S. occupation of her homeland. Dawn McGhee, had
the honor of meeting her. Lucy expressed her joy for Sundiata
Acoli and his film.
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Afeni Shakur's Son In Law
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Greg
Jackson, Afeni Shakur's son in law, joined our videographer's team.
Like his mother in law, Greg was the consumate gentleman and
professional. He learned alot about Afeni, as well as, the other
members of the New York Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Field Up
Productions welcomes his energy and are grateful to the Shakur Family
for their assistance during the BPP 42 Reunion.
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M1 of Dead Prez as Sundiata!
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M1
of the nationally known rap group, Dead Prez has signed on to perform
the role of Sundiata Acoli. What a task ahead of him! The audience
will see M1 as the character, "Sun".
Sun
will take the audience on an expedition of Acoli's childhood to his
current prison struggles.
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Our My Space Page!!
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Please
visit our My Space Page, at myspace.com/apowersun , There are tons of
pictures, videos and more news and blogs. Remember you have to be a
Myspace member to see the materials.
Also, keep posted on our website, fieldup.com for other
relevant news and events.
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Upcoming
Events
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10/24/08, Day 2 Production, Dallas, TX (Cancelled)
11/27/08, Trailer Premier, NYC, NY (Cancelled)
November 2008 - Interviews of comrades
December 2008 - Small Fundraiser
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Thank
you for supporting A Power Sun and Wrack 21. You are extremely
valuable to the making of this project.
Dawn McGhee
Field Up Productions
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Go Bronze!
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Donations up
$250.00, automatically qualify donors to become a Bronze level
members of Field Up Productions. Bronzers are entitled to name
placement on our website and pictures on the MySpace Page,
if desired, upon making donation.
Donations greater than
$250.00 receive Bronze level awards, plus a gift! They are
Silverites!!!
Goldeners are company,
foundation and/or corporate sponsorships donating $500.00 or more.
Product name/icon will be placed in the film credits plus the Silver
member benefits.
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Offer
Expires: On Going Until Victory Is Won!
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