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Community Homecoming Celebration Fundraiser for Dr. Mutulu Shakur 

April 15, 2023

Join us on April 15, 2023 for a celebration of Dr. Mutulu Shakur's Homecoming from  6:00PM to 10:00PM. Afterwards, there is a Party with A Purpose celebrating Dr. Koyaki Patterson's 71st Birthday.  Click on the following link for tickets.

The 32nd Annual Malcolm X Commemoration on February 25, 2023, at 7 PM will feature Dr. Mutulu Shakur as a Lifetime Kujichagulia/Self-Determination Awardee.

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How to Avoid "The Holiday Syndrome" Virtual Program Part 3 December 17, 2022 6PM-9PM


Holiday Syndrome Part 2- If you missed it, we have it for you to view. 


November 29, 2022

6:00PM - 9:00PM

We are back again with more information and powerful speakers. We will be talking about diabetes, suicide, cancer and abuse.  Our powerful speakers will be Queen Afi, Dr. Alim Muhammad, Baba Bilal Sunni Ali and Dr. Kristal Owens. Come to our virtual program and be empowered. 

(Click the arrow to the right to learn how to join the Zoom)


Mutulu Granted Parole


Today, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, a 72 year old grandfather and respected healer and elder was granted parole by the US Parole Commission. The Parole Commission has recognized that his release poses no risk, particularly in light of his medical condition. He will be released shortly. Mutulu is one of thousands of incarcerated older people in federal and state prisons who has been repeatedly denied parole for over a decade after completing his minimum sentence.

Mutulu is deeply grateful and thankful for the broad expression of trust and support, and thanks everyone who has helped him over the years. We ask that he have space and time to be with family when he is released and to continue receiving medical treatment.

We welcome him home with great joy.

Join Baba Bilal Sunni-Ali and Dr. Koyaki Patterson as they speak about the film and friendship with Mutulu Shakur and the Black Acupuncture Movement in the United States.


The Holiday Syndrome 6PM October 29, 2022


The Holiday Syndrome 6PM October 29, 2022

10/20/2022 

Dr. Mutulu Shakur Award Presented to Dr. Koyaki Patterson


In Tribute to Dr. Kokayi Patterson

Posted on August 1, 2000 by Family and Friends

 

Dr. Kokayi comes to his training in an exceptional way. He was one of the cadre who was a victim of chemical genocide tactics when introduced to the healing art of acupuncture. He also made his mark in a therapeutic community, which looked at the politics of their addiction as a key element of the treatment program.

Although he struggled in Washington, DC – quite a distance from the core base in the Bronx where the initial work in this field was being done – he maintained clarity and his determination enabled him to develop his art and skills as a healer.

 

We first heard of Kokayi through the great neurosurgeon Dr. Thomas Matthew, who in the early 1970′s ran a program called N.E.G.R.O., which operated from locations in New York and Washington, DC. The program was designed to confront the drug plague and a basic principle was self-reliance. Dr. Matthew told us about a drug program in DC called RAP, Inc., which ran its therapeutic sessions on the same principles as Lincoln Detox, that is, political education sessions. RAP intensely opposed all forms of methadone. We were told that the program was run by Brother Ron Clarke, and that a dynamic young Brother by the name of Kokayi ran the political education sessions.

Back then, a major target of the struggle was the National Drug Abuse Council. This was the federal agency that made policy concerning the so-called war on drugs. What they tried to do was shape the thinking in the field to support methadone maintenance and the Rockefeller Program. Alternative treatment modalities were being increasingly ignored. Their policy was to fund only methadone programs, and to diminish funding to drug-free alternatives. Dr. Kokayi Patterson and his comrades Brothers Yango Sawyer and Ron Clarke supported our struggles to expose and criticize this agency. Bro. Kokayi, a transformed drug victim, gave a dynamic presentation at the National Drug Abuse Council convention articulating the benefits of alternative treatments.

 

Dr. Kokayi Patterson has always been in the struggle for his people’s right to self-determination. His self-acclamation as a New Afrikan was a powerful personal transformation. His love for his comrades and his sacrifices cannot be fully presented in this venue but there is no question that he is a freedom fighter.

 

His tour of duty includes RAP, Inc., Blacks Against Abuse of Drugs, Lincoln Detox, Black Acupuncture Advisory Association of North America, and the Republic of New Afrika. Yet, he continues to provide the healing art to the masses and continues the legacy of his fallen comrades in both the healing struggle and the liberation movement.

For this, I am grateful, my Brother. You honor our ancestors with your ability to survive and be productive. Dr. Kokayi Patterson, my little Brother, I am truly proud of you and congratulate you on being a recipient of this award.

Stay true to your essence. May we heal more than they destroy. Much love and respect.

 

Stiff Resistance,

 

Dr. Mutulu Shakur