To artist Rigo 23 for your A3 murals, for making art that inspires change,
and for your strong support.
To Jackie Sumell for your friendship, and devotion to Herman’s vision,
and for the art exhibit
Herman’s House
.
To Angad Singh Bhalla for making the film
Herman’s House
.
To Rebecca Hensley, for your friendship and wisdom during many visits.
To Anne Pruden, my Brooklyn connection.
To Nina Kowalska, Ambassador of Truth.
To Amnesty International and the staff involved in the A3 campaign:
Tessa Murphy (USA), Angela Wright (USA), Jasmine Heiss (USA), Everette
Thompson (USA), Kate Allen (UK), Kim Manning-Cooper (UK), Nicolas
Krameyer (France), and all the members and supporters of Amnesty
International, for your thoughtful letters, your commitment to justice, and for
broadening awareness of and the discussion about the abuses of solitary
confinement in the United States of America.
To
filmmaker Vadim Jean, producer Ian Sharples, and the Mob Film
Company for the documentaries
In the Land of the Free
and
Cruel and
Unusual
.
To our investigator and friend Billie Mizell and all of our investigators
over the years.
To
Shana Griffin, Brice White, Anita Yesho, Brackin Kemp, Luis
Talamantez, Ashaki Pratt, and everyone else who attended my trial in 1998:
you blew my mind.
To Parnell Herbert for your friendship and social activism, and for
writing the A3 play.
To Bruce Allen, for your many years of dedicated friendship and support.
To Noelle Hanrahan for Prison Radio
and for giving voice to the
voiceless.
To Mumia Abu-Jamal for your courage and dignity and for being a role
model—thank you for speaking out about us.
To Black Panther Party alumnus Emory Douglas, valued comrade, for
your support and your creative art on behalf of the Angola 3 and all political
prisoners.
To all alumnae of the Black Panther Party who spoke out for us, fought
for us, and welcomed me and Herman and King home.
To my good friend Professor Angela Bell, for being a lighthouse, and for
keeping us all connected to the news we need to know.
To Emily Posner and Jen Vitry, for being fierce supporters and valued
friends.
To Yuri Kochiyama and Kiilu Nyasha, for your friendship and support all
these years.
To Kenny Whitmore (Zulu), comrade, friend, brother,—your time is
coming.
To Rep. Cedric Richmond, to former representative John Conyers, and to
the members of Congress and the Louisiana state legislators who fought for
us and are trying to make laws against the abuses of solitary confinement.
To Teenie Rogers, for seeing through hate to find truth and for having the
courage to speak that truth.
To “The Twins,”
Deidre and Donna, for your principles, honesty, and
bravery.
To James Ridgeway, Amy Goodman, Brooke Shelby Biggs, and all the
journalists who kept our stories alive over many years.
To Richard Becker for spreading the word about us from the beginning,
and for calling the WBAI–Pacifica Radio
newsroom in New York City to
report on my 1998 trial.
To the Prison Activist Resource Center, for all the work you do on behalf
of prisoners and to change prisons, and for working with Scott Fleming to set
up our first website in 1999.
To Colonel Nyati Bolt, for being a true comrade.
To Mwalimu Johnson, your steadfast wisdom is greatly missed.
To every person who visited us in prison: your friendship is priceless.
To every individual who wrote to us, signed a petition, wore a button,
appeared at a hearing, held a banner, and made art, music, or theater telling
our stories: your actions touched my heart.
To my family, for your embrace.
To my agent, Gail Ross of Ross Yoon Agency, who believed in my story.
To Jody Hotchkiss, for your dedication to getting the Angola 3 before a
wider audience.
To Leslie George for having the courage, above all,
to put up with me
while helping me write this book. You might think that this is her strongest
point, but how far from the truth that is. Les is a woman of infinite wisdom
and heart, not to mention patience. Good or bad, right or wrong, she is always
honest. Make no mistake, without her support and love, this book could not
be.
To Grove Atlantic, for taking me in.
To the entire team at Grove Atlantic behind this book, including Julia
Berner-Tobin, Justina Batchelor, Deb Seager and Michael O’Connor.
To George Gibson, my editor, for your deep humanity.
I am humbled, inspired, and awed by all of you;
by your loyalty, your
hope, your spirit, your belief in justice, and your love. Thank you for being
there for me, Herman, and King. You have proved to me that “Power to the
People” is an achievable goal, as long as we never give up our commitment
to serve and protect one another.
And to my mom, Ruby Edwards Mable, most of all: I want to thank you
for giving me life and the lessons that have carried me through for 72 years.
You are truly my hero.
—Albert “Shaka Cinque” Woodfox
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