debbie africa

*explicit language and threats of violence

Whenever MOVE speaks it is always in "the plural" as "The MOVE Family" but what happens in the family stays in the family, like the movie FIGHT CLUB but even more insidious and culty.  So outsiders think MOVE is what they say they are - a loving committed family.  Over the two seasons you have heard exclusive interviews with former MOVE members sharing the dark secrets in the group.  The podcast has obtained a lot of internal MOVE materials and in this episode we share a letter that exposes the true family dynamics in MOVE. 

Here is the letter for you to read after you hear the episode:
LINK TO LETTER FEATURED IN EPISODE

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This episode examines the real man behind THE COORDINATOR of MOVE, Vincent Leaphart, the leader and creator of the group who gave himself the name of JOHN AFRICA and the title of THE COORDINATOR.   Vincent Leaphart, like most cult leaders, put his followers on the front line of his "revolution" and they certainly paid the price with their freedom and in some cases their lives.

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Additional Season 1 producing by Ann Rogers.
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Peace to the People! On Monday September 20th, 2021 Mike's uncle, Chuckie Africa, lost his battle with cancer. In this episode, Mike Jr, his pops Mike Sr aka Big Mike, and his mother, Chuck's sister , Debbie remember the life of a life long fighter. They reminisce about the fighting spirit that Chuck had, stories from his childhood, and how they hope he will be remembered. 

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DEAFENING SILENCE   by Chuckie Africa 

Don't yall hear cries of anguish? In the climate of pain come

joining voices?

but voices become unheard and strained by in-actions

of dead brains...

how long will thou Philly soul

remain in the pit of agonizing apathy?

In difference seems to greet you like the morning mirror

look closely in the mirror and realize its a period of mourning...

my sisters, mothers, daughters, wives and warriors

languish in prisons' obscurity like a distant star in another galaxy

as does their brothers

we need to be free

How loud can your silence stay?

stand up with courage and have a say

choose resistance and let go of your fears

the history of injustice to MOVE you know so well

But your deafening silence could be my DEATH KNELL.

07-12-10

*EXPLICIT CONTENT -  child sex abuse and homophobic slurs. 

This second bonus episode exposes what it was like to grow up as boy in MOVE featuring 2nd Gen MOVE member Josh "Africa" sharing that all decisions on child rearing originated  from the leader Alberta Africa and  her 2nd in command, Sue Africa aka Ria.   Josh is breaking his silence and the cycle of abuse so that he can raise his own children outside of MOVE.  

The producers of this podcast wish to stress that all individuals reference in this series are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law in the United States of America.

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Archival producing by Robert Helms
Additional Season 1 producing by Ann Rogers.
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It was a rainy night in 2002 when ex-MOVE member John Gilbride arrives home to his apartment at RYAN'S RUN in Maple Shade, New Jersey and is shot dead in his car.  Who would want to kill him?   In this episode we take you along to the scene of the crime as we try to figure out who might have murdered John and how they have gotten away with it for more than 20 years.  

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Archival producing by Robert Helms
Additional Season 1 producing by Ann Rogers.
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On a Move to the People! August 8th, 1978 changed Mike's life forever, and he wasn't even born yet. All of the details and if you want an in-depth look at those events and what led up to the altercation, check out the Tommy Oliver doc 40 Years a Prisoner. As Mike reflects on what August 8th means to him, he can't help but wonder if things have really changed. He discusses what parallels still exist to this day and what he believes needs to happen in order to see some actual change.

Missed Pam Africa's first episode on the podcast? Check it out here!

Head over to MikeAfricaJr.com to get your copy of the brand new book "50 Years on a Move" and check out his Patreon

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Additional Season 1 producing by Ann Rogers.
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All individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed to be innocent unless or until they are found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a United States court of law.

On a Move to the people! For Mike, June 16th has always been a bittersweet day and in 2021 that has not changed at all. It was on this day in 2018 that his mother, former political prisoner and one of the MOVE 9 Debbie Africa, was finally freed from prison after 40 years. This year, MOVE sister Consuewella Africa passed on the same day. In this episode, Mike reflects on the dualities of this day and how for the past three years he has found himself mourning even when he should be celebrating. 

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On a Move. Today, Mike is joined by his mother to discuss an article she wrote in 1999 called "Memories - Pain of Separation". From her last memories of the MOVE children, to the effects she knew her incarceration was having on her own children, "Pain of Separation" is not only a reflection of one moment in time, but ever relevant today as devastating news regarding the remains of those killed in the 1985 bombing continue to come to light.

"By the time I woke up, they were all gone. I can't remember too good, but I believe, the only ones left in the house were Bert, Tom, me and Witt. I was happy in a way, cuz they wouldn't have to be there in the city to put up with them cops, but sad too because I would miss them a lot. I never imagined ever with everything we had already been through with them cops, that I'd never see most of them again. We sent them to Virginia to keep them from being hurt; when we brought them back a few years later, they were killed May 13, 1985." - Debbie Africa excerpt from "Pain of Separation"

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On a Move people! Today Mike Africa Jr sits down one of his favorite people, and one of the MOVE 9, Debbie Africa. Join Mike as he asks his mom what he thought about the Tommy Oliver documentary, "40 Years a Prisoner".  Hear Debbie breakdown how the cutest baby in the world was born in a prison. Plus, learn what an umbilical cord tastes like!

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