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This episode was put together quickly in order to publish before current charismatic spokesperson Mike Africa Jr. goes on WURD radio to talk about remains of MOVE children so this is my effort to put some questions out there for WURD to ask Mike.  I will write up better show notes tomorrow.  Going hit the hay so I can wake up at 5am my time to catch WURD in Philadelphia. Will post images etc. that go with episode tomorrow. 

Here are links I promised:

Firewalker New Balance 

Let The Fire Burn on OVID

PBS Frontline MOVE episode

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*Sensitive content about police brutality, abuse against children and women. Mention of racial slurs.

MOVE began in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Powelton Village at a time when counterculture and revolution were the norm and a former Black Panther once crossed paths with a handyman named Vince who then became John Africa. 

The Black Panther Party Ten-Point Program
Timothy Hayes Blog

Big shout out to 50 years of local reporting  on MOVE from The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Daily News  and underground papers like THE DRUMMER.  Support your local newspapers before they are gone.

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Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast.  In this episode you will get some updates and behind-the-scenes information on Season 1 and then you will hear from cult expert and author Rick Alan Ross about MOVE and the overall nature of destructive cults and MOVE. .

Links and Resources mentioned in this episode:

Tony Allen's blog:  AntiMOVE
Kevin Price's blog: Leaving MOVE 2021   

RICK ALAN ROSS
Twitter https://twitter.com/RickAlanRoss

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/culteducation

Cult Education Institute
International Cultic Studies Association
Janja Lalich 

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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This whole podcast got started when Bob shared the story of MOVE and May 13th 1985 with Beth and got her hooked on learning as much as she could but then one interview spins her around and sends the whole focus and podcast down an unsolved murder rabbit hole that leads deep into the MOVE organization that even ties back to Hollywood film royalty - Steven Spielberg.  

If you have any information that could help solve the unsolved murder of JOHN GILBRIDE or you have information about the allegations of abuse exposed in this podcast please contact us murderatryansrun@gmail.com or message us on social media.

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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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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.

*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.  

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*CONTENT WARNING -  domestic abuse/violence and homophobic slurs. 
John Gilbride was a victim of cultic abuse and control inside of MOVE and according to Mario Hardy (formerly Mario Africa) John was also a battered husband who finally escaped MOVE only to resurface and take Alberta to court which was seen as an act of war against MOVE.  This is the first time former MOVE member MARIO AFRICA has ever told this story because he himself has feared MOVE retaliation and disconnection from his two children born into MOVE. 

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence you can find help and resources through the  National Domestic Violence Hotline (www.thehotline.org) 1-800-799-SAFE.    

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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. On April 21, 2021 author Abdul-Aliy Muhammad wrote an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer breaking the story of Penn and Princeton have held the remains of 1985 MOVE bombing victims  #TreeAfrica and #DelishaAfrica without permission. Since then it has been a whirlwind of action, additional reports, and discovery as more information about the depth of the injustice at the hands of these institutions continues to be brought to light. 

MOVE's demands are as follows:

1. The immediate return of the remains of Delisha Africa and Tree Africa to The MOVE Family.
2. An immediate apology by the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, the Penn Museum, and Coursera to The MOVE Family and the Black community of Philadelphia for this racist and abhorrent behavior.
3. Financial reparations to The MOVE Family for the continued harm and trauma caused by Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Museum, and Coursera, for the profits made by the use of our relatives as teaching tools and research objects.
4. The termination of Janet Monge from her role as curator at the Penn Museum and faculty in the department of anthropology.
5. The creation of a transparent, public investigation led by a MOVE-approved investigator and funded by the Universities, into how these remains ended up in the Museum’s possession over the past 35 years.

We need everyone's help to make sure this doesn't fade into the background. Sign the petition, share all the posts, share this podcast. Make sure everyone keeps fighting so that Tree and Delisha can finally rest in peace

If you want to connect with Abdul-Aliy Muhammad you can find them on Twitter @MxAbdulAliy

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The crowds at John Gilbride's wake had the funeral director asking if he was someone famous, maybe a major league baseball player.  John was a regular guy like by everyone but he before he died he was keeping his personal life a secret because it involved a notorious local organization known as 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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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 good people! In this bonus episode Mike Africa Jr recounts the origin of the MOVE organization with a focus on the man who organized the people: John Africa. As Mike reflects on the life of John Africa, he explains just how John Africa became the revolutionary that challenged the status quo in Philly. Listen to learn what MOVE looked like up until May 13th, 1985. 

If you're in the Philly area, the Day of Remembrance event for those who lost their lives on May 13th, 1985 will be taking place at Osage Ave & Cobbs Creek Parkway at 5:00pm. If you come out, please wear white attire. 

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

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On a Move. On April 21, 2021 author Abdul-Aliy Muhammad wrote an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer breaking the story of Penn and Princeton have held the remains of 1985 MOVE bombing victims  #TreeAfrica and #DelishaAfrica without permission. Since then it has been a whirlwind of action, additional reports, and discovery as more information about the depth of the injustice at the hands of these institutions continues to be brought to light. In this episode, Mike is joined by his father, former political prisoner Mike Africa Sr., and the person who broke the story Abdul-Aliy Muhammad to discuss what they know so far, what has happened since the story came out, and just how they're feeling knowing that their MOVE family members are still not at peace. 

MOVE's demands are as follows:

1. The immediate return of the remains of Delisha Africa and Tree Africa to The MOVE Family.
2. An immediate apology by the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, the Penn Museum, and Coursera to The MOVE Family and the Black community of Philadelphia for this racist and abhorrent behavior.
3. Financial reparations to The MOVE Family for the continued harm and trauma caused by Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Museum, and Coursera, for the profits made by the use of our relatives as teaching tools and research objects.
4. The termination of Janet Monge from her role as curator at the Penn Museum and faculty in the department of anthropology.
5. The creation of a transparent, public investigation led by a MOVE-approved investigator and funded by the Universities, into how these remains ended up in the Museum’s possession over the past 35 years.

We need everyone's help to make sure this doesn't fade into the background. Sign the petition, share all the posts, share this podcast. Make sure everyone keeps fighting so that Tree and Delisha can finally rest in peace

If you want to connect with Abdul-Aliy Muhammad you can find them on Twitter @MxAbdulAliy

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34 year old John Gilbride was murdered on September 2002 and to this day the case is unsolved.  Many people claim this case will never be solved because John was once a member of the radical group known as MOVE.  This series will take you down the dark and twisty investigative rabbits holes that will expose the true nature and history of The Move Organization as  a deceptive, violent cult with a history of silencing critics.  

Executive Produced, reported, hosted and edited by Beth McNamara
Archival producing by Robert Helms
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.