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Anthony
Prior with Yusef Salaam in Chicago
Yusef Salaam
was released from prison in 2002, after serving serving six and
a half years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In 1989,
five Black and Latino youths were accused of brutally raping a
woman as she jogged in New York's Central Park. Police claimed
that confessions and evidence proved the five's guilt, and the
press ran a frenzied campaign calling the accused a "teen
wolfpack." Yusef Salaam was one of the five who were sentenced
from five to 11 years in prison. Thirteen years later, the five
were exonerated. The case collapsed when it was revealed that it
was based on coerced confessions and fabricated evidence, and
that DNA testing pointed to another suspect.
Anthony Prior
with Dave
Zirin
radical sportswriter and columnist for Nation.com
Dave is a radical sportswriter and columnist for Nation.com and
other sites. He is author of
What's My Name Fool?,
The Muhammad Ali Handbook
and
Welcome to the Terrordome.
His columns and articles can be found at
www.edgeofsports.com.
Howard Zinn said of Zirin, "It is so refreshing to have a sports
writer who writes with such verve and intelligence, who also has
a social conscience, and who refuses to keep those parts of his
life separate."
Anthony Prior
with Dr
John Carlos
Dr. John
Carlos
In 1968,
John Carlos
became one half of perhaps the most famous (or infamous) moment
in Olympic history. After winning the bronze medal in the
200-meter dash, he and gold medalist Tommie Smith, raised their
fists clad in black gloves in a display of "black power." It was
a moment that defined the revolutionary spirit and defiance of a
generation. He told Dave Zirin in a 2003 interview, "You got to
step up to society when it's letting all its people down."
Anthony Prior having a weekend of debate
A
weekend of debate, discussion, and entertainment
June 14-17, 2007
Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare
SOCIALISM 2007 will bring together socialists and activists who
are involved in struggles across the country--from opposing the
war to organizing against the death penalty--and share a vision
of rebuilding the left
Anthony Prior Discussing
sports and resistance.
Anthony Prior, former NFL
player and author, The Slave Side of
Sunday, speaking on sports and resistance.
Anthony Prior Discussing
sports and resistance.
Anthony Prior, former NFL
player and author, The Slave Side of
Sunday, speaking on sports and resistance.
The Slave Side of Sunday
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