Black August 21, 2016
I can hardly believe that 46 years have gone by since the August 7,1970, Marin Courthouse Slave
Rebellion. Ruchell is now 77 years
old, same as myself. It's a sin and a shame the fascist state has taken
this brother's whole life, damn near. And he has never seriously injured
anyone. Quite the opposite, Ruchell has been responsible (through his
jailhouse lawyering) for the release of countless prisoners over the decades
he's been incarcerated. Here’s his
story, written years ago, and updated to accommodate the 8-year difference:
Ruchell Cinque Magee and the August 7th Courthouse Slave
Rebellion
By Kiilu Nyasha, 2008
“Slavery 400 years
ago, slavery today, it’s the same but with a new name”.-- Ruchell Cinque
Magee
I first met Ruchell Cinque Magee in the holding cell of the Marin
County courthouse in the summer of 1971. I found him to be soft-spoken, warm
and a gentleman in typically Southern tradition. We’ve been in correspondence
pretty much ever since. [I must say,
regrettably, Ruchell is no longer writing me at this point, 2016.]
