Sekou Odinga
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Sekou Odinga is an American Black revolutionary and former political prisoner known for his leadership role in the Black Liberation Army and broader Black liberation struggles of the 1960s and 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American activist
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Black revolutionary ⓘ former political prisoner ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| advocacy |
amnesty for political prisoners in the United States
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self-determination for Black people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pan-Africanism
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United States Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Nathanial Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Black liberation
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anti-imperialism ⓘ prisoner rights ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | United States of America ⓘ |
| detentionReason | activities associated with the Black Liberation Army ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| ideology |
Black nationalism
ⓘ
revolutionary socialism ⓘ |
| imprisonedIn | United States federal prison system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
African liberation movements
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Malcolm X NERFINISHED ⓘ international anti-colonial struggles ⓘ |
| legalStatus | political prisoner ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Black Liberation Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Panther Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Black liberation movement ⓘ |
| name | Sekou Odinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuing political work after release from prison
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leadership role in the Black Liberation Army ⓘ long-term incarceration related to Black Liberation Army cases ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Black Panther Party organizer in New York
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leader in the Black Liberation Army ⓘ |
| occupation |
political organizer
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Black liberation struggles in the United States
ⓘ
underground armed struggle for Black liberation ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | opposition to U.S. racism and state repression ⓘ |
| publicSpeakingTopic |
Black radical tradition
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mass incarceration ⓘ state repression of social movements ⓘ |
| viewedAs | political prisoner by many supporters ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
Black liberation history
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political prisoners ⓘ |
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