the social forum meeting organised to highlight the plight of the plotical prisoners known as the angola 3 was brought to peole of liverpols attention by ex political prisoner robert king wilkerson. the man was a legend uliker mandela he received no cause celebre status accorded to heroes of the left. but was shut up like papillion in ahell hole for 29 years yet the man was tremendous and dignified his outlook was steeled by the fact that although framed for armed robbery and murder plus membership of black panthers he was neither yet during his ordeal he joined the political fight of the panthers an d helped organis ethe prisons. to prevent violence and murder and rape by those the incarceration had turnee to animals his fight for politics under these extreme conditions was an inspiration to us all. solitary confinement for most oft thos 29 years a stint on death row plus leal representation continually denied and efforts frustrated --after appeal top do his own legal defense they allowed him atypewriter with keys missing petty obstacles and larger hurdles fom the sublime to the riduculous however he trimphed and personally becamer the man he is today speakinf for the fredom of those he left behind shunninfg a financial settlement and cosy retirement he spurned the bribes of the state and agreed to fight on the outside in astate brokered deal..to give him free reign to fight for others.
the night was truly inspirational and a pity it wasnt recorded but for those who missed the night "attica" a film of the prison riots in america was scheduled to be shown but it failed to happen ..this however made roberts story an impassioned plea for justice clemency and freedom..not just the Angola 3 but all of the victims of capitalism imprisoned due to poverty and jailed for trying to feed themselves or their families.
a noble soul walked and talked amongst us we the shall repay the honour only by destroying all prisons and liberating everyone .that is how we shall honour the debt we owe to robert king wilkerson