| Sekou Odinga; Sekou served as a PC member from May 1995
to May 1996, also imprisoned for actions carried out in the fight for
Black Liberation. He is also a New Afrikan POW. In 1965 Sekou joined the
Organization for Afro American Unity (OAAU), founded by Malcolm X. After
Malcolm1s death the OAAU was not going in the direction he wanted and
in 1967 he was looking at the BPP. In early 1968 he helped build the Bronx
BPP. On January 17, 1969 two Panthers had been killed by police and a
fellow NY Panther who was in police custody was brutally beaten. Sekou
was informed police were searching for him in connection with a police
shooting. Rather than face possible death as many of his comrades had
in custody, Sekou joined the Black underground with the BLA. He remained
underground partaking in revolutionary clandestine activity for 12 years
until his capture. Upon being captured he was charged with 6 counts of
attempted murder of police, 9 predicate acts of 3Racketeering Influenced
Corrupt Organization2 (RICO) including the liberation of Assata Shakur
from prison and expropriation of an armored truck. He is serving consecutive
25-life state time and a 40 year federal sentences. Currently in Lompoc,
CA, Sekou is continually harassed by prison administration with mail and
visiting regulations. |