POW Bro. Bashir Hameed Transitions-gctid30796

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August 30, 2008 11:30 p.m.

Dear Friends and Comrades:

Florence Hameed, wife of Bashir Hameed, called to say Bashir passed into paradise
this evening (08/30/08) around 8:30 p.m.

Florence knows his prayers have been answered. Bashir is now in paradise and Allah the Most High
has bestowed his blessing and mercy upon him.

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Florence and family will notify us of burial arrangements.

Paulette, NYC Jericho, 718-853-0893

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Free All Political Prisoners!
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BASHIR HAMEED was born and raised in New Jersey. In 1968, Bashir Hameed joined the Black Panther Party while residing in Oakland CA. Once he returned to New Jersey, he became Deputy Chairman of the New Jersey Chapter of BPP. FBI documents obtained during the 70's reveal that during this time Bashir became a COINTELPRO target. He was charged and convicted of the murder and the attempted murder of two police officers in April 1981. This conviction came as a direct result of his political activity. Bashir Hameed and his co-defendant, Abdul Majid were tried three times. (Queens Two) Their first trial ended in a hung jury divided along racial lines, The second trial was declared a mistrial by the judge immediately after the jury rendered a decision that acquitted Bashir on the murder charge. At a third trial, they were eventually convicted for murder. Bashir was serving a sentence of 25 years to life, and recently suffered with pancreatic cancer. Also, according to a recent speech given by former POW Bro. Dhoruba Bin-Wahad, Bro. Hameed served as Sis. Assata Shakur's bodyguard.

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via: Queen Sis. Iyaluua Ferguson

The news of Bashir's passing is too sad for me to comprehend. It saddens me but it also angers me. We have said over and over again that the beast intends to only release our political prisoners in a pine box. And what is our response? We don't have yet a coordinated plan to bring about their release on our terms. We continue to be static, to treat gov. paterson with kid gloves, and to make speeches, but have no real plan for action. MalcolmX has told us that it is not sadness that will free us, but legitimate, heartfelt anger (and rage) that leads to action that will set us free.

I mourn the passing of my brother. My prayers and my heart go out to the Hameed family and particularly to Mrs. York, that very courageous woman who never stopped working for the release of her son. But my sympathy and condolences also go out to all of us who have lost a warrior, a brother in our struggle, who we cannot replace and who we are not yet able to redeem.

Bashir, I miss you. Jericho, we must not let his life be in vain. Please let us find a way to stop this genocide, this murder of our best and our bravest.

                                  Iyaluua

Sunday 8/31

Dear Friends & Comrades;

I spoke with Florence this a.m. and she asked that all sympathy & condolence
cards be sent to the Hameed Family at 511 Winton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Thank you
Paulette

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Note from Sis. Marpessa:  In honor of this Bro.'s passing, i hope we can each pledge to be in touch with at least one of our freedom fighters, as this must certainly heighten their own concerns.  Please let a PP/POW know that we are thinking of them, they would dearly appreciate receiving a card or letter, especially now.  

Bro. Hameed may be gone physically, but his spirit will live on FOREVER, we will never FORGET, we will forever HONOR him as a Hero of OUR STORY, and redouble our efforts to free our people!.
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As Salaam Aliakum from Florence Hameed

Services for Bashir Hameed will be held on
Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 9:30  a.m.
Dar Ul Islam of Elizabeth
602-616 Salem Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
908-469-4323

BASHIR HAMEED was born and raised  in New Jersey. In 1968, Bashir Hameed
joined the Black Panther Party while residing in  Oakland CA. Once he
returned to New Jersey, he became  Deputy Chairman of the New Jersey
Chapter of BPP. Bro. Bashir Hameed was  currently serving a sentence of 25
years to life.

For those who may not  know:
FBI documents obtained during the 70's reveal that during this time Bashir
Hameed was a member
of the Black Panther Party and the  Black Liberation Army.

He became a COINTELPRO target. He was charged and convicted of the murder
and the attempted murder of two police officers in April 1981. This
conviction came as a direct result of his political activity. Bashir
Hameed and his co-defendant, Abdul Majid, aka Anthony LaBorde,  were tried
three times.

There first trial ended in a hung jury divided along racial lines, The
second trial was declared a mistrial by the  judge immediately after the
jury rendered a decision that acquitted Bashir on the murder charge. At a
third trial, they were eventually convicted for murder.

Family members ask that all  sympathy & condolence cards be sent to the
Hameed Family at 511 Winton Street, Philadelphia, PA  19148

For More Information Please See:
MXGM: _http://mxgm.org/web/biographies/bashir-hameed.html_
(The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement - BASHIR HAMEED)
Wikipedia: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashir_Hameed_
(Bashir Hameed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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LONG LIVE BROTHER BASHIR HAMID!  LONG LIVE REVOLUTION!

It is with great sadness that we join the different organizations that
have paid tribute to Brother Bashir Hameed who made his transition this
past Saturday night, August 29th.  Some of us first met Bashir in these
last months of his life and were moved by his spiritual strength,
intellectual clarity, and love for his family and people.  We had hoped
that the video that Bashir so wanted to do would be approved by the
Department of Corrections before he passed, but that was not to happen.

Bashir's history as a militant activist in the Black Panther Party
parallels so many of the other histories of our political prisoners of
Kmtyw descent.  Born in New Jersey, after confronting the racism of the
colleges he attended and that of the US Army, he moved to the Bay Area and
in his own words "fell in love with the Black Panther
Party".  Later, he was sent back to New Jersey to try to rebuild the BPP
which had already been decimated by the US government and local police.
Within two years, he was either in jail or facing imprisonment for up to
20 years, all for doing regular BPP work, distribution of the party
newspaper, the breakfast program, and political education.  He ended up
spending four years in Trenton State Prison and upon release was
immediately again targeted.  The Queens 2 case, which included Abdul Majid
and himself, involved the alleged killing of two policemen in Queens.
Their first trial ended in a hung jury, the second was declared a mistrial
with 8 to 4 for "not guilty", and the last involved very questionable
witnesses and finally led to the conviction the state wanted, and a
sentence of 30+ years to life, with the recommendation that Bashir and
Abdul never be paroled.

We say to Bashir's family, to his wife, and to all those who loved and
admired him, that Bashir will not be forgotten.  Just this past Sunday, at
the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement hip hop concert, hundreds of young
people learned about who Bashir is, were very moved by Brother Dhoruba's
tribute to him, and cheered with great respect as each hip hop artist
began his/ her performance with an individual dedication to Bashir.  Would
that Bashir had heard this in his lifetime, but he knew he would be
remembered, and showed that confidence in his last days.  Revolutionaries
never die!

We extend our condolences to Bashir's devoted mother, Mrs. York, to his
son, his sister, his niece (who became a doctor with the
encouragement and prodding of her incarcerated uncle and who monitored his
medical care in the last years of his life when he faced several serious
medical conditions), and to his wife, Florence, who left her home in Texas
to spend these last months by her husband's side.

In loving revolutionary memory,

International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal