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100 1 a| Shoatz, Russell Maroon,d| 1943-2021,e| author.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvCR8Rxw7XTXXD9FfY773=| ^A1481728;

245 10 a| I am Maroon :b| the true story of an American political prisoner /c| Russell Shoatz, with Kanya D'Almeida.;

246 30 a| True story of an American political prisoner;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Bold Type Books,c| 2024.;

300 a| vi, 390 pages ;c| 25 cm;

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500 a| Includes index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : free Maroon -- Prologue -- Dead, or in jail -- The Morganza shakes -- Squaring up -- An awakening -- Soft sheets and molten steel -- The scorching summer of '67 -- History, pride, power -- The Black unity council -- A people's army -- When we were free -- The attack on Fairmount Park -- Flight -- Soldiers in the struggle and enemies of the people -- WANTED -- Prisoners of war -- Islam -- Tipping the balance of terror -- A refrain inside a coffin -- Turning your back on the wall -- The baddest brothers on the block -- The honor system -- The final frontier -- Maroons -- Slave catcher territory -- How in the hell is the sonofabitch doing this? -- Back on the plantation -- Criminally insane -- Hunted and frozen -- Down in the dungeon -- The lifers association -- Free -- Quilombo -- War on the mind -- Dragon.;

520 a| "Russell Shoatz was a gang member from age 11, battling for territory and dignity amid the white flight of 1950s Philadelphia. But at 23, after hearing Malcolm X speak on a street corner in Harlem, his life changed course. Shoatz would become a lifelong crusader for justice, a soldier in the most militant units of the Black Liberation Army, a Black Panther fighting the notorious Frank Rizzo and his Blue Guards. The fight turned increasingly violent, and as one of the "Philly Five," Shoatz was convicted to life in prison after a coordinated attack on a police station, which left one officer dead. The prison walls, however, could not deter Shoatz's battle for personal and collective freedom. He escaped maximum security facilities twice, making him a living legend, endowed with the moniker "Maroon," once used to honor runaways from plantations. He survived 22 years in solitary confinement, prompting an international campaign for his freedom. In October 2021, after 49 years in prison, Maroon was released into hospice care, reuniting briefly with his children before he passed away. But for nine years before his death, he worked with Sri Lankan writer Kanya D'Almeida, who he recognized as a comrade, to record his life's work in print. I Am Maroon charts a life of dizzying intrigue, set during the height of the struggle for Black liberation. With an unforgettable voice and a personality that comes off the page, Maroon reminds us that we too are capable of radical change, and leaves us a blueprint for how we might dedicate our lives and minds to the ongoing fight for freedom"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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650 0 a| African American political activistsz| Pennsylvaniav| Biography.=| ^A532227;

650 0 a| Prisonersz| Pennsylvaniav| Biography.=| ^A889;

610 20 a| Black Liberation Armyv| Biography.=| ^A1480765;

610 20 a| Black Panther Partyv| Biography.=| ^A20302;

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I am Maroon : the true story of an American political prisoner / Russell Shoatz, with Kanya D'Almeida.

Author/creator	Shoatz, Russell Maroon author.
Other author	D'Almeida, Kanya, 1986- author.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	New York : Bold Type Books, 2024.
Copyright Date	©2024
Description	vi, 390 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	Shoatz, Russell Maroon, 1943-2021. Black Liberation Army--Biography. Black Panther Party--Biography. African American political activists--Pennsylvania. --Biography. Prisoners--Pennsylvania. --Biography. Black power--United States. --History. --20th century. Black nationalism--United States. --History. --20th century. Authors, American--20th century. --Biography.

Portion of title	True story of an American political prisoner
Contents	Introduction : free Maroon -- Prologue -- Dead, or in jail -- The Morganza shakes -- Squaring up -- An awakening -- Soft sheets and molten steel -- The scorching summer of '67 -- History, pride, power -- The Black unity council -- A people's army -- When we were free -- The attack on Fairmount Park -- Flight -- Soldiers in the struggle and enemies of the people -- WANTED -- Prisoners of war -- Islam -- Tipping the balance of terror -- A refrain inside a coffin -- Turning your back on the wall -- The baddest brothers on the block -- The honor system -- The final frontier -- Maroons -- Slave catcher territory -- How in the hell is the sonofabitch doing this? -- Back on the plantation -- Criminally insane -- Hunted and frozen -- Down in the dungeon -- The lifers association -- Free -- Quilombo -- War on the mind -- Dragon.
Abstract	"Russell Shoatz was a gang member from age 11, battling for territory and dignity amid the white flight of 1950s Philadelphia. But at 23, after hearing Malcolm X speak on a street corner in Harlem, his life changed course. Shoatz would become a lifelong crusader for justice, a soldier in the most militant units of the Black Liberation Army, a Black Panther fighting the notorious Frank Rizzo and his Blue Guards. The fight turned increasingly violent, and as one of the "Philly Five," Shoatz was convicted to life in prison after a coordinated attack on a police station, which left one officer dead. The prison walls, however, could not deter Shoatz's battle for personal and collective freedom. He escaped maximum security facilities twice, making him a living legend, endowed with the moniker "Maroon," once used to honor runaways from plantations. He survived 22 years in solitary confinement, prompting an international campaign for his freedom. In October 2021, after 49 years in prison, Maroon was released into hospice care, reuniting briefly with his children before he passed away. But for nine years before his death, he worked with Sri Lankan writer Kanya D'Almeida, who he recognized as a comrade, to record his life's work in print. I Am Maroon charts a life of dizzying intrigue, set during the height of the struggle for Black liberation. With an unforgettable voice and a personality that comes off the page, Maroon reminds us that we too are capable of radical change, and leaves us a blueprint for how we might dedicate our lives and minds to the ongoing fight for freedom"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Includes index.
Genre/form	Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection.
Genre/form	Autobiographies.
Genre/form	Autobiographies.
LCCN	2023059359
ISBN	9781645030492 hardcover
ISBN	1645030490 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book
Standard identifier#	40032517129

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