Sunrise: March 20, 1969 • Sunset: March 6, 2026 It is with great sadness that we announce the transition of our comrade and brotha Jesse Clyde Burleson. Many of you may remember Jesse from his monthly column, “Jesse’s Corner,” which ran regularly in the AOUON Newspaper between September 2022 and August 2024. Jesse served as LSPC’s In-Custody Program Coordinator for almost … [Read more...] about Remembering Jesse Clyde Burleson
In Memoriam
The Legacy of Emmett Till
by Barry S. Wolfe & Shawn Block, Western Illinois Corrrectional Center On the night of August 28, 1955, Emmett Till, a young Black man from Chicago, was abducted from his cousin’s home in Mississippi. He was brutally tortured and murdered by at least two men because of the allegation that he whistled towards a white woman. When Emmett’s body was found it was … [Read more...] about The Legacy of Emmett Till
A Conversation with Dorsey Nunn and Assata Shakur • 1996
In 1996, AOUON co-founder and LSPC Executive Director Emeritus Dorsey Nunn interviewed Assata Shakur in Cuba. Read the transcript (lightly edited for brevity and clarity) below or watch the interview. Dorsey: So my first question would be, what political ideology do you embrace at this time? Assata: Well that's a wide question but essentially I'm an African woman who … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Dorsey Nunn and Assata Shakur • 1996
In Loving Memory of David Johnson: Freedom Fighter and Beloved Comrade
April 7, 1947 - June 7, 2025 On a sunny August Saturday, dozens of movement elders, leaders, and comrades gathered in the Freedom & Movement Center to honor beloved comrade David Johnson. David, known by close friends as “G’iap” in honor of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader, died on June 7, 2025 in Texas. His revolutionary spirit will live on in all of us as we walk in … [Read more...] about In Loving Memory of David Johnson: Freedom Fighter and Beloved Comrade
