Commemoration of a legend who stood on the battlefield with Comrade George Jackson and never wavered from his commitment to the struggle for justice within the beast's belly during his 51 years of imprisonment and 46 years of solitary confinement.
Comrade Yogi, a Nicaraguan national, who participated in the Pelican Bay and statewide prison hunger strike to expose the brutal, horrific and inhumane conditions of California's Gulags finally made it to general population only to be set up by prison guards and viciously murdered by racist white prisoners during Black August (08/12/2015).
I'm humbled and honored that his daughter, Allegra Casimir-Taylor, has embraced me as her Tio, but disheartened that such a devastating tragedy brought us into each other's lives.
Many from Southern Cali will be traveling to San Francisco to stand in solidarity with Brothas and Sistas in Northern Cali in honoring and uplifting Yogi's legacy.
Thank you to all who made donations last year during Black August Los Angeles' fundraiser on behalf of Yogi to help make this memorial possible.
LONG LIVE THE SPIRIT
OF
COMRADE HUGO "YOGI BEAR" LYONS PINELL
For more information contact Sundiata Tate:510-567-3963
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Sundiata Tate, San Quentin Six
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Sundiata Tate and Marvin X are childhood friends from Fresno CA.
Tate spent many years in prison with Marvin's brother, Ollie Jackmon.
Marvin X is honored to read at this memorial for Yogi.
Comrade Yogi, a Nicaraguan national, who participated in the Pelican Bay and statewide prison hunger strike to expose the brutal, horrific and inhumane conditions of California's Gulags finally made it to general population only to be set up by prison guards and viciously murdered by racist white prisoners during Black August (08/12/2015).
I'm humbled and honored that his daughter, Allegra Casimir-Taylor, has embraced me as her Tio, but disheartened that such a devastating tragedy brought us into each other's lives.
Many from Southern Cali will be traveling to San Francisco to stand in solidarity with Brothas and Sistas in Northern Cali in honoring and uplifting Yogi's legacy.
Thank you to all who made donations last year during Black August Los Angeles' fundraiser on behalf of Yogi to help make this memorial possible.
LONG LIVE THE SPIRIT
OF
COMRADE HUGO "YOGI BEAR" LYONS PINELL
For more information contact Sundiata Tate:510-567-3963
Sundiata Tate, San Quentin Six
Sundiata Tate and Marvin X are childhood friends from Fresno CA.
Tate spent many years in prison with Marvin's brother, Ollie Jackmon.
Marvin X is honored to read at this memorial for Yogi.