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Black Panthers Movement and Care

Militants / artists / practionners

Milford Graves

Not a panther himself, Milford Graves is a free jazz drummer and percussionist, music teacher, therapist, acupuncturist…

(see Milford Graves, holistic beat doctor )

Jalal Mansur Nuriddin

A devout Muslim, poet, acupuncturist, and martial art exponent (a practitioner of a form of Bak Mei), he was incarcerated and was given early release on condition that he join the US Army, where he trained as a paratrooper but was imprisoned again within the Army for refusing to salute the Flag. He is often dubbed “The Grandfather of Rap” (from Wikipedia)

Veronza Bowers Jr.

is an inmate at the Federal Correctional Facility in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a former member of the Black Panther Party incarcerated in federal prison for over 37 years making him one of the longest-held political prisoners in U.S. history.In the 37-plus years of his confinement, Veronza has become a “model “prisoner. He is an author, musician, a student of Asian healing arts and has a strong interest in Buddhist meditation as well as “hands-on” healing techniques which he practiced at the various facilities in which he was incarcerated. Veronza is also an honorary elder of the Lompoc Tribe of Five Feathers, a Native American spiritual and cultural group. He is a mentor and founder of the All-Faith Meditation Group, a non-denominational spiritual organization devoted to healing meditation using the traditional Japanese shakuhachi flute. (fromVeronza Bowers Jr.)

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