Mumia Abu-Jamal

American political activist, journalist, and convicted murderer of a police officer
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Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Mumia Abu-Jamal

Summary

Mumia Abu-Jamal is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on April 24, 1954[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], political activist[5], opinion journalist[6], writer[7], and radio personality[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal was born on April 24, 1954[3].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's professions included journalist[4].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal worked as a political activist[5].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's professions included opinion journalist[6].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal worked as a writer[7].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal worked as a radio personality[8].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's education included a stint at Goddard College[12].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal was educated at Benjamin Franklin High School[13].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal received the honorary citizen of Paris[14].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal received the Erich Mühsam Award[15].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal received the War Resisters League Peace Award[16].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal is recorded as male[17].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's record label is recorded as Alternative Tentacles[19].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's Commons category is recorded as Mumia Abu-Jamal[20].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's pseudonym is recorded as Mumia Abu-Jamal[21].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mumia Abu-Jamal[22].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's convicted of is recorded as murder[23].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mumia Abu-Jamal'}[25].
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Mumia Abu-Jamal… he was born on April 24, 1954[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Goddard College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1938[29] and Benjamin Franklin High School[13], a high school[30], in United States[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], political activist[5], opinion journalist[6], writer[7], and radio personality[8].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary citizen of Paris[14], an award[32], in France[33]; Erich Mühsam Award[15]; and War Resisters League Peace Award[16], an annual prize[34].

Why It Matters

Mumia Abu-Jamal has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Mumia Abu-Jamal born?

Mumia Abu-Jamal was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Mumia Abu-Jamal do for work?

Mumia Abu-Jamal worked as journalist[4], political activist[5], opinion journalist[6], writer[7], and radio personality[8].

Where did Mumia Abu-Jamal go to school?

Mumia Abu-Jamal was educated at Goddard College[12] and Benjamin Franklin High School[13].

What awards did Mumia Abu-Jamal receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Paris[14], Erich Mühsam Award[15], and War Resisters League Peace Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . erich-muehsam.de. erich-muehsam.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . warresisters.org. warresisters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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