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 ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,677 views/month, #5,951 of 1,000,298).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1954-04-24^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: bbb93189-e847-4149-99d6-35f2fe8c999c^[30]

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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^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1938^[33] and Benjamin Franklin High School^[13], a high school^[34], in United States^[35].

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^[36], in France^[37]; Erich Mühsam Award^[15]; and War Resisters League Peace Award^[16], an annual prize^[38].

Why It Matters

Mumia Abu-Jamal ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,677 views/month, #5,951 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

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].