{"id":3922,"date":"2015-01-27T14:31:13","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T20:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackactivistwg.org\/blog\/?p=3922"},"modified":"2015-01-29T15:12:48","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T21:12:48","slug":"larry-pinkney-on-black-agenda-radio-as-spokesperson-for-rev-edward-pinkney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.blackactivistwg.org\/blog\/larry-pinkney-on-black-agenda-radio-as-spokesperson-for-rev-edward-pinkney\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Pinkney on Black Agenda Radio as spokesperson for Rev. Edward Pinkney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Larry Pinkney was interviewed by host Glen Ford on Black Agenda Radio in his capacity as spokesperson for Rev. Edward Pinkney published in Black Agenda Report on\u00a0January 27, 2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Intro (including Rev. Edward Pinkney’s wife, Dorothy Pinkney) starts at 43:34. Larry Pinkney starts at 48:40.<\/p>\n

Description of the broadcast excerpt:<\/p>\n

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Rev. Edward Pinkney Awaits Hearing in Prison<\/h3>\n

Benton Harbor, Michigan\u2019s imprisoned community leader, Rev. Edward Pinkney, is \u201cdoing very well, they have not broken his spirit,\u201d said his wife, Dorothy. Rev. Pinkney was sentenced to 2 \u00bd to 10 years in prison for an elections petition offense stemming from a campaign to recall the local mayor, an ally of the giant Whirlpool corporation, which dominates the mostly Black town. A hearing is scheduled for February 24 on two defense motions, including that one of the jurors was a close associate of the prosecution. Veteran activist Larry Pinkney \u2013 no family relation \u2013 is media contact for Rev. Pinkney. \u201cHe\u2019s not getting his mail, they\u2019ve moved him way up to Marquette, Michigan,\u201d said Larry Pinkney. \u201cBut the brother is a warrior, he\u2019s a fighter, he\u2019s standing tall.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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