Dedication
In addition to my son Tupac, Dare 2 Struggle is in Dedication and Honor of Political Prisoners and Freedom Fighters within the Black Liberation Struggle. Their sacrifices and contribution have helped create the advancement of their people. May they rest in peace:
- Albert Noah Washington of the New York 3, a great BLA soldier who died of medical neglect in prison.
- Harold Russell, shot in 1971 alongside Anthony Kimu White, who survived then but was later killed with Woody ‘Changa’ Green in Brooklyn that year.
- Frank ‘Heavy’ Field, shot and killed by the FBI.
- Ronald Carter, killed by police in 1972 in Missouri, he was an ex-Marine.
- Twymon Kayuan Myers, ambushed and killed in 1973.
- Melvin ‘Rema’ Kierney, died while escaping Brooklyn House of Detention.
- Kuwassi Balagoon, a great P.O.W., died in prison of AIDS, medical neglect and germ warfare.
- Mtyari Shabaka, of the Armed Task Force, assassinated in 1981.
- Zayd Shakur, killed in 1973 during the capture of Assata Shakur.
- Lumumba Shakur, assassinated in connection with the capture of Mutulu Shakur.
- Shaka Sankofa, Political Prisoner executed in Texas.
- Damu Kenyatta, Comrade of Shaka, executed in Texas with cuff key left in his mouth.
- Mariano ‘Dalou’ Gonzalez - Attica Brother.
- Kombozi - Safiya Bukari's Crew.
- Che Payne / Aki Aldundi
- Ralph Featherstone
- The Warriors of Attica
- Jonathan Jackson Ower
- Sandra Pratt
- Tookie Williams
This project is also dedicated to the Cultural Warriors who motivated their People to Dare 2 Struggle in times of oppression: Bob Marley of Jamaica, Curtis Mayfield of New Afrika, Fela of Nigeria, Peter Tosh of Jamaica, Khalid Muhammad of New Afrika and Garnett Silk of Jamaica.
There are so many other brothers and sisters who are Missing In Action (MIA’s) besides our Prisoners of War. Guess in some way, we are all Prisoners of War. There are many souls who have been pushed out of life, because of pain and oppression caused by violence. They are like soldiers who were not found on the battlefield, or in this case, not truly recognized by their People. Until we uplift and ease their pain, they are our MIA’s:
- Yafau ‘Kadafi’ Odinga - of the Outlawz, son of Sekou Odinga.
- Yakhisizwe Sekou Umoja Tyehimba - New Afrikan Panther, Martial Arts instructor, Our Golden Warrior.
- Tupac Amaru Shakur - Assassinated by COINTELPRO.
- Chistopher ‘Biggie Smalls’ Wallace - Murdered by COINTELPRO.
- Taheem - Brother of hip-hop’s Freddie Foxxx, a Righteous Soldier who served in Marion Penitentiary.
- Big L - of Harlem, killed by horizontal aggression.
- Freaky Tah - of the Lost Boyz, killed by horizontal aggression.
- Eazy E - Gangsta Rap Pioneer of N.W.A., died of chemical warfare (AIDS)
- Jam Master Jay - Hip-Hop Pioneer of Run-DMC, killed by horizontal aggression.