Mike Africa Jr. is a sought-after speaker and writer who has been
featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian
and on NPR. He starred in the HBO documentary 40 Years a Prisoner
and was featured in the Audible original docu-series about the MOVE
bombing, Summer of '85, produced by Kevin Hart and Charlamagne tha
God, and narrated by Hart. As a keynote speaker, Mike has been
invited to speak everywhere from the Smithsonian and the University
of Pennsylvania to the 55 Year Anniversary of the Black Panther
Party.
D. Watkins is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning
author of The Beast Side, The Cook Up, and Black Boy Smile, as well
as coauthor of Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised. He is also editor
at large for Salon and a college lecturer at the University of
Baltimore.
"The bombing of the MOVE headquarters is one of many events that
still haunt Black America's memories but has largely been
whitewashed from our public consciousness. On a Move unerases this
story with powerful storytelling, detailed research and a personal
perspective that combines personal and historical context. It is as
necessary and powerful as it is captivating." -- Michael Harriot,
New York Times bestselling author of Black AF History"On A Move is
the stunning, insider's account of the day Philadelphia officials
firebombed a Black neighborhood, and it is the portrait of a family
and a movement that went up in flames. As a child of the radical
liberation organization MOVE, Mike Africa Jr. has the unique
ability to blend memory, empathy, and reportage. This book is a
reminder that history lives and breathes." -- Antonia Hylton, New
York Times bestselling author of Madness "On a Move is a powerful
and important book that dares us to remember and to reckon with our
nation's past. Sometimes we forget that children were present in
that horrific bombing on Osage Avenue in Philadelphia all those
years ago. Finally, we have the story of MOVE and of the terrible
moment, from someone who grew up in it all. At times bewildering
and surprising, I could not put this book down!" -- Eddie Glaude,
New York Times bestselling author of Begin Again"The bombing was an
unthinkable act, thought out and executed with reckless abandon.
Now, in this searing and urgent new book, Mike Africa Jr.
fearlessly tells the true story of what happened that fateful day,
why the MOVE organization was formed, and how overpolicing and
underfunding communities can end in inevitable tragedy." -- Bakari
Sellers, New York Times bestselling author of My Vanishing Country
and The Moment"It has been quite some time since a book held me
captive. On a Move is such a book. It's a riveting and
inspirational read, and also a healing journey that is not for the
faint of heart. Mike Africa Jr.'s voice is on full blast from start
to finish, setting the record straight with candor and eloquence.
May the captivating power of his truth, so deftly woven within
these pages, shatter the chains that have bound his loved ones
within the System for too long." -- Dame Lisa Simone, award-winning
executive producer, actress and entertainer"I remember the MOVE
bombing like it happened last night. I heard the loud boom and saw
black smoke all over the streets. Pure chaos. I was ashamed to call
myself a Philadelphian. I'm thrilled that the story of MOVE is
finally being told. Mike Africa Jr. has put on the page what only a
few people have known - and what I hope nobody ever forgets." --
Charlie Mack, film producer and Philadelphia legend
"Everyone should know what happened to MOVE." -- Ahmir "Questlove"
Thompson, about the MOVE bombing"Your story can change people's
lives." -- Common, on Mike Africa Jr."Free at last!" -- Tina
Knowles, when Mike's parents were released from prison"On a Move
represents in equal parts a total failure of the system and a
triumph of the human spirit." -- Tommy Oliver, filmmaker"From the
moment Mike Africa Jr. took his first newborn breath in a jail
cell, his inspirational journey as legacy member of the MOVE family
has been a reckoning of what it means to be an American; a boy from
Philly; a modern-day David; a rose in the concrete; and a man
determined to liberate himself, everyone he loves, and be truly
free. With candor and self-awareness, Mike shares his compelling
story of struggle and perseverance, and demonstrates love as an
impelling force of unwavering dedication to family, truth, and
justice." -- Jana Babatunde-Bey, media executive, film/television
producer, and philanthropist"Passionate and unflinching.... With
its insightful and nuanced musings on legacy and activism, this
impactful memoir isn't easily forgotten." -- Publishers Weekly"An
insider's account of the Black communal movement that drew the
ire--and the firebombs--of the Philadelphia police.... A memorable
portrait of a little-understood movement and its founders." --
Kirkus Reviews"Presents a combination memoir and history of MOVE,
the revolutionary Black civil liberties group founded in 1972 in
Philadelphia by Africa's great uncle John Africa.... Well written
and moving, and readers of activist memoirs will appreciate
Africa's candor." -- Library Journal
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