Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:00 — 26.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreLast week, marked our 300th episode! Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing clips of our favorite moments from our archive of shows. The following story is from Mark Cook, one of our all-time favorite guests on Kite Line. In this gem, Cook, a founding …
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April 5, 2019: Communication is a Human Right- More Reflections from Mark Cook
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:01 — 42.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis week, Kite Line welcomes the continued contributions of Mark Cook, who we recorded in conversation with Alejo Stark. Mark is a former prison rebel, dating back to ambitious organizing on the inside in the 1960s. Following his release from prison, he co-founded the Seattle chapter of …
Read More »March 29, 2019: If You Care, Grow Your Hair- Prison Rebellion Strategies from the 1960s
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:26 — 42.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | More This week, Kite Line welcomes the contributions of Mark Cook for a second time. Mark is a former prison rebel, dating back to ambitious organizing on the inside in the 1960s. Following his release from prison, he co-founded the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party …
Read More »June 15, 2018: Families Fighting the Prisons
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:33 — 34.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreFirst, we hear part of a panel from the recent Fight Toxic Prisons conference, which was held last week in Pittsburgh. Saleem Holbrook shares his experiences after doing nearly three decades inside, with a focus on what it’s like to organize behind the walls. Coming into the …
Read More »July 7, 2017- Out Again, Everything Continues- More Stories from Mark Cook
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:00 — 53.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis week, we return to our interview with Mark Cook. You can hear more about his history in last’s week episode. Now, Mark leads us through several very interesting and entertaining stories from his own release, to his project providing jobs for people as they get released …
Read More »June 30, 2017- Recalling Past Struggles
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 54.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis week is the first part of our interview with Mark Cook. Mark served 24 years in prison for his participation in a bank robbery and jail break associated with the George Jackson Brigade in Seattle. He co-founded the Walla Walla chapter of the Black Panther Party, …
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