[Former] Oregon State Representative Kevin Mannix recently urged Nike to cut its production in Indonesia and bring it to his state, telling the shoe manufacturer that “there won’t be any transportation costs; we’re offering you competitive prison labor (here).”
Michael Jordan: The Nike Prison Industrial Complex Connection
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo-iSEtu580 – Angela Davis speaks on Nike
July 4, 1930 - "Elijah Muhammad Forms Nation of Islam in Detroit" Elijah Muhammad formed the Nation of Islam in Detroit, Michigan, beginning what became an introduction to many African-Americans to the Islamic faith. The organization is famous for its role in organizing the black community in urban centers around America. It also
is where Malcolm X began his career as a freedom fighter and religious leader. The Nation of Islam has been a source of protection, organization, refuge and resistance since its founding.
