Muntu Matsimela

Muntu Matsimela - Civil rights, social justice, and international rights activist , attorney, community organizer

Born May 18th, 1950, he grew up in the Bronx among those in the Patterson Houses, and attended St Rita's School for his primary education.

He was involved with the Black Civil Rights movement from the 1970s onward, including with the Black Panthers, the Afrikan People's Party, as part of the National Black Task Force for COINTELPRO Litigation and Research, the National Black Human Rights Campaign, the Black Radical Congress, the WCAR African and African Descendants Caucus and the Black Left Unity Network.

A graduate of NYU Law, he was a practicing attorney since 1991, working with organizations serving the welfare of underserved populations in New York City, such as The Osborne Association.

He was a 2004-05 Charles H. Revson Fellowship recipient.

He was a Lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC, within the African American Studies department.

He was involved with publications in print and public radio, working with independent civil rights publications since the 1970s, with WBAI Radio in NYC, and was interviewed in the 2007 book "Redress for Historical Inustices in the United States: On Reparations for Slavery, Jim Crow, and Their Legacies" (Michael T Martin, Marilyn Yaquinto: Duke University Press).

He passed away July 04, 2017.

Speech by Muntu, 1980-10-12, National Black Human Rights Coalition (NBHRC): https://archive.org/details/casffa_000012/casffa_000012_t03_access.HD.mov

Radio Interview w/ Muntu: http://equaltimeforfreethought.org/2007/05/20/show-218-fund-drive-show-african-american-naturalism-a-forgotten-tradition-neil-degrasse-tyson-anthony-pinn-muntu-matsimela/
https://archive.org/details/equaltimeforfreethought2007/ETFF2007-05-20.mp3

https://www.nylegalpro.com/lawyer/2394344/muntu-matsimela
https://keywiki.org/Muntu_Matsimela

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Speaking as a descendant of individuals who were involved in the Black Civil Rights movement in the US -  I can only talk about what I have found through third party research, but, even through that limited information- I have nothing but the utmost respect for you, and hope that by stopping this clock, that there will come more stories from those who knew you closer. God Bless and power to the people!