Memorials
See posts for reports on the Nov. 7 memorial held in Oakland (and previous memorials). A memorial was also held in NYC on November 13 at the Shabazz Center.
More on Marilyn and her writings can be found at MarilynBuck.com.
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Category Archives: Personal Tributes
Marilyn Buck’s Playlist
“Marilyn Buck’s Playlist” is a deeply thoughtful appreciation of Marilyn by Dan Berger, published in Polygraph number 23/24 (2013). A PDF file of the article is available to download from Academia.edu. Dan looks at Marilyn, his friend by means of … Continue reading
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Human Liberation, a poem for Marilyn
I only became aware of Marilyn after watching a DVD of the history of the Black Panthers. I started corresponding with her in early 2007 and would like to think we became friends. She was generous in her critique of … Continue reading
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The Blue Afterwards: Mourning for Marilyn Buck
by Felix Shafer You’ve gone past us now. beloved comrade: north american revolutionary and political prisoner My sister and friend of these 40 years, it’s over Marilyn Buck gone through the wire out into the last whirlwind. So begins “The … Continue reading
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Rest In Power
This graphic tribute was created by Oakland’s Eastside Arts Alliance for the tribute book distributed at the Bay Area and NYC memorials.
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“the ongoing power of your spirit …”
Dear Marilyn, Greetings from the Big Apple – my first trip here since your release from prison. I so wanted to be able to see you in person when you got out, and sorry not to have written sooner. I … Continue reading
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Wanda’s Picks Special: Honoring Marilyn Buck
Wanda Sabir devoted a special edition of her blogtalk radio show to commemorating Marilyn. Originally broadcast November 4, it is available at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wandas-picks/2010/11/04/wandas-picks-special-honoring-marilyn-buck. Wanda’s guests include Linda Evans, J. Soffiyah Elijah, Yuri Kochiyama, Miranda Bergman, and Hafsa Al-Amin. Music includes … Continue reading
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Yuri Kochiyama remembers Marilyn
Yuri’s comments at the Bay Area memorial: My friendship with Marilyn began over 30 years ago. After she went to prison I heard the stories of her bravery and her commitment to the struggle. She took strong principled stands against … Continue reading
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Freedom’s Warrior: The Life and Times of Marilyn Buck
The KPFA Women’s Magazine broadcast an hour-long profile of Marilyn yesterday, November 1, with contributions from a wide range of her friends and comrades. You can listen to it any time on their blog at kpfawomensmag.blogspot.com/2010/11/monday-november-1-freedoms-warrior-life.html
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The poetry of your life
We hail your courage, embrace your love, love the poetry of your life David Gilbert, 10/6/10
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Altar by Miranda Bergman and Jane Norling
See a photo of the altar created by Miranda Bergman and Jane Norling for the exhibition “Honoring Revolution with Visions of Healing: Dia de los Muertos 2010” at SOMArts in San Francisco. The exhibition remains up through November 6. (Photo … Continue reading
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