Monday, April 21, 2014

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Presente !!!













Hatred and bitterness and anger only consume the vessel 
that contains them. It doesn’t hurt another soul.

- Rubin “Hurricane” Carter - 


May 6, 1937 - April 20, 2014

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter's life story is a warning to us about racism and revenge 
In 1976, I was a junior lawyer on Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter's retrial defence team. His story has a significance that should outlive his death. 

by Geoffrey Robertson
© The Guardian
 
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dead at 76 
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former professional boxer who became an advocate for the wrongly convicted after spending 19 years in prison for a triple murder he didn't commit, died Sunday in Toronto. He was 76.
© Yahoo News Canada


Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Dies at 76: Wrongly Jailed Boxer Championed Justice After Winning His Own
© Democracy Now!

VIDEO: Watch Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's 1994 Speech About the American Justice System
© Democracy Now!

From the archives: Ex-boxer spreads inspiring message
© Richmond Times-Dispatch

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