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Black August: "What Will You Do?"

A zine version of this essay formatted for printing can be accessed here: /files/2026/08/malik-black-august-2026-PRINT.pdf As Black August approaches, I am reminded of the sacrifices of our revolutionaries, and our duty. To fight AND to win, as Assata said. …

Solidarity Quilt Fundraiser

From the Triangle ABC’s instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/Daqft6xFLtg/?igsh=ZTRleGZuOG1tdDBz Calling for blocks for a prison solidarity quilt! Quilt squares can be in any medium, just as long as they are abolition-themed, 12.5″ x12.5″, colorfast, …

Malik Transferred, Please Support!

Malik has been transferred to Broad River Correctional (BRCI) - a maximum security facility in Columbia, South Carolina. After so much uncertainty and no answers from Oregon DOC, we have learned that Malik has ended up at an institution nearby the Kirkland …

The Intercept: "An Incarcerated BLM Protester Lost in the Prison System"

https://theintercept.com/2026/06/08/malik-muhammad-prison-oregon-south-carolina/ Malik Muhammad’s attorney believes they were transferred for helping other incarcerated people advocate for their legal rights.

This Is How the Prison is Escalating

From We Will Free Us, by The Thing That's Boiling Read the full article here: https://www.wewillfreeus.org/theprisonisescalating/ For over a week, Malik Muhammed effectively vanished inside the prison system. No answers. No confirmation. Just a string of …

Update from South Carolina

The Biden admin's fascist state propagated prosecution of me to "appear as hard on left wing extremists as the right." This kicked off the politicized nature of my case. A "Black, Muslim, militant, extremist domestic terror threat," as my FBI profile says. But …

"In order to break free, one must be acutely aware of being a slave"

This essay from Malik was written at the end of March 2026 while in custody at Eastern Oregon Correctional, shortly before they were transferred to South Carolina. There’s a pattern here: for the last 3 years Ramadan, I’m targeted. I’m snatched from mainline …

Malik Moved to South Carolina in Rare Interstate Transfer

After over a week without any answers, we were finally able to locate our dear friend Malik. We got no information from ODOC, BOP, or any other DOC—the only reason we were able to find them is because they were able to send a letter. They still haven’t gotten …

Oregon DOC Appears to Have Disappeared Portland Protester Malik Muhammad

From We Will Free Us, by Alissa Azar Read the full article here: https://www.wewillfreeus.org/oregon-doc-appears-to-have-disappeared-portland-protester-malik-muhammad/ The Oregon Department of Corrections appears to have effectively disappeared Malik Muhammad, …

Oregon DOC is actively disappearing Malik Muhammad

In the wake of a call-in campaign to get Malik out of solitary confinement (once again), something even more alarming happened. On Monday March 30th, 2026, a member of Malik's support team realized they disappeared from the prison messaging app GettingOut. …

PHONE ZAP - WEEK 2

Thank you everyone who's called so far! The phone zap continues — we'll be calling again tomorrow (Friday) from 12 to 4pm. While all of us calling at once floods the lines, applying maximum pressure, calling on your own throughout the week is also encouraged! …

PHONE ZAP TO GET MALIK OUT OF SOLITARY

Call to action: We are concerned community members from the Oregon area, asking for calls to Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI). The prison has: Thrown Malik Muhammad, a political prisoner from the 2020 uprising in solitary confinement. It's been …

PHONE ZAP FOR RAMADAN

Malik is asking for calls to be made into Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution due to the lack of quality food they are providing Muslim adults in custody for Ramadan! THE ISSUE: "Islam has never been respected or allowed to be practiced freely inside. They …

Love is Resistance

Under oppressive conditions, love is resistance as joyousness is not permitted. Like Palestinian hostages being released, but their families told not to celebrate or be joyful; like blacks showing unity, working out in solidarity, or sharing things in …

Prisoner Support

Thank you for the birthday wishes. Any donations for me are greatly appreciated, as I'm hoping to expand prisoner support and radicalization and consciousness to prisoners not listed on sites. The distinction between political, social, and politicized …

On Iran

"No gods, no the masters, no borders." That's how I was introduced to anarchism on Tumblr as a kid. Up until that point, I knew but couldn't have put it more concisely. I grew up in poverty and loved music, and music articulated my conditions more than …

Crip vs. Crip

From Malik: "Couldn't have said it better myself. If this doesn't help mostly white disabled people realize that you're NOT "reclaiming" anything by calling yourself a "crip" but ambivalently appropriating and disregarding real life experiences for people, I …

Portraits #1

Cell ins

[From 1/13 to 1/16, Malik was restricted to their cell and unable to use the phone or tablet. This is a statement they wrote on the 14th, during the cell in.] What used to be the state hospital, and infamous for the movie "The One that Flew Over the Cuckoo's …

Sketchbook pages #4

Venezuela

It's tiring to wake up day after day, wondering whose blood we as americans will have on our hands next. The u.s is, in fact, not the only imperialist settler colonial state, and yet it is unique in its sheer scope of violence and destruction worldwide. …

On Fedjacketing 

Context: From September to November of 2025, Eric King, a white anarchist and former political prisoner, went on a campaign to fedjacket and dox one of Malik's siblings and outside supporters. Eric began spreading public rumors that his target, a woman of …

Sketchbook pages #3

Pal Action's Hunger Strike

To everyone who took the time to call and demand my release from the hole these past two years, thank you. I want you to know that it worked. I know that it can be daunting, we can feel so powerless in the face of this repressive beast that is the state — but …

Art Commissions by Malik!

Malik has spent the past year teaching themself how to draw from their cell, and with the opportunity for more art supplies at EOIC, they want to open up their skills for commissions! Commissions will be donation-based, so if you have a photo you would like to …

Malik has been transferred!

In surprising but welcome news, Malik was transferred to Eastern Oregon Correctional this morning. This brings them closer to their legal and support teams, but also means that they are out of segregation and are back in general population! This is a …

The News

What makes something "newsworthy?" Is it shock value, like Trump going on a racist, xenophobic rant targeting Somalians? Despite the fact that this man has shown he's blatantly racist. This is supposed to be shocking. To anyone paying attention, he's a …

Support Malik with Funds!

https://chuffed.org/project/157063-free-malik-now Malik Muhammad is a Black/Palestinian direct actionist, radical anarchist, anti-fascist and father, as well as a writer, poet, and musician who is dedicated to liberation. During the George Floyd uprising, they …

Getting back to "normal"

Normal was traffic stops turned fatal Arrest warrants served with halos poverty job seeking surviving at minimum rates certainly not living. No time. Normalcy was four year degrees with nothing to show but hopes and dreams. Perhaps a pretty plaque. Normalcy …

ICE in Portland

There actually are lawless criminals fucking up the streets of Portland and destabilizing communities across the nation. They go by the name of DHS, ICE, Border Patrol, and the fascist jack boots employed as the National Guard. And this is abhorrent. The pigs …

Update from the hole

I've broken down Oregon's hole abuses before and documented their violations many times, as yet another year passes, another winter spent in segregation. Actually, spring, summer, fall, and now, winter again. Spent in the most freezing cells, no phone access, …

MAIL REPORT BACK AND CALL-IN

Malik has been in solitary confinement since the end of February, with their release date continuing to be pushed back for arbitrary reasons. On top of this, Malik is experiencing restrictions to their communications, and interference from the prison with …

After Assata

[Click to listen to a poem Malik has been working on] Assata said, "I'm tired of bulletins. I want bullets." Assata said, "Tears fallen and bodies dropped, blood shed. Fuck the high road. When they go low, instead, knee 'em in the face, sprawl lower. Take …

On Tyler Robinson

Never in history has violence been initiated by the oppressed. How could they be the initiators, if they themselves are the result of violence? There would be no oppressed had there been no prior situation of violence to establish their subjugation. Tyler is …

"We are interconnected and inseparable"

Our sib in the UK, T. Hohxa, has direct action in her blood. For 28 long days she resisted colonizer fascists. Every ounce of resistance is a win. She won, we all did. Solidarity is the most important part of our movement. I wouldn’t have cared if she were …

Black August Update

Thank you to all my siblings that rocked out with me for Black August! 5 more Augusts and I'll join you out there for the 6th and RDTW. I'm really appreciative. I hope the solidarity and love for each other and liberation remain steadfast and transcend the …

8/14/25 poetry roundup #2

Where I Reside The annals of society; where I reside As far removed as the dark side of — The moon Cold concrete graves encased in Steel bars Piercing supernatural lights Policed and patrolled by Horned custodians Sanctioned — to exact violence Draped in red …

Queer/Trans Liberation

To be is to become. Change is the only constant in life, in love, in the evolution of humanity and all species. It is inevitable. Fighting against change is counterproductive; molding or shaping change is only logical. To explore, to endeavor to find …

8/14/25 poetry roundup

CTSD What's PTSD that you are currently living? CTSD The trauma you're currently facing Your will the state keeps breaking Like snapping beans Or chicken necks Human beings focused on daily survival Not living Making it through day by day While others plan a …

Tyrants and Collaborators

I don’t understand the lack of urgency in this genocide. Countries are careful not to be “too quick” to call it a genocide. War crimes, “sure,” they say, breaches of international laws, “yeah, maybe,” but genocide, they won’t say. Perhaps because that would …

Top 3 summer reading recommendations

Theory/Study books Trans Femme Futures, Nat Raha, Mijke van Der Drift So this is my #1 2025 hole time book recommendation. This book is immaculately written and researched. It focuses on trans/queer abolitionist thinking, theorizing, and worldmaking together. …

Black August

Black August starts soon. Usually I have others to participate with me, but since I don't, I'm calling on those of you out there to get together in your cohorts, do 100 of something everyday with me for the month of August, and tell me how its going for you. …

Sketchbook pages #2

7/2/25 poetry roundup

I know pride month is over, but EVERY month is pride month, and every day is an awesome day to take pride in our personhood and our right to BE. A bit of backstory, I took inspiration from sibling (what I'm starting to call my supporters) Andy from Ohio, who …

The slack door

The first one of these disastrous monstrosities [ICE’s new “detention centers”] is FCI Dublin. FCI Dublin is a notorious women’s federal prison recently shut down (last year) after an FBI raid. In which many staff were arrested for raping and abusing the …

Art book flip through

Antifa Baby (to the tune of "Santa Baby") RESISTANCE IS ESSENCE / GHASSAN KANAFANI / "EVERY POLITICAL ACTOR IS ALSO A FIGHTER AND EVERY FIGHTER IS ALSO A POLITICAL ACTOR" RESISTANCE IS THE ESSENCE RESISTANCE IS THE ESSENCE

On the here and now, and trying

It IS happening HERE and NOW. Clear and present danger. I remember years ago, during China’s student protests, I reference this picture a lot: “Hear us now or be us later.” We were deaf then. We adapted some tactics, but the masses were deaf then. It goes back …

6/2/25 poetry round up

IMU IMU just another side of the SHU as far as the dark side of the moon silent too segregation — torture abuse mental degradation hatred infused it’s what they do resistance seems moot what’s the use? — RESISTANCE see it’s ESSENCE it’s core to our belief in …

June 11

A June 11th gift from Malik. In his words: "Remember this, resistance is essence, always resist, always try. Love and solidarity."

Poems for Gaza

Genocide is no accident International aid shouldn’t be this hazardous Medics, doctors, ambulance crews, firemen, hospitals, even bombing schools Disastrous Your excuse “A professional misstep” Not even an apology that’s long overdue Nothing much a sorry could …

The crushing truth of our state of decay

When I was young, I had a neighbor with a Midwest, above ground pool. It was amazing, not one like it to be found, and huge, “very bigley,” as our oppressor says. Perhaps I was small, and the world and everything in it felt large. I don’t know. What I do know, …

Malik's update from the hole

Today is 3/29/25. Saturday. I was first brought to the hole, getting ready for Juma, on Friday the 28th of February. I was given no cause nor warning. When they took me, they stole my envelopes and address book, my copy of the zine that was made of some blog …

PHONE ZAP: Get Malik Out Of Solitary!

Amir got his bike!

Malik wanted to let everyone know that his boy Amir got finally got his dirt bike Christmas present! Both of them are so thrilled about it, and it’s especially meaningful to Malik to be able to connect with his son and share moments of joy while he’s in …

Letter writing event for Malik on February 22, 2025

Letters For Malik! February 22 from 6:00-9:00PM at Alder Commons, 4212 NE Prescott. ADA accessible space, masks required indoors.

Malik has a new address

Malik was recently transferred to Snake River Correctional in Eastern Oregon. While it is a relief that he is out of the torturous conditions in solitary confinement at OSP, it is also bitter that he is being moved much farther from his home base in Portland. …

Update from Malik

Download audio [Transcript:] I just want to thank everyone who called in to the prison. I do now have all of my property, I’m back out of that cell, which is amazing. Me and my lawyer have litigation planned for their tazing and beating me, as well as for the …

Choosing to eat

Malik shares a poem he wrote shortly after ending his 9-day hunger strike. Download audio [Poetic transcription:] Think tactfully, impactfully, only one path I see It’s bittering, though, ‘cause I hate to show any signs I slow, Or relent, repent or give in, …

23 and Me by Malik Muhammed

After OSP corrections officers tased and beat Malik for no reason, the only punishment administered has been against him. After conflicting reports from COs and video that clearly contradicts the charges they brought against him, Malik is still stuck in the …

Malik Ends Hunger Strike

Note: On Malik’s 9th day of his hunger strike, he has secured key victories around getting out of his current cell, having property returned, and steadily working up his level to get out of BHU and back to general population. This milestone was made possible …

Civil Liberties Defense Center is Fighting for Malik!

We are so grateful to the CLDC for representing Malik. They do so much vital work for so many activists and organizers and we cannot encourage folks enough to support their work They just posted this critical update that we want to share: Demand Justice for …

⚡☎️⚡ P H O N E Z A P ⚡☎️⚡ MALIK IS ON HUNGER STRIKE!

Political prisoner Malik Muhammad was recently assaulted by prison guards. They dogpiled, beat and tased him before throwing him into a bare cell. He has no access to his belongings and fears that prison staff will cut off his communications. He has …

Support Malik's Son Amir!

Amir is raising funds to get him outside and active in his local Scouts crew! Building peer relationships, outdoor skills, etc… this type of engagement is so important and we’d so appreciate if you’d step up and support him by buying a bag of popcorn. Thanks …

Happy Birthday to Amir

September 17th 2016, the birth of my son was the greatest gift I’ve been given. Yet one I don’t deserve. I never wanted to be a dad or have kids; I was fucked up as a kid so I don’t wanna do it to another human tryna figure out this crazy life. To be charged …

"Every month is Black August"

Download audio Audio file link: /files/2024/08/malik-speaking-2024-08-21.mp3 Transcript: What does Black August commemorate? Well, it is a month where prisoners, specifically Black, honor George Jackson and the sacrifices he made in the California prison …

"You are not the wolf"

Malik recently shared an audio essay over a call. A rough transcript follows – any errors are the editor’s own. Download audio audio file link: /files/2024/08/malik-speaking-2024-08-15.mp3 Transcript: Democracy, as defined by Oscar Wilde: “The bludgeoning of …

"Prison is a microcosm of society"

I just had a long conversation about how to we can make prisons suck less, cuz California has phones in their cells, they have free or 4¢/min phone calls, tablets, conjugal visits. This prison in CA had outside food every week, BBQs on the yard, ice cream, …

Thoughts on Pride Month

[ed.: This is a belated post from a letter from June 2024] As Pride Month winds to a close, I wanna give a shout out to my beautiful queers out there, Happy Pride Month! Like I say, for all the government breadcrumbs they give us (us being any marginalized …

Hole Thoughts #2

So the past two days, I’ve had a very lively debate about lots of things, but it started over someone calling me a hypocrite for saying that everyone has the right to be themselves without persecution from others. They said this because I say that right don’t …

Guest post: "Introduction of a revolutionary"

“This is from my comrade Rio, I’d like to post this with his info. He’s the guy who came up under the BGF in Oakland, CA, he fought with me with the pigs, they shipped him to Snake River, he’s facing repression there too, I’m sure.” - Malik

Take me back to the night we met...

All truth be told… in the end, under the false facades, the bravados, under the masks, the hurt, pain and injury – the heart of it all is love. People, that’s all we are: human, fallible, and prone to fuck up. You live, you learn, and as Alanis said once: you …

PHONE ZAP! MALIK NEEDS OUR HELP!

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MALIK IS ON HUNGER STRIKE AND NEEDS YOUR HELP!

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"Hole Thoughts": Reflections and rants from segregation

Malik was recently sent to the segregated unit for refusing water during his fast for Ramadan. Call Oregon State Penitentiary to demand his immediate release to the general population and to respect his right to free religious practice: (503) 378-2453. “The …

"I miss my son more than anything"

I also wanna make a remark on my mental health, it’s not great right now. As I have said, I’ve been very hateful lately. I miss my son more than anything, I just want him to know his dad would do anything for him and for freedom. If anyone wants to do …

"On the current oppression, subjugation, and genocide of the people of Palestine"

I first saw the attack on Israel on Oct 7th. I went to the hole the next day. So from there I listened to the radio about it for a month. I cried and my heart was heavy. I've kicked myself for not being free, not going to Palestine and doing any aid work I …

"I'd rather aim high for the stars"

As I turn 27 in sixteen days, I feel this lingering sadness and depression about giving the state another birthday of mine. I was told recently I was selfish for my aspirations and my resolve to continue to fight for freedom and the people upon release. I have …

"Music has the power to change the world"

Someone wrote and asked me what sights or sounds give me hope or inspiration in here, and I’ve gotta say it’s the same thing that’s given me inspiration all my life: music. I’m super grateful for the fact that MTV plays music all day again lol, I don’t know …

"Your light matters"

CONTENT WARNING: accounts of bullying, suicide and attempts.   I want to talk about suicide awareness. I just got done doing a 5k run and event the veterans club up here put together to raise funds and spread awareness. It may not seem like much especially …

"Do NOT stand idly by while one of us is taken out"

I just got done watching Fruitvale Station again and god it gets me every time. Oscar Grant is long gone, the incident long since past, but the hurt and pain I feel inside is as if it happened right now. I’ll never know Oscar Grant, but I’ll love him as a …

"All skin folk ain't kin folk"

Let me be clear: first off, I’m no antisemitic, but I am an anti Zionist, I’m anti Zionist because I support Palestinians’ autonomy and freedom from the state oppression and violence coming from the Israeli state. I do not support the continued occupation of …

"Just the start of this country's regression"

Malik shared his thoughts on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Today we watched what is just the start of this country’s regression. The second the supreme court made that Dobbs decision, I was petrified, and we all should be. Martin said an injustice …

Juneteenth: "the government always seeks to pacify the masses"

Juneteenth: a new federal holiday created to mark the day the last enslaved black people in Texas got word they were free. Today I watched the news and saw many public figures come on networks and give their thoughts and praise for today, and I saw a concert …

"A Ramadan of many blessings"

Today has been a blessed day. We hosted an all day debate for our toastmasters club and had 12 colleges from across the country come in to debate with us on the topic of continued war in Ukraine, whether or not the constitution has outlived its usefulness, the …

"Our power is showing ever more and I love it"

I just watched “The Woman King” and truly I cried… It makes me so fucking happy to see our people portrayed as the strong beautiful kings and warriors we were and are. To see us united and strong even if just in a movie makes me feel so good. Viola Davis is an …

"How is this not news worthy"

“Enclosed is an excerpt I helped my friend type up about his son. Please help where you can to blast it, post it on the blog, distribute it any way you can! This story breaks my heart." Not News Worthy PPB Case 22-164825 I'm standing here waiting, screaming, …

"I DO NOT want peace"

Malik recently shared some thoughts he had about the murder of Tyre Nichols and the public response. I feel the response has been lackluster, like the response when the Kentucky pigs got off and Louisville didn’t do anything. It’s really saddening to me. I’ve …

"A little about me"

In a letter from November 2021, Malik shares a short history and biography of himself. He had yet to be sentenced and was in pretrial detention. A little about me, I'm originally from Chicago. I moved around a lot out there, from Bolingbrook in the west …