Key Participants

Mike Africa Jr. –activist and son of former MOVE political prisoners, Debbie and Mike Davis Sr.

Mike and Debbie (formerly known as Mike and Debbie Africa) - Mike Davis Jr’s mother and father and former MOVE 9 political prisoners, incarcerated for forty years. Mike was released on parole in October 2018 and Debbie was released on parole in June 2018.

Ramona Africa – is a survivor of the 1985 bombing on MOVE’s headquarters in the Cobbs Creek section of West Philadelphia. During the bombing, six adults and five children were murdered by police and firefighters who bombed the home then let the fire burn. Ramona was incarcerated for seven years on charges of “riot” after surviving the deadly attack. She returned home from prison in 1992 and continued organizing for justice for the bombing victims and for the release of the MOVE 9. Ramona’s says the names of political prisoners and victims of state violence at the conclusion of the film.

Key Issues

I’m Free, Now You Are Free is an excellent tool for outreach and will be of special interest to people who want to explore the following topics:

• The MOVE Organization
• Incarceration/ Women in Prison/ Children of Incarcerated Parents
• Black Radicalism
• Policing
• Political Prisoners
• Family Memory
• Displacement
• Reentry Programs supporting people who experienced incarceration
• Advocates for Political Prisoners