Adofo Minka is a native of St. Louis, Mo., who moved to Jackson with his family two and a half years ago. He is a practicing criminal defense attorney and founding attorney of the Law Center for Human Rights and Justice. Minka is also a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and a founding member of Cooperation Jackson, an emerging network of worker-owned and democratically operated cooperative enterprises based in Jackson.
March 1, 2021: Hornet Tribune Online: From a student servant to a public servant
Black youth are often encouraged to attend college because many of their elders deem that a college education is a necessity for them to be competitive in today’s job market. The collegiate path is emphasized to high school students, nationwide, through seminars, college fairs, pamphlets, and college recruiters.
Alabama State University alumnus Adofo Minka was not one of those high school students. Being the first person in his family to attend college, he was unsure if college was the correct path for him, but his undeniable brilliance and urge for a place of critical thinking led him to the Hornet’s Nest.
Black youth are often encouraged to attend college because many of their elders deem that a college education is a necessity for them to be competitive in today’s job market. The collegiate path is emphasized to high school students, nationwide, through seminars, college fairs, pamphlets, and college recruiters.
Alabama State University alumnus Adofo Minka was not one of those high school students. Being the first person in his family to attend college, he was unsure if college was the correct path for him, but his undeniable brilliance and urge for a place of critical thinking led him to the Hornet’s Nest.
Apr 29, 2021: This Is Hell: Breaking up the old world: On prison uprisings and self-emancipation.
Assistant Public Defender Adofo Minka on prisoner uprisings in St. Louis and across the United States, and their connection to the larger struggle of oppressed people against the violence of life under the ruling class, and his article Spirit of Self-Emancipation Continues to Rise at the St. Louis City Justice Center for Black Agenda Report.
Assistant Public Defender Adofo Minka on prisoner uprisings in St. Louis and across the United States, and their connection to the larger struggle of oppressed people against the violence of life under the ruling class, and his article Spirit of Self-Emancipation Continues to Rise at the St. Louis City Justice Center for Black Agenda Report.
Feb 1, 2021: Adofa Minka: Mississippi Free Press: Project EJECT: It’s Not Only White Racist Republican Politicians Holding Black Toilers In Contempt
Jan 9, 2021: Adofa Minka: Jackson Free Press: OPINION: Making Government Surveillance Great Again in America’s ‘Radical City’
Nov 2, 2018: WAPT: Hinds County public defender Adofo Minka fights back
A Hinds County public defender is fighting back tonight.
He said his Facebook post about voting was taken out of context.
A Hinds County public defender is fighting back tonight.
He said his Facebook post about voting was taken out of context.
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Jan 14, 2015: Adofa Minka: Jackson Free Press: We Must Finish King’s Work
Dec 8, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Groups petition city council to make Jackson Human Rights City
Local attorneys Adofo Minka and CJ Lawrence will be among those presenting a resolution for the council to adopt. Nov 8, 2014: Vimeo: Jackson Rising: Adofo Minka Adofo Minka describes his three-pronged organizing strategy for Jackson Mississippi: securing economy justice, promoting participatory democracy, and producing progressive electoral results. Though he acknowledges progress, Minka elaborates on how more change can be made through building cooperatives and empowering workers to fight against racism and economic and social inequality. Nov 5, 2014: Adofo Minka: Jackson Free Press: Mayor: Answer Questions About Tax Law Change May 14, 2014: Black Agenda Report: Special Edition: The Jackson Rising Conference There is nothing capitalistic about MXGM’s cooperative vision, said Adofo Minka. “Cooperation Jackson” emphasizes “placing the means of production in the hands of the people, and focusing more on creating livable wages and benefits for the people who work in these businesses, as opposed to one owner who is only interested in developing his own pockets.” Mar 5, 2014: Jackson Free Press: ‘Baba’ Chokwe: Lumumba the Mentor Sometimes, Adofo Minka, a 27-year-old law clerk with Lumumba, Freelon & Associates, would drive his boss, Chokwe Lumumba, to court appointments around the state. |
Jackson Rising: Adofo Minka from Deep Dish TV on Vimeo.