Delbert Africa(1946-2020)
Delbert Africa was a member of the organization MOVE, a black liberation group founded in 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was one of nine members that were imprisoned on third-degree murder charges following an August 1978 armed standoff with Philadelphia police that left an officer dead and more than a dozen others injured. Africa maintained that he did not fire a gun that day, but was charged with third-degree murder and eventually sentenced to 30 to 100 years in state prison.
In January 2020, he was released after spending 42 years behind bars. He always maintained his innocence.
In January 2020, he was released after spending 42 years behind bars. He always maintained his innocence.
