Delbert Africa Free on Parole!

Delbert Africa of the MOVE organization was freed from prison after 42 years on Saturday! In a joyful scene, he was reunited with daughter, Yvonne, and MOVE family on Sat., January 18, 2020. He is 73 years old and just spent 4 decades in harsh Pennsylvania prisons.

From Yvonne, Delbert’s daughter

My father, Delbert Orr Africa, was a political prisoner from the MOVE Organization that has been incarcerated for 41 years finally got paroled on Saturday, January 18th, but I have to have some major things in place in order to ensure he’s re-acclimated (e.g. health insurance, housing, etc). I would greatly appreciate your financial support by donating to my GoFundMe campaign for my father.

The bombing of the MOVE home killed six adults and five children and destroyed more than sixty homes, leaving more than 250 Philadelphians homeless. Only 13-year-old Birdie Africa (1971-2013), who later took back his given name of Michael Ward, and Ramona Africa (b. c.1955) survived the confrontation.

Six adults died in the fire
John Africa (the founder of Move AKA Vincent Leapheart)
Nick Africa
Theresa Africa
Conrad Africa
Rhonda Africa (mother of Birdie, the only child to escape the fire)
Raymond Africa

Five children died in the fire
Tree
Netta (Tree’s sister)
Delisha
Little Phil
Tomaso