Washington, February 16 (RHC)-- A former Black liberation activist who spent 35 years in prison -- 27 years on death row -- is finally free.  Zolo Azania was convicted of killing a police officer during a 1981 bank robbery in Indiana.  

At his trial, he was an outspoken member of the Republic of New Afrika and maintained his innocence.  An all-white jury sentenced him to death, but the state Supreme Court twice overturned his death sentence.  He was later given a 74-year sentence, and was released last week after earning credit for good behavior. 

Zolo Azania told reporters: "I got out of prison.  And my whole life changed!  The whole world. The Earth even smelled different."   Zolo’s supporters have set up a GoFundMe page to help the 62-year-old "rebuild his life" as he looks for employment and continues his activism for social justice.