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Frankye Adams-Johnson admonishes a fellow member of the Black Panther Party for requesting something dishonorable of her and says that she is always working against wrongdoing. She explains that she will not lose her sanity and that she cannot be bought.
A newspaper article from The Black Panther. This is the publication of a letter from Ericka Huggins to her late husband John Huggins (February 11, 1945-January 17, 1969) before he was killed in a gun battle in Los Angeles by rival Black Nationalist group the US organization. She writes that she believes they were destined to die for liberation.
Letter from Elvia Rosales Arriola of the ACLU to William Lamson. Arriola informs Lamson that attached to the letter is a list from the official map of Topeka, Kansas, showing annexations from January 1950 to September 1981. She also indicates that maps are available in the Topeka-Shawnee Metropolitan Planning Commission.
Letter from Elvia Rosales Arriola of the ACLU to William Lamson. Cover letter for a copy of the summary of the State of Topeka’s supplemental responses and a copy of the booklet "Accreditation Regulations Applicable to Kansas Elementary and Secondary Schools and School Districts."
Elvia Rosales Arriola of the ACLU writes to William Lamson to update him on potential dates for depositions in May. She writes that lead defense attorney K. Gary Sebelius doesn’t want to hold depositions in May but the ACLU is trying to negotiate for an early May deposition date.
Elvia Rosales Arriola of the ACLU writes to William Lamson to inform him that her time working on the Brown III case has reached an end. She regrets that she won’t be able to see him testify in the case and hopes she can stay on at the ACLU part-time if the budget permits.
Elvia Rosales Arriola writes to William Lamson and ACLU Attorney Chris Hansen about discrepancies found in student enrollment number reports from different charts. A chart summarizing the discrepancies is included.
A cover letter for a student-intern written paper that Elvia Rosales Arriola of the ACLU believes will be helpful to Dr. Gordon Foster in the Brown III case. Chris Hansen of the ACLU and William Lamson are cc’d on the letter.
Elvia Rosales Arriola of the ACLU writes to Attorney Richard E. Jones to inform him that the ACLU is preparing a motion to compel discovery on questions a witness in the case refuses to answer. She also writes that her fellowship with the ACLU has come to end and will no longer be working on the case and knows the case is in good hands.
E. Richard Larson of the ACLU writes to William Rich of Washburn University School of Law (Topeka, Kansas), Attorney Richard Jones, and Deborah Jones to inform them that he will be in Topeka from October 25th through November 1st. Also, William Lamson will be coming to Topeka October 27th-29th and they intend to immerse themselves in the case.
E. Richard Larson of the ACLU writes to William Lamson to thank him for coming to Topeka to work on the case. He also summarizes some of the things they talked about while there and asks Lamson to send over a resume and some information on his expertise in the matters involved with the case.
E. Richard Larson of the ACLU writes to William Lamson to inform him of some files and maps he is sending him including school board documents and preliminary working maps Lamson prepared in the Fall of 1982. Larson notes that the maps of Topeka secondary school zones are missing from these files and will be sent back at a later date.
E. Richard Larson of the ACLU writes to Dr. Kenneth Clark of Clark, Phipps, Clark, & Harris to outline what the plaintiff team is looking for with Dr. Clark’s expert testimony in the Brown III case. They hope for Dr. Clark to speak to the psychological and sociological effects of racial isolation on students in segregated schools.
In this letter, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Director Smith informs Superintendent of Topeka Public Schools James M. Gray that his department cannot make any demands upon a purchaser concerning racial balance since the all cash, as-is sale has been completed. Gray had earlier requested HUD assistance in the sale of a rental property.
David writes to apologize to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) for not being sensitive to her feelings and leaving before they could speak with one another the last time they saw each other.
Byron Harrison, fellow Black Panther Party member, expresses to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) the value he feels in communicating with someone like minded in the struggle. He asks her to send important information to other members of the Black Panther Party.
Walid, a fellow Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army member, begins his letter to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) by expressing his best wishes and remarks at how vividly he can remember her and her children. He focuses his attention on her trial, comparing it with his indictment that was dropped.
Bashir Abdul Lugman AS-Sabur writes to a fellow imprisoned person. He compares the Black Panther Party to scattered seeds that can't grow. He mentions the need for their forces to be reunited and how the recipient's religious rights are being violated through the denial of the ability to perform the Muslim practice of Jumma services in prison.
Attorney Richard E. Jones writes to Attorney Jon C. Dubin of the ACLU about his recent court appearance and the agreement that was made with the judge about proceeding with trial. The agreement was that depositions would be delayed until August of 1983 and the trial itself would probably commence in March of 1984.
Letter from Attorney Richard E. Jones to ACLU Attorney Chris Hansen concerning data that Lead Defense Attorney K. Gary Sebelius sent to him. Jones notes that he also forwarded the data to William Lamson to save time.
Attorney Jon C. Dubin of the ACLU writes to Brown III co-counsel attorneys to update them about pre-1951 discovery which had been previously ruled too burdensome for the defense to deliver, but a new ruling has made those documents available. Dubin includes a list summarizing the status of all requested documents.
Associate Dean of Washburn University School of Law (Topeka, Kansas) William Rich writes to William Lamson to send him the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) housing data for Topeka and to inform him that Attorney Richard Jones has sent him more maps as well.
Ashanti Alston, a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for 11 years for a robbery to raise money for the BLA, writes to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, asking which methods should be used to communicate with the people and the best actions to take that will instill unity in the community. He also writes about his court proceedings.
A letter from Ashanti Alston, a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for 11 years for a robbery to raise money for the BLA. He explores the mistakes of the BLA and writes about the principles of the new movement. He gives an update of his prison sentence of 25 years.
Ashanti Alston, a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for 11 years for a robbery to raise money for the BLA, writes to three fellow imprisoned revolutionaries. He writes about the psychology of the fight for Black liberation and the ways in which their organization should fight for the people.
Ashanti Alston, a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for 11 years for a robbery, writes about his plans to retrieve Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika)’s art materials from her property. He tells her that he plans to be out by September and to take care of himself. The letter is dated July 16th with no year specified.
A letter from an unknown sender to an unknown recipient. The letter is written in response to a "General Report on Sectarian Opportunism Within the Black Underground and the Struggle for Consolidation." The sender is very critical of the report writer’s opinions on how to attain consolidation and unity in the movement for Black liberation.
A letter from Ashanti Alston, a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for 11 years for a robbery to raise money for the BLA, to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum. The letter includes 2 lists: "Points of Attention In Our World Among Revolutionary Elements" and "Points of Attention in Work Among the Masses"
Renowned writer and activist Alice Walker was a dear friend of Margaret Walker. In this letter, Alice Walker asks Margaret Walker for a copy of “How I Wrote Jubilee.” Alice Walker also mentions a new piece she has about Zora Neal Hurston and that she first heard of her in one of Margaret Walker’s classes she was auditing.
Handwritten letter from ACLU Attorney Chris Hansen to William Lamson asking Lamson if he has copies of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) race figures for 1981-1983 and 1985.
