A brochure for a walking tour of the Farish Street Historic District, containing a tour map and pictures of significant homes, churches, nightclubs, and other buildings in the District.
Verna Anderson began teaching 2nd grade at Smith Robertson School in 1936 and worked there until the school’s closing in 1971. She discusses her experiences as a teacher and the factors that caused the school to close in 1971 as well as actions taken to preserve the school in the present.
Velma Willis was born in Newton County, Mississippi in 1903 and moved to Jackson in 1943. Ms. Willis talks about starting school in 1911 and finishing 8th grade and becoming a certified teacher for the next 35 years. She talks about her views on race relations in Newton County, one of the counties she taught in. Transcript is hand written.
A newspaper article from The Topeka Capital Journal about defense lawyers in the Topeka Public Schools desegregation case arguing that a memo from the ACLU shows that the organization had preconceived notions about what the evidence should show.
A speech about the role of Black women in the Republic of New Afrika. Sister Ayo writes that New Afrikan women are dedicated to the total liberation of their people and will also teach the history and heritage of their children to prepare them for self rule. The Republic of New Afrika was founded in 1968 and popularized by black militant groups.
A poem written by former Black Panther Party Member Afeni Shakur after the death of Timothy Adams on June 22, 1982. His death came from complications from gunshot wounds he suffered 8 years prior at the hands of the police that left him paralyzed. The poem is offered as libation to him and several others who gave their lives for freedom.
A call for support, solidarity, and financial aid for the legal defense of people on trial for police killings. The author writes that the incarcerations are part of a long-term strategy of the system to destroy the Black and Puerto Rican freedom movements and gives multiple examples of people and organizations that had been carried out on.
A letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, who is imprisoned, to his wife Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika). He writes about their spiritual union, its power, and giving into negativity in life and the world. He reassures her of their true love outside of the physical sense. He includes meditations for her to practice in the hopes that she will find peace.
A red button with the logo for the Uhuru Cultural Center. The Uhuru Movement (from the Swahili word for "Freedom”) is an African Internationalist movement founded in 1972 by the African People's Socialist Party (APSP). Uhuru cultural centers and art centers were established around the country.
A newspaper article from The Star Ledger about District Court Judge George H. Barlow inspecting the cell where Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) is being held in Middlesex County to stand trial for the May 1973 killing of a state trooper. Shakur was convicted in 1977 of the killing and escaped prison in 1979.
A letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, who is imprisoned, to his wife Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika). He details their love as it relates to their nature and their religion. He writes of their divine connection and compares their physical love to arena warfare. He compares her presence to an engraving on his brain.
A memo calling for assistance with the funeral for Twymon Myers who was killed by New York City police officers and F.B.I. agents on November 14th, 1973. The unknown author asks the community for donations toward his funeral as a way to show the police that he was a beloved freedom fighter with the support of the people and not a criminal.
A letter from Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) to her husband, Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, who has been imprisoned since 1975. She writes about their rare correspondence and lack of depth in conversation. She also writes about her faith and how Allah will continue to protect her and the children through hard times.
A newspaper article from The News Tribune about the testimony of State Police Detective James Challender describing what he saw at the emergency room where Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) and wounded state trooper Werner Foerster were taken after he was fatally shot. Shakur was on trial for the 1973 murder of Foerster.
A newspaper from the New Jersey Afro-American about discrepancies in the testimony of trooper James Harper in the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. In cross-examination, it was revealed that Harper had not seen Shakur fire the shot that had wounded him even though he had claimed that earlier.
A newspaper article from The News Tribune about multiple disruptions on March 2, 1977, in the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. Several spectators were ejected from the court after Superior Court Judge Theodore Appleby accused the defense team of orchestrating outbursts during evidence submission.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Transcript of Topeka Public Schools officials Owen M. Henson, Rex G. Weimer, and Francisco Ybarra being deposed by ACLU attorney Chris Hansen.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Transcript of Superintendent of Topeka Public Schools James M. Gray being deposed by ACLU attorney Chris Hansen.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Transcript of Director of Demographic Services for Topeka Public Schools Gerald A. Miller being deposed by ACLU attorney Chris Hansen.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Transcript of Defense Witness William Clark being deposed by ACLU attorney Chris Hansen. Clark was acting as an expert demographic witness for the defense.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Transcript of Michael Tribbey, Assistant Superintendent of Program Audit and Planning for Topeka Public School District, being deposed by ACLU attorney Chris Hansen.
An essay that critiques certain aspects of the New Afrikan Women's Organization (NAWO). The author notes that "this critique is written in the spirit of unity and not for the purpose of dividing and/or malice."
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Handwritten charts and spreadsheets by William Lamson analyzing Topeka Public School students by percentage Black, with each individual school broken out.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Demographic reports, memorandums, maps with overlays, and handwritten notes titled "Historical Racial Trends in U.S.D. 501's High Schools by William Lamson."
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Handwritten charts and analysis by William Lamson comparing census data on race by decade from 1950-1980 in Topeka, Kansas.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Handwritten charts and timelines by William Lamson breaking down the years 1950-1980 by new school construction, boundary changes, classroom additions, and more.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A December 1974 report from the Topeka Public Schools Office of Planning and Evaluation that explains the short-term plan for facilities improvements.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A 1973 report from the Topeka Public Schools Capital Improvements Committee that explains decisions on which large-scale capital improvement projects to approve.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Report prepared for the Board of Education of public schools in Topeka, Kansas, by The Bureau of Educational Research at the University of Denver School of Education.
A newspaper article from the Kansas City Star about a payment of $19,500 to Evelyn Rene Johnson to settle the 1973 civil rights suit filed on her behalf. The judge ordered all parties to be silent and sealed the documents.
