A poem titled "To Harold Russell" by Denise Oliver.

Title

A poem titled "To Harold Russell" by Denise Oliver.

Date

Unknown

Creator

Denise Oliver

Description

A poem written by Denise Oliver to Harold Russell after his death from a shootout with the Harlem police in April, 1971. Harold Russell was a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member and one of many members who lost their lives in police killings.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Black power See all items with this value

Resistance See all items with this value

Justice See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black Panther Party (BPP)

Poetry

Police brutality

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.40.1

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0776

Rights

All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.

Contributing Institution

Jackson State University

Collection

The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson

References

Slaying of One of the Last Black Liberation Army Leaders Still at Large Ended a 7‐Month Manhunt - The New York Times