Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) and Albert Washington (aka Nuh Abdul Qaiyum) Correspondence.

Title: Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) and Albert Washington (aka Nuh Abdul Qaiyum) Correspondence.
Date Modified: 2025-09-30
Description: Correspondence between Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) and Albert Washington, aka Nuh Abdul Qaiyum (“Nuh” is the Arabic pronunciation of Noah), who was sentenced to prison in 1975 for a Black Liberation Army (BLA) connected shooting of police officers in New York that took place in 1971. Qaiyum, along with Herman Bell and Anthony Bottom, were sentenced to 25 years to life in federal prison for the murder of two cops. Because of questionable police tactics and shaky evidence in court, the three were considered political prisoners and became known as The New York 3. This item set contains correspondence between Adams-Johnson and Washington during his imprisonment while the two were romantically involved.
Curated By: Garrad Lee
Contributing Institution: Jackson State University
Identifier: HCAC.JSU.IS.001
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Typewritten letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), unknown date.
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.
Undated letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), unknown date.
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.
Water-damaged letter from Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, unknown date.
A letter from Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) to her husband, Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, who was imprisoned. She is upset about their breakdown in communication. She concludes that he wants it this way and goes on to explain that their "flame" has been dwindling for years. She changes the subject to explaining her teaching moment with a young man.

Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) and Albert Washington (aka Nuh Abdul Qaiyum) Correspondence.

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