Letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), April 23, 1980.

Item

Title
Letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), April 23, 1980.
Date
1980-04-23
Creator
Nuh Abdul Qaiyum
Description
A letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, who was sentenced to prison in 1975 for a 1971 Black Liberation Army (BLA) connected shooting of police officers in New York, to his wife Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika). He reflects on his growth as a man and as a leader through his time in prison. He also writes a poem about growth, childhood, and leadership.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Family
Spirituality
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Islam
Poetry
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Measurements
8.5 in x 11 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.cor0018
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0562
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