A photograph with a note on the back from Ashanti Alston to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), unknown date.
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Title
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A photograph with a note on the back from Ashanti Alston to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), unknown date.
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Date
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Unknown
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Creator
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Ashanti Alston
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Description
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Ashanti Alston, a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for 11 years for a robbery to raise money for the BLA, says that he is getting big and his beard is too. He mentions his attempt to draw Nina Simone and says that the photo is two years old. The note is dated September 17th with no year listed.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Music
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Art
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Additional Subject
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Black Panther Party (BPP)
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Type
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Textual document
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Medium
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Paper
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Measurements
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5 in x 7 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.cor0022
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.JSU.0566
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Rights
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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.
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Contributing Institution
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Jackson State University
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Collection
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The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson
