Letter from Harold Simmons (Hodari Diallo) to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, December 6, 1974.

Item

Title
Letter from Harold Simmons (Hodari Diallo) to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, December 6, 1974.
Date
1974-12-06
Creator
Harold Simmons (Hodari Diallo)
Description
Harold Simmons (Hodari Diallo), a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for a robbery to raise money for the BLA, writes to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum to tell him he was sentenced to 25 years and is currently in segregated lockup, still being harassed by the police. He explores corruption in the community before mentioning an essay he read.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Justice
Law
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Prison
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Measurements
8.5 in x 11 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.cor0102
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0671
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