Untitled Poem by Afeni Shakur.

Item

Title
Untitled Poem by Afeni Shakur.
Date
Unknown
Creator
Afeni Shakur
Description
A poem written by former Black Panther Party Member Afeni Shakur after the death of Timothy Adams on June 22, 1982. His death came from complications from gunshot wounds he suffered 8 years prior at the hands of the police that left him paralyzed. The poem is offered as libation to him and several others who gave their lives for freedom.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Black power
Resistance
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Poetry
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.40.2
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0777
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