Untitled Poem by Afeni Shakur.
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Title
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Untitled Poem by Afeni Shakur.
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Date
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Unknown
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Creator
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Afeni Shakur
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Description
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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.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Black power
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Resistance
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Additional Subject
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Black Panther Party (BPP)
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Poetry
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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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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.40.2
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.JSU.0777
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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