Joanne's Lawyer Told to Explain Statements, Newspaper Article.

Item

Title
Joanne's Lawyer Told to Explain Statements, Newspaper Article.
Date
1977-03-08-12
Creator
Pam Roberts
Description
A newspaper article from The Afro-American about Lennox Hinds, president of the National Conference of Black Lawyers, speaking out against his critics for his support of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard), who was on trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper, after being cited by The Ethics Committee of the Middlesex County Bar Association.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Law
Justice
Black power
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Prison
Black nationalism
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.49.40
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0832
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
Source
Originally published in The Afro-American, 8-12 Mar. 1977, p. 1-2.
Collection
The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson

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