Items

• Chesimard Refused Bid to Suppress Evidence, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from the Star Ledger about the defense team in Assata Shakur's (JoAnne Chesimard) trial being denied a motion to suppress evidence found in the car after the May 1973 shootout. Shakur was convicted in 1977 of killing the state trooper during a shootout, escaped prison in 1979, and is still wanted by the FBI.
• Armed Convoy Brings Joanne for Trial, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from Daily News about Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) being in New Jersey to stand trial for the May 1973 killing of a state trooper. Shakur was convicted in 1977 of killing the state trooper during a shootout, escaped prison in 1979, and is still wanted by the FBI.
• Chesimard in County Jail, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The News Tribune about Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) being in New Jersey to stand trial for the May 1973 killing of a state trooper. Shakur was convicted in 1977 of killing the state trooper during a shootout, escaped prison in 1979, and is still wanted by the FBI.
• Cops Surround Chesimard’s Jersey Return, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The Star Ledger about Assata Shakur's (JoAnne Chesimard) return to the Middlesex County Jail from Rikers Island Prison to stand trial for the May 1973 killing of a state trooper. Shakur was convicted in 1977 of killing the state trooper during a shootout, escaped prison in 1979, and is still wanted by the FBI.
• Issue Over the Rosenberg Case Brings Debate on Role of Judges, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The New York Times about the espionage case against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and the judicial issue that had arisen in recent years: whether alleged contacts between the trial judge and the prosecution were proper judicial contact. The couple were convicted of espionage against the U.S. in 1951 and executed in 1953.
• Joanne Little’s Lawyer Loses Contempt Appeal, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The New Jersey Afro-American about Attorney Jerry Paul, whose appeal of contempt of court from his successful defense of Joanne Little in 1975 was denied by the 4th U.S. Court of Appeals. Little was the first woman in U.S. history to be acquitted for murder using the defense of using deadly force to resist sexual assault.
• Woman Freed in Slaying of Rapist’s Guard, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The New Jersey Afro-American about Inez Garcia, a woman whose case became a rallying cry for feminists after she was acquitted for killing a man she says helped rape her. Garcia became a symbol for a woman’s right to defend herself. She says that she will go on to help other women who are imprisoned.
• Attorneys for 69 Inmates Request Court Order to Obtain Personals, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The New Jersey Afro-American about prisoners who refused work assignments as a protest over living conditions. The prisoners were transferred and denied their personal belongings, telephone calls, and medical care. The group Prisoner’s Rights Organized Defense (PROD) asked a judge to restore everything for the inmates.
• Rape Victim Innocent of Murder, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The News Tribune about Inez Garcia, a woman whose case became a rallying cry for feminists after she was acquitted for killing a man she says helped rape her. Garcia became a symbol for a woman’s right to defend herself. She says that she will go on to help other women who are imprisoned.
• 400 FBI Agents to Handle Demands for File Information, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The New York Times about the FBI assigning 400 agents to help eliminate a backlog of Freedom of Information requests. The agents will have a $6.5 million budget and it will take about 6 months to clear the thousands of requests that the FBI had received, causing the backlog of paperwork.
• Letter to the Freedom Now Campaign from Dhoruba Bin Wahd, February 1990.

  Black Panther Party leader, co-founder of the Black Liberation Army, and political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahd (Richard Moore) writes to the Freedom Now Campaign concerning several of the group's members exhibiting opportunistic tendencies on the issue of African-American political prisoners because of a power vacuum in the Black liberation struggle
• Marcus Garvey 104th Birth Anniversary Celebration Program

  The program for the celebration of Marcus Garvey's 104th birth anniversary. Garvey was founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). The program is labeled as "First International Seminar on the Afrikan World" with the theme of "Afrikan people of the world we are one."
• Photocopy of Newspaper Photo of four Black Panther Party members

  A photocopy of a picture from an unknown publication of four Black Panthers. The text above the picture reads "The dope addicts are to blame for the ever-increasing crime."
• Photocopy of Newspaper Photo two Black Panther Party members

  A photocopy of a picture from an issue of Jersey City, New Jersey, newspaper Daily World of Jimmy York, deputy chairman of the Jersey branch of the Black Panther Party, and Clara Vincent, defense captain.
• Three untitled poems written by Ericka Huggins.

  Three untitled poems written by Ericka Huggins. She signs first poem with her name and “Niantic Prison 1970” in reference to the York Correctional Institution in Connecticut. Each of the three poems makes reference to prison and themes of freedom and longing.
• A letter to the National Afrikan Women’s Organization of New York.

  A letter to the New Afrikan Women's Organization (NAWO) of New York from the women in the organization representing New Orleans, Louisiana and Hazlehurst and Jackson in Mississippi. The letter is dated “May 28, 15 ADM” and signed by NAWO member Fulani Sunni-Ali. She calls for a three day retreat for organizational meetings.
• Why the Need for a Union (New African People's Union), Essay.

  An undated essay about the need for a New African People's Union. The author argues for the union by identifying major historical events in the Black liberation movement that can be used to organize the union. This view of history can provide greater clarification ideologically and consolidate the military gains of the Black liberation movement.
• A letter to the participants of a New Afrikan Women's Organization (NAWO) meeting critiquing a conference paper

  A letter to the participants of the New Afrikan Women's Organization (NAWO) conference on August 1-3 from the NAWO. The letter critiques the final paper that was produced by the conference as well as the conference as a whole, saying NAWO’s national posture was incomplete because of the limited number of women who participated in the conference.
• Thank You Letter to people of the Harlem community.

  A letter thanking the 15,000 people of the Harlem community and “New York City’s Afrikan community” who came out on March 13, 1981, to show support for the brothers and sisters in Atlanta. The letter also announces a follow up meeting on March 25 with a potluck following on March 28.
• Untitled Poem by Afeni Shakur.

  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.
• What to do When the FBI Calls, Memo.

  A memo describing one's rights when confronted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The memo states that FBI agents are always asking questions intentionally to incriminate the subject and therefore no one should ever speak with them without an attorney present, especially considering it is not against the law to not talk to an agent.
• A Poem For You, by Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika)

  An original poem by Malika Majid (Frankye Adams-Johnson) titled “A Poem for You.” In the poem, she reflects on the idea of resistance. The bottom of the page says “Lest We Forget: Poetry. From The Veterans For Whom Memories Are Precious Sources of Inspiration.”
• Lest We Forget: a booklet that lists members of the Black Panther Party who were killed between 1966 and 1981

  A booklet written by Bernice Jones (aka Safiya Bukhari), who was a Black Panther Party member and vice president of the Republic of New Afrika. The booklet lists members of the Black Panther Party who were killed between 1966 and 1981. There is also a memorial write up and poem in the conclusion.
• Revolution and Women, Newspaper Article.

  A newspaper article from The Black Panther recounting several examples of the role Black women have played in the movement for Black liberation (date unknown). The article is credited to the Kansas City Chapter of Black Panther Party. A poem about Black women is also included in the article, author unknown.
• Panther Sisters on Women’s Liberation, Leaflet.

  An interview with six unnamed Black Panther Women about the women's liberation movement and their experience with women's liberation within the Black Panther Party itself. The interviews were conducted at the Black Panther Party Headquarters on September 17, 1969 and circulated as a 4 page leaflet.