A photograph with a note on the back from Ashanti Alston to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), unknown date.

Item

Title
A photograph with a note on the back from Ashanti Alston to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), unknown date.
Date
Unknown
Creator
Ashanti Alston
Description
Ashanti Alston, a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for 11 years for a robbery to raise money for the BLA, says that he is getting big and his beard is too. He mentions his attempt to draw Nina Simone and says that the photo is two years old. The note is dated September 17th with no year listed.
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Measurements
5 in x 7 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.cor0022
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0566
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