Title

Letter from Ashanti Alston to Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika), July 16 (year unknown).

Date

Unknown

Creator

Ashanti Alston See all items with this value

Description

Ashanti Alston, a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for 11 years for a robbery, writes about his plans to retrieve Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika)’s art materials from her property. He tells her that he plans to be out by September and to take care of himself. The letter is dated July 16th with no year specified.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Law See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black Panther Party (BPP)

Prison

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Measurements

4 in x 5.5 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.cor0055

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0599

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