In memoriam-Patrice Lumumba, Newspaper Article.

Item

Title
In memoriam-Patrice Lumumba, Newspaper Article.
Date
1970-01-16
Creator
Connie Matthews
Description
A newspaper article from The Black Panther telling the story of Patrice Lumumba, who became the first prime minister of the Republic of the Congo in June of 1960, shortly after Congo gained independence from Belgium. He was assassinated in January of 1961 and is an icon in the anti-colonial movement that was embraced by the Black Panther Party.
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.14
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0745
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 Black Panther, 16 Jan. 1970, p. 13, 15.
Collection
The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson