Untitled Poem by Afeni Shakur.

Title

Untitled Poem by Afeni Shakur.

Date

Unknown

Creator

Afeni Shakur See all items with this value

Description

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.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Black power See all items with this value

Resistance See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black Panther Party (BPP)

Poetry

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.40.2

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0777

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 See all items with this value

Language

English

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