Impossible for Joanne to Fire: Doc, Newspaper Article.

Title

Impossible for Joanne to Fire: Doc, Newspaper Article.

Date

1977-03-17

Creator

Daniel Hays See all items with this value

Description

A newspaper article from Daily News about the testimony of defense witness Dr. Arthur Davidson during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified that the wound in her right shoulder showed that she was holding her right arm pointed straight when she was wounded in the shootout.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Law See all items with this value

Justice See all items with this value

Black power See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black Panther Party (BPP)

Prison

Black nationalism

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.49.72

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0864

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 Daily News, 17 Mar. 1977, p. JL7.

Collection

The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson See all items with this value

Language

English

About This Record

The HCAC public history focused digital archive cataloging is an ongoing process, and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. We welcome your comments and feedback if you have more information to share about an item featured on the site, please contact us at: HCAC-DigiTeam@si.edu