KING AND ALTHEA'S SPEAKING TOUR

Oppose Injustice! Challenge Racism! Fight Oppression! Black prison activists

They are here doing a UK wide speaking tour to raise awareness of the extreme racism, brutality and injustice of the Louisiana criminal "justice" system, and to get support
for the very many victims of this injustice. Come and hear them talk and find out how you can help support their vital work.

About Robert King Wilkerson
Robert King Wilkerson was held in solitary confinement in Angola maximum security prison in Louisiana USA for 27 years for crimes he did not commit.

King was framed because of his political organising at the prison as a member of the Black Panther party. He was released in February 2001 after a long campaign and is now spending his time doing speaking tours around the world, raising awareness of the brutality, corruption, racism and injustice ingrained in the Louisiana criminal justice system. King's co-accused Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace are still in prison and are entering their thirtieth year of solitary confinement
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About Althea Francois
Althea Francois joined the Black Panther Party in 1970. She worked as the Party's New Orleans health officer and raised funds for the breakfast programmes for school children. Later as a direct result of the high levels of imprisonment of Black Panthers at this time Althea began supporting
political prisoners and others in prison in Louisiana. In 2001 Althea became a member of the Prison Activists Resource Center's Advisory board. (This is based in California and helps prisoners and prison activists from all over the US) She also co-founded the New Orleans Prison Organizing Resource Centre, and was hired as its director in 2002

TOUR DATES
MONDAY 29TH APRIL TALK AND DISCUSSION
7.30 pm THE AFRICAN AND CARIBEAN COMMUNITY PUB (formerly Grants)
181 Royce Road Hulme M15 MANCHESTER
free, donations to cover cost of tour welcome

WEDNESDAY 1ST MAY TALK AND DISCUSSION AT MEETING OF LOCAL AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL GROUPS IN MANCHESTER

THURSDAY 2ND MAY TALK AND DISCUSSION
7.00pm THE ONE IN TWELVE CLUB
21/23 Albion Street, Central BRADFORD

FRIDAY 3RD MAY FUNDRAISING MEAL AND TALK
7.00pm MISTYS VEGETARIAN CAFE
Unit 3, Longsight Shopping Centre, 531 Stockport Rd MANCHESTER M12
Tickets 10=A3 available by phoning 0161 370 1113

SATURDAY 4TH MAY FILM EVENING AND TALK
7.30pm THE MASQUE THEATRE
Seel Street Central LIVERPOOL

SUNDAY 5TH MAY TALK AND DISCUSSION
3.00pm RADICAL BOOKFAIR
part of an afternoon of various stalls and workshops between 1pm and 5pm
MERCI Bridges Mill 22A Beswick Street Ancoats Manchester M4
more information including travel details and map of location at
HTTP://www..radicalbookfair.org.uk

TUESDAY 7TH MAY PUBLIC MEETING
7.30pm SUMMERFIELD CENTRE
Winson Green. BIRMINGHAM

WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY FUNDRAISING MEAL AND TALK
7.00pm SHAHENSHAR
Ladypool Rd, Balsall Heath, BIRMINGHAM
Tickets 10=A3 phone 0121 246 5408

THURSDAY 9TH MAY SYLVIA PANKHURST BIRTHDAY TALK
7.00pm PANKHURST CENTRE
60-62 Nelson Street Chorlton-On-Medlock MANCHESTER (near to Manchester Royal
Infirmary)
This is a women only event at which just Althea is speaking

FRIDAY 10TH MAY TALK, DISCUSSION AND REGGAE BAND
8.00pm CUMBERLAND ARMS, Byker, NEWCASTLE

SATURDAY 11TH MAY TALK AND DISCUSSION
4.00pm Hyson Green Community Centre
Gregory Bouviard Hyson Green NOTTINGHAM

MONDAY 13TH MAY PUBLIC MEETING
7.30 pm WALTHAMSTOWE TOWN HALL, Walthamstow, LONDON

TUESDAY 14TH MAY PUBLIC MEETING
SWINDON Venue to be arranged
just King will speak

WEDNESDAY 15TH MAY PUBLIC MEETING
7.30pm EASTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Kilburn Street BRISTOL
just King will speak