Panther Woman joins RKW on UK speaking tour
Jon at ICFFMAJ in Devon | 29.04.2002 09:07
Ex-Panthers Robert King Wilkerson and Althea Francois are over here from Louisiana in the deep south of the US. He and she will speak at a number of venues as part of a UK wide tour.
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
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
..
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
Jon at ICFFMAJ in Devon
Comments
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you are a bit fucking late aren't you ?
29.04.2002 19:58
tardis
who were the Black Panthers?
30.04.2002 10:36
The Panthers didn't just 'degenerate'; they were systematically harassed, threatened, demonised in the media, repeatedly arrested and beaten up, infiltrated and ultimately most of the leaders were either shot or imprisoned. And this is not just a theory; FBI documents from the 1970s confirm it.
I know we shouldn't advertise, but it so happens there's a book due out on this very subject. Details here:
internationalist
Homepage:
http://www.southendpress.org/books/Agents2.shtml
Aaah! I've just agreed with a Trot!!!!
30.04.2002 17:58
Ronnie.