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Box 41

 Container

Contains 18 Results:

History of 40 Acres and a Mule

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The reparations movement believes that the descendants of enslaved persons as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade should receive not only payments as compensation but increased government recognition of slavery and it's liable parties. This series details different variations of the movement, news coverage, court files, the history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and government petitions.

Dates: 1964 - 2012

Deadria Farmer-Paellmann v. Fleet Boston Financial Corporation, 2002

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The reparations movement believes that the descendants of enslaved persons as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade should receive not only payments as compensation but increased government recognition of slavery and it's liable parties. This series details different variations of the movement, news coverage, court files, the history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and government petitions.

Dates: 2002

"Los Angeles Times:" "Benefactrix Ball and Social Justice Charter School", 2002

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: This includes not only newspaper clippings but also newsletters, magazines, and press releases. In addition to nationally widely read American newspapers such as the “New York Times” and the “Los Angeles Times” this series contains international newspapers such as “Gramma International,” community newspapers and activist group newspapers such as the “Black Panther Intercommunal News Service” and publications. The file is organized by subjects and headlines. For news coverage of specific...
Dates: 2002

Various Prison Letters, 1997 - 2001

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This series consists of letters written from prisons. Most of the letters were sent to the New Panther Vanguard Movement headquarters in Los Angeles and included requests for literature and materials from the movement. Several prisoners also sent their own poems, drawings, essays, and other forms of self-expression. Some of them believe themselves to have been wrongly convicted and thus some have labeled themselves as political prisoners. For more “well-known” political prisoners see the...
Dates: 1997 - 2001

Walter J. Lee Photographic Projects, 1998

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains several forms of art such as photo exhibits, music advertisements, film festivals, theater, and prose and poetry. While not art in the traditional sense, there are informational and op-ed essays of self-expression on topics such as racial identity and representations of minorities in art and media. Finally, there are a plethora of news articles covering art and popular culture.

Dates: 1998

Various Reparations/History Speeches and Papers, 1997 - 2000

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The reparations movement believes that the descendants of enslaved persons as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade should receive not only payments as compensation but increased government recognition of slavery and it's liable parties. This series details different variations of the movement, news coverage, court files, the history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and government petitions.

Dates: 1997 - 2000

NAAVM Membership Dues, 1995 - 1996

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains community program agendas and papers that details various activist groups. There are papers that cover issues all over the world. For anti-police abuse or misconduct activism see "Police Misconduct and Accountability," for prison system activism see "Political Prisoners, the Prison System, and Assassinations," and for New Panther Vanguard Movement Community Forums see "Public Presentations."

Dates: 1995 - 1996

NAAVM Platform and Program

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains community program agendas and papers that details various activist groups. There are papers that cover issues all over the world. For anti-police abuse or misconduct activism see "Police Misconduct and Accountability," for prison system activism see "Political Prisoners, the Prison System, and Assassinations," and for New Panther Vanguard Movement Community Forums see "Public Presentations."

Dates: 1964 - 2012