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...

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This series contains flyers, pamphlets, advertisements, and various other forms of memorabilia. Most of the ephemera was designed for the promotion of political rallies, commemorations, travel, and societal causes.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The B. Kwaku Duren papers, 1964-2012, consist of correspondence, reports, ephemera, clippings, photographs, research materials, and audio visual materials created and collected by lawyer and activist B. Kwaku Duren (born 1943). The papers document more than 40 years of Duren’s work with civil rights, political prisoners, police misconduct and community relations, community and political activism, and reparations for slavery, and with organizations including but not limited to the Black...

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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."

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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.

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...

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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.

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.

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.

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."