Panther 21
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In April 1969, 21 members of the Black Panther Party in New York City were charged with conspiracy to kill several police officers and to destroy a number of buildings. After two years in the courts, all of the defendants were acquitted. This collection also contains records on Michael Tabor (1946-2010) was a member of the Black Panther Party who was tried as part of the Panther 21 conspiracy case. Four months into the trial Tabor and fled to Algeria. Despite his ultimate acquittal on all charges, Tabor remained in Algeria till his death.
Documents
Manifesto of the Panther 21
Date: 3/1/1970Call Number: KP 013Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Committee to Defend Panther 21, Radio Free PeopleProgram: Seize the Time Series IICollection: Panther 21
An open letter to Judge John Murtaugh by Michael Cetewayo Tabor in response to Murtaugh’s request of the Panther 21 to obey his rules and keep complete silence during their trail in his courtroom. This manifesto response, spoken in the courtroom, gives a history of America since colonialism until present day 1970 through the African-American experience. Topics mentioned are: colonialism, slavery, the constitution, Amendments 13,14,15, the Reconstruction Era, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board, public segregation, COINTELPRO. Key people mentioned: NYC District Attorney Frank Hogan, Judge Charles Marks, Black Panthers Joan Mury and Lee Barry. Manifesto ends with each Panther 21 stating their name.
Manifesto of the Panther 21 [CD]
Date: 3/1/1970Call Number: CD 408Format: CDProducers: Committee to Defend Panther 21, Radio Free PeopleProgram: Seize the Time Series IICollection: Panther 21
An open letter to Judge John Murtaugh by Michael Cetewayo Tabor in response to Murtaugh’s request of the Panther 21 to obey his rules and keep complete silence during their trail in his courtroom. This manifesto response, spoken in the courtroom, gives a history of America since colonialism until present day 1970 through the African-American experience. Topics mentioned are: colonialism, slavery, the constitution, Amendments 13,14,15, the Reconstruction Era, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board, public segregation, COINTELPRO. Key people mentioned: NYC District Attorney Frank Hogan, Judge Charles Marks, Black Panthers Joan Mury and Lee Barry. Manifesto ends with each Panther 21 stating their name.
Afeni Shakur Interview [CD]
Afeni Shakur speaks about the Panther 21 Trial, the Black Panther Party, repression and prisons. Shakur was the keynote speaker at the first national conference for prison activists in California held at UC Berkeley.
Michael Cetawayo Tabor
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: KP 458AFormat: Cass AProducers: Alexander P. HoffmannCollection: Panther 21
Michael Cetawayo Tabor, New York Panther 21 and Black Panther leader gives an overview of US history from the point of view of Black people, bringing it up to the present of 1970.
Michael Cetawayo Tabor [CD]
Michael Cetawayo Tabor, New York Panther 21 and Black Panther leader gives an overview of US history from the point of view of Black people, bringing it up to the present of 1970.
Look For Me In the Whirlwind: The Collective Autobiography of the New York 21
The Black Panther Party and the Case of the New York 21
Publisher: Charter Group for a Pledge of ConscienceYear: 1965Format: MonographCollection: Panther 21
Opening section talks about FBI repression against the Black Panther Party and the social conditions, including police brutality, that necessitated the formation of the Panthers. It also provides a basic history of the Black Panther Party, highlights some of its national representatives and lays out the context of the Panther 21 case in New York City.
It then goes deeper into the case of the Panther 21 and the legal maneuvers conducted by the prosecution and the defense.
The final portion of the monograph is a list of 23 items taken from 48 major Panther-police incidents recorded by the ACLU.
The Plague
Article by Michael Cetewayo Tabor of Panther 21 re: heroin
What do the Panthers stand for
Detailed overview of the Panther 21 trial.
Capitalism Plus Dope Equals Genocide
Writing by Michael Cetewayo Tabor on heroin and its effects on the Black community of Harlem (and in general) and the Black Panther Party's program to combat this plague.