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June 26, 2008<br><br>
NATIONAL JERICHO URGENT CAMPAIGN!<br><br>
Re: BASHIR HAMEED – HELP HIS WIFE VISIT HIM<br><br>
To all Jericho chapters, allies and friends:<br><br>
As you probably know, the health situation of political prisoner and
former Black Panther Party member Bashir Hameed (s/n James York) is in
crisis. As of June 25, Bashir had significant/visible blood in the urine
and was told by the prison physician assistant at Comstock that he'd be
sent to see a doctor today. Bashir, who had a coronary bypass operation
about 18 months ago, has also had blood in his stool and has not received
the colonoscopy he was scheduled for. Furthermore, Bashir's niece,
Courtney York MD, saw him last week and was quite alarmed by the ongoing
denial of adequate medical care for him. Efforts are underway to
intensify the campaign for adequate medical treatment and transfer to a
prison where he will receive better care. Bashir's wife Florence, who
lives in Texas, is now planning to travel to New York in order to be near
him. Florence is in need of financial support to make this trip, rent a
car and secure a place to stay. <br><br>
After receiving calls and making calls to several Jericho folks and
old-time comrades of Bashir's, we (National Jericho's co-chairs) are
asking folks to help Florence Walker (Mrs. Bashir Hameed) by contributing
whatever $$ you can to the <b><i>kitty</i></b>. We want to lighten as
much of her $$ burden as possible. If you can do this with
"urgency," as we don't want to take any chances procrastinating
around Bashir's condition, folks can send a check to:<br><br>
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FLORENCE WALKER<br><br>
Note/memo: For Mrs. Bashir Hameed<br><br>
You can address it to:<br><br>
Florence Walker<br>
c/o Yasmin Sutton<br>
112-50 Northern Blvd. # 2D<br>
Corona, NY 11368<br><br>
Yasmin is a long-time comrade of Bashir's from the Corona branch of the
Black Panther Party who works closely with Jericho and for Bashir for
years. She will be able to deliver checks to Florence immediately due to
the fact that Florence will be in New York. Yasmin will also keep a copy
and total of all checks sent for records.<br><br>
Under pressure, we will come through for our Freedom Fighter. We are
coming through NOW.<br><br>
FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS<br><br>
SUPPORT FLORENCE'S JOURNEY TO COMSTOCK PRISON<br><br>
A QUICK AND SAFE RECOVERY FOR BASHIR HAMEED<br><br>
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Ashanti Alston & Kazi Toure<br><br>
Co-chairs, National Jericho Amnesty Movement<br><br>
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