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Geronimo Pratt

Geronimo Ji-Jaga, affectionately known as "G", was a major figure in the Black Liberation Struggle. Geronimo was a member of the Black Panther Party and spent 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Geronimo passed away in 2011.

Documents

Correspondence to Chairperson for the Committee on the Judiciary US House of Representatives Re: House Resolution 109 Correspondence to Chairperson for the Committee on the Judiciary US House of Representatives Re: House Resolution 109
Publisher: International Campaign to Free Geronimo PrattFormat: FlyerCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Petition to US house of representative to pass resolution 109 which would forward a new trial for Geronimo ji Jaga (Pratt)
Application of National Black Human Rights Coalition for leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner Pratt Application of National Black Human Rights Coalition for leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner Pratt
Author: Lewis Myers Jr.Format: Legal DocumentsCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Reproduction of legal document
A Summary of Geronimo's Habeas Corpus Petition A Summary of Geronimo's Habeas Corpus Petition
Authors: Robert Bloom, Stuart HanlonFormat: Legal DocumentsCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Reproduction of legal document
Fact Sheet on Geronimo ji Jaga Pratt Fact Sheet on Geronimo ji Jaga Pratt
Publisher: ACLA National Prison ProjectFormat: Press ReleaseCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Pacifica Radio Broadcast of Talk by Geronimo ji Jaga Pacifica Radio Broadcast of Talk by Geronimo ji Jaga
Author: Geronimo ji-JagaPublisher: Pacifica RadioDate: 10/1997Volume Number: OctoberFormat: TranscriptCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Transcript of talk given at Pasadena City College, Pasadena CA
Did You Know: Geronimo Ji Jaga Pratt is one of the longest held Political Prisoners in the US Today Did You Know: Geronimo Ji Jaga Pratt is one of the longest held Political Prisoners in the US Today
Publisher: The Committee to Free Geronimo Pratt/The International Campaign to Free Geronimo PrattFormat: PamphletCollection: Geronimo Pratt
The Framing of Geronimo Pratt The Framing of Geronimo Pratt
Author: John RoemerPublisher: SF WeeklyDate: 2/12/1992Volume Number: 12-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Original Article
Prisoner of War Prisoner of War
Authors: Reginald Major, Marcia DavisPublisher: EmergeDate: 6/1994Volume Number: JuneFormat: ArticleCollection: Geronimo Pratt
This is a reproduction of an article in Emerge Magazine about how Black Panther Geronimo Pratt was framed by the FBI.
Supporters Want Ex-Panther Freed Supporters Want Ex-Panther Freed
Author: Brett MahoneyPublisher: Oakland TribuneDate: 12/3/1991Volume Number: 3-DecFormat: ArticleCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Reproduction of original article.
Three Color Graphics of Geronimo ji Jaga Three Color Graphics of Geronimo ji Jaga
Date: 6/1997Volume Number: JuneFormat: GraphicCollection: Geronimo Pratt