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Angola 3

The Angola Three are three men, Robert Hillary King, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace, who were put in solitary confinement for decades in Angola Prison, Louisiana after the death of a prison guard.

Documents

Angola 3 in the Wake of Katrina and Rita Angola 3 in the Wake of Katrina and Rita
Publisher: National Coalition to Free the Angola 3Format: PamphletCollection: Angola 3
The case of the Angola 3 in the context of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Swamped by Racism Swamped by Racism
Author: John BirdPublisher: The Big IssueYear: 2006Volume Number: No. 708 August-SeptemberFormat: ArticleCollection: Angola 3
The plight of three Black American prisoners held in solitary confinement highlights a hidden world within the United States.
Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Daily Terror at Camp J Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Daily Terror at Camp J
Publisher: Free the Angola 3Format: MonographCollection: Angola 3
Monograph about the Angola 3 and the inhumane treatment of prisoners at Angola State Prison in Louisiana
28 Years of Solitary Confinement 28 Years of Solitary Confinement
Publisher: Angola 3 Support CommitteeFormat: PamphletCollection: Angola 3
Pamphlet with background information about the Angola 3, a piece by Mumia Abu-Jamal, a piece by Geronimo Pratt and contact information to support the Angola 3
The Deeper they Bury Me the Louder My Voice Becomes The Deeper they Bury Me the Louder My Voice Becomes
Year: 2009Volume Number: SummerFormat: MonographCollection: Angola 3
This publication accompanies the exhibition The Deeper They Bury Me- The Louder My Voice Becomes. Curated by Amy Mackie.
A3 Annual Update A3 Annual Update
Publisher: International Coalition to Free the Angola 3Date: 12/2008Volume Number: DecemberFormat: FlyerCollection: Angola 3
Flyer with updates, contact information and background information around the Angola 3
Sweet Freedom Sweet Freedom
Author: Eric DexheimerPublisher: Austin American StatesmanVolume Number: 11-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Angola 3
Reproduction of original article
The House That Herman Built The House That Herman Built
Authors: Jackie Sumell and Herman WallacePublisher: merz&solitudeYear: 2006Format: BookCollection: Angola 3
Writings and images by the Angola 3
Free the Angola 3! Free the Angola 3!
Format: CompilationCollection: Angola 3
A packet assembled from various sources about the case of the Angola 3. Includes correspondence, legal papers, history of the BPP in Louisiana and writings by the Angola 3 and their supporters.
National Coalition to Free the Angola 3 National Coalition to Free the Angola 3
Publisher: National Coalition to Free the Angola 3Date: 11/2000Volume Number: NovemberFormat: PamphletCollection: Angola 3
History of the Angola 3 case, writings by Mumia Abu-Jamal, Geronimo Pratt, Albert Woodfox, Herman Wallace and Robert King Wilkerson.