36 Years - Justin Kemerling




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••• Nebraska's two political prisoners Ed Poindexter and Mondo we Langa, two former Black Panthers from Omaha, have been in prison for more than 36 years. The First Annual Peace & Justice Banquet was put together to raise funds for Ed's defense and to help buy him new crutches.

From the beginning the case was highly questionable and a poor representation of justice in our court system. In May, Ed has a very important evidentiary hearing that could ultimately lead to a new trial or his outright release.

For the poster I wanted to capture the revolution spirit and visual style of the old Black Panther posters and newspaper covers from the 60s and 70s. Emory Douglas was the party's minister of culture who created pictures called dangerous, meant to change the world.

It's a huge moment in the case and the banquet was very well attended, raising over $1500 for Nebraskans for Justice. Now we can only hope the case turns in favor of justice. All Power to the People.

More Info:
Wikipedia on the case.
Info about Ed & Mondo
The Black Panthers in the Midwest
Recent article about Emory Douglas from the San Francisco Chronicle
Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas

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