Attica Prison Uprising 101: A Short Primer 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to the following people who contributed to making this primer a reality… Caitlin Seidler has once again lent her considerable talents to designing and laying out this resource. Caitlin’s commitment to social justice is unrivaled and she has our deepest gratitude. Lewis Wallace has been integral to the development of our work at Project NIA. He is a terrific organizer who is committed to the abolishment of prisons. We would like to thank Lewis for all of his contributions to this project. Katy Groves is a fierce advocate and ally to youth in conflict with the law. She is tireless in the struggle for criminal legal reform. Our thanks to Katy for her incredible illustrations. Finally, this primer is dedicated to the memory of all who died at Attica, we will not forget: William Allen Elliott (L. D.) Barkley John B. Barnes Edward Cunningham (hostage) John J. D’Arcangelo (hostage) Bernard Davis Allen Durham Willie Fuller Melvin D. Gray Elmer G Hardie (hostage) Robert J. Henigan Kenneth E. Hess Thomas B. Hicks Emanuel Johnson Herbert W. Jones Jr. (hostage) Richard J Lewis (hostage) Charles Lundy Kenneth B. Malloy Gidell Martin William B. McKinney Lorenzo McNeil Samuel Melville
Edward R. Menefee Jose Mentijo Milton Menyweather John G. Monteleone (hostage) Richard Moore Carlos Prescott Michael Privitiera William E. Quinn (hostage) Raymond Rivera James B. Robinson Santiago Santos Barry J. Schwartz Harold Thomas Carl Valone (hostage) Rafael Vasquez Melvin Ware Elon F. Werner (hostage) Ronald Werner (hostage) Willie West Harrison Whalen (hostage) Alfred Williams
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