Omowale, Jomo Joka.

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Jomo Joka Omowale, born as Cleveland Davis and also known as Eric Thompson, is a parolee in North Carolina who spent much of his life imprisoned in New York and Virginia. He was a leader of the Attica prison riot in 1971.

From the description of Jomo Joka Omowale papers, 1969-2008. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 703861044

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creatorOf Omowale, Jomo Joka. Jomo Joka Omowale papers, 1969-2008. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
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associatedWith Attica Correctional Facility. corporateBody
associatedWith Attica Defense Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Black Panther Party. corporateBody
associatedWith Davis, Cleveland. person
associatedWith Gaynes, Elizabeth. person
associatedWith Thompson, Eric. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Virginia
United States
New York
Subject
African American prisoners
Criminal justice, Administration of
Murder
Trials (Murder)
Prison riots
Trial Practice
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Active 1969

Active 2008

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