NATIONAL JERICHO URGENT CAMPAIGN!
Re: BASHIR HAMEED – HELP HIS WIFE VISIT HIM
To all Jericho chapters, allies and friends:
As you probably know, the health situation of political prisoner and former
Black Panther Party member Bashir Hameed (s/n James York) is in crisis. As
of June 25, Bashir had significant/ visible blood in the urine and was told
by the prison physician assistant at Comstock that he'd be sent to see a
doctor today. Bashir, who had a coronary bypass operation about 18 months
ago, has also had blood in his stool and has not received the colonoscopy he
was scheduled for. Furthermore, Bashir's niece, Courtney York MD, saw him
last week and was quite alarmed by the ongoing denial of adequate medical
care for him. Efforts are underway to intensify the campaign for adequate
medical treatment and transfer to a prison where he will receive better
care. Bashir's wife Florence, who lives in Texas, is now planning to travel
to New York in order to be near him. Florence is in need of financial
support to make this trip, rent a car and secure a place to stay.
After receiving calls and making calls to several Jericho folks and old-time
comrades of Bashir's, we (National Jericho's co-chairs) are asking folks to
help Florence Walker (Mrs. Bashir Hameed) by contributing whatever $$ you
can to the *kitty*. We want to lighten as much of her $$ burden as possible.
If you can do this with "urgency," as we don't want to take any chances
procrastinating around Bashir's condition, folks can send a check to:
FLORENCE WALKER
Note/memo: For Mrs. Bashir Hameed
You can address it to:
Florence Walker
c/o Yasmin Sutton
112-50 Northern Blvd. # 2D
Corona, NY 11368
Yasmin is a long-time comrade of Bashir's from the Corona branch of the
Black Panther Party who works closely with Jericho and for Bashir for years.
She will be able to deliver checks to Florence immediately due to the fact
that Florence will be in New York. Yasmin will also keep a copy and total of
all checks sent for records.
Under pressure, we will come through for our Freedom Fighter. We are coming
through NOW.
FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS
SUPPORT FLORENCE'S JOURNEY TO COMSTOCK PRISON
A QUICK AND SAFE RECOVERY FOR BASHIR HAMEED
Ashanti Alston & Kazi Toure
Co-chairs, National Jericho Amnesty Movement
THIS FILE IS ALSO ATTACHED. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE KITTY AND SPREAD THIS
FAR AND WIDE!
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