Last night as we were sitting around talking about the BPP, in Tanzania (
Pete and Charlotte's Center), a phone call came in from the U.S about
Althea. She was a very good person. I first met Al when she came in from New
Orleans in 1972, always a hard worker. She worked from the W. Oakland
Center, also registered people to vote at the LampPost. She later went
back to New Orleans and worked in the community. She was one of the first people
to start networking on the Angola 3 case back in the 1970's. We connected
with her in 1998 as we supported the A3 and formed the now International
support comittte for the A3. When in New Orleans we stayed at her home and she
was a great host, passing on tips where to eat and sightsee. She was a warm
person who would always lend a helping hand. A real comrade, she will be
greatly missed.
Billy X
Please contact her daughter Ogla
I regret to inform you that our mom, Althea died today. More
information will follow as we make plans for her funeral in New
Orleans next week.