Edited by
Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
Written by
Sinclair, Billy, American, born 1945
Illustrated by
Bridges, R. Troy
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
September/October 1978
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (closed): 11 1/16 × 8 5/8 × 5/16 in. (28.1 × 21.9 × 0.8 cm)
Description
This September/October 1978 issue of The Angolite has a cover with a black-and-white photograph of a man standing outside a small structure in a dirt yard. The photograph is below the masthead, with the text "EXCLUSIVE / 'Conversations With The Dead' / LOUISIANA STATE PRISON" below the photograph. The cover story discusses the clemency and parole process, with interviews from several incarcerated people who have long sentences and will likely die imprisoned. The cover photo is also featured in this story, and picture Franck "Cocky" Moore in front of his shack on the Angola property. Other stories include opinion pieces, detailed updates on recent legislative and administrative changes, and the restructuring of Camp H into a merit-based rehabilitation program. The magazine is bound with two (2) metal staples and has sixty-two (62) interior pages. The final interior page contains information and a mail-in section for subscriptions. The back cover has an illustrated advertisement for the 1978 Rodeo.
Place made
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Journalism
Justice
Men
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wilbert Rideau and Linda LaBranche
Object number
2016.139.1.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Wilbert Rideau
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53974f975-6967-49a6-8f2c-4d76269ab628

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