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Jymbo Sudan

AKA: Jymbo
Released
Gender:Male
Era:1960s
State:California
Support
Black Panther Party
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Biography

Jymbo Sudan was a Black Panther Party member jailed for contempt during a California court appearance by Bobby Seale in August 1969. Sudan and Danish journalist Jørgen Dragsdahl raised clenched fists in support of Seale and were taken into custody on the judge’s orders. Both received five-day jail sentences and $500 fines. In a subsequent firsthand account, Sudan described their confinement and release.

Case

Charges: Contempt of court for a raised-fist salute supporting Bobby Seale
Arrested: August 1969
Incarcerated: August 1969
Sentence: Five days in county jail and a $500 fine
Judge: O’Kane