Biography
Saundra Pratt was a Black Panther arrested in the December 8 raid on the 55th Street residence. The Party newspaper records her confinement at Sybil Brand Women’s Jail under the nickname Red. This historical record does not establish current custody. Total time detained and any unreported individual disposition remain unverified.
Los Angeles Panther raids and detention
Saundra Pratt was a Black Panther arrested in the December 8 raid on the 55th Street residence. The Party newspaper records her confinement at Sybil Brand Women’s Jail under the nickname Red.
The December 8, 1969 Los Angeles police raids targeted Black Panther premises at Central Avenue, the Toure Community Center and a residence on 55th Street. The Party denounced the operation as political repression. Contemporary Party reports are attributed as such; their allegations of mistreatment are not presented as independent court findings.
Individual verdicts, physical release dates and time actually detained are recorded only where supported. The broader trial included acquittals on serious counts and some weapons-conspiracy convictions. It would be inaccurate to describe every raid defendant as acquitted of every charge.
Sources
- The Black Panther, December 20, 1969, printed pages 2, 10–11 and 13: named custody reports
- The Black Panther, December 27, 1969, printed page 15: LA 18 defense roster
Seize the Time’s February 1975 memorial described Saundra Pratt as a Los Angeles Black Panther organizer and Geronimo Pratt’s wife. Its account places her murder in November 1971, when she was eight months pregnant. The memorial criticized the investigation of her death. Her earlier jail confinement and her later death are separate events.
Seize the Time, Vol1No5, February1975, PDF page 1; Seize the Time, Vol1No5, February1975, PDF page 17; Seize the Time, Vol1No5, February1975, PDF page 20.
