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Tapson A. Mawere

Era:1970s
State:Delaware
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Biography

The newspaper identifies Mawere as ZANU’s chief representative in the United States. It reports that he was arrested after approaching a police car to assist fellow traveler Muda Mangazda following a racist refusal of service and police assault at Harrington, Delaware. The June 8, 1975 Baltimore dispatch dates the arrests to yesterday, June 7. It explicitly says both men were taken to Smyrna prison before being bailed. The exact prison admission and bail dates and actual custody duration are unknown. A June 13 Dover trial was scheduled, not a reported completed outcome. The allegations of racist treatment are attributed to the newspaper. Source: https://www.workers.org/wp-content/uploads/ww1975-0613-v17n24.pdf#page=1

Case

Charges: Disorderly conduct and obstructing police
Arrested: Jun 7, 1975
Sentence: No sentence reported; released on bail after named prison confinement