The funeral of Jonathan Jackson and William Christmas

Should I see you. Wherever that may surprise us they will be welcome provided that this battlecry reaches some receptive ear that another hand stretches out to take up weapons. And that other men come forward to in the dirt with the district. The kind of machine a new crowd would battle in victory each and every one of us will pay only his part of sacrifice.

No wonder our Together we're getting ever closer to the new man whose figure is beginning to appear. For the attention of those who are outside of the building the church is filled to its capacity and we ask you

our patience and your understanding during this very trying moment in the lives of the Jackson of the Christmas family. We are very appreciative of your presence and we know that you exhibit the spirit of the people and that same spirit which is going to lead us to our ultimate liberation. And so while we cannot be together in this building Physically we are one in spirit both in the building and with you on the outside. Jonathan P. Jackson a man child was born in Chicago on June 23rd 1953 to Georgia and Lester Jackson Jr.. Jonathan is survived by his parents Georgia and Lester Jackson Jr.

by a brother George by three sisters Dee Lora Francis and penning in by a loving grandmother Mrs. or Paul Jones. He is also survived by two nephews one niece six aunts five uncles several cousins and friends who loved and still love him and his revolutionary spirit. He offered his life for our liberation. On August the 7th 19 70 he will be very in Mount Vernon Illinois. Jonathan's family wished me to read three brief letters which they have received Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. We are with you in your sorrow over the death of Jonathan.

We are proud to have met him and talked with him even if only for a few moments. We are fortunate to have known a young man with such Ultron human courage compassion and strength. His final act seemed a desperate one but in fact it was borne in whole and the vital essence of life in his seventeen years he learned to take a firmer grip on life than most of us can and seventy. No matter what the newspapers and the courts do to the name Jackson it will live on as a heroic name in the minds of the makers of a new world of love and peace. The name Jackson will rise alongside the Nat Turner's the John Browns and the change of Eric. A man's heart may stop beating and yet he may live. The most important aspect of each of our lives are the love and respect we may inspire and others. We are each one of us are part of the people. Jonathan inspires our

love and respect in the hearts of the most important people. Those who act to build a tomorrow when many can lay down their arms to embrace a world of justice. Jonathan lives. I LOVE HIM MORE THAN I LOVE MYSELF. Signed The Fred Hersch and family. The second letter. Dear sister Georgia My heart is with you at this sad time. I know your sons represent the best that all of us can inspired to freedom and equality for all people. When life becomes intolerable for so many all that is left is the struggle for a new kind of society. Power to the people. Signed a Berkeley mother. The final letter is entitled tribute to revolutionary mothers. The week of August 1st through 7th was a very happy and yet a sad week happy because our minister of defense was freed on

bail. Sad because a young revolutionary was murdered your son set an example for all the revolutionaries to follow. And I assure you his cry for justice will not go unavenged. This message is sent to you and you know and all black mothers throughout our black colony that the youth will make the revolution and keep all the suffering and pain you have endured or also be revenged. We have been given strength and courage through your example of relentless faith. Jonathan's blood and your courage are a source of new blood and invigorating strength for the black revolutionary. You continue to struggle because there is no other way to turn or to give up now would mean a waste of your sons of waste of your son's blood and the blood of many other brothers and sisters waging our struggle. You have proven by

your never ending energy something that all black parents must keep in mind. The life you have given us must be a life of freedom and not slavery. A life to be created black men and women a chance to live with dignity. Jonathan's blood was built for these reasons. Your sorrow has also stem from these ideas. Your display of strength and unsurpassed dignity will give an example to all black parent power to the people of Georgia Jackson and power to all black revolutionary parents. And it's signed with the National Committee to combat fascism. West Berkeley. And on behalf of the Jackson family I wish to express acknowledgement and thanks for all of the messages and other expressions of sympathy that you have

shown during this time of bereavement and all of us wish to thank the parents and family of Jonathan Jackson for his life and for allowing him to share his life without William Arthur Christmas was born March 23rd 1943 in Omaha Nebraska. He departed just like August 7th 1070. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christmas of Omaha Nebraska brother Kenneth two sisters Mrs. Arlene Grissom and Mrs. Gloria petite. All of Oakland California. Also to mourn our uncles our nieces nephews and a host of cousins and friends and also to mourn I might add are those who

not only knew William and loved him but those who may of us who may not have had the privilege to meet him but certainly share the same spirit that he exhibited as he attempted to survive in this country and the Christmas family wishes to thank everyone who has taken the time and the trouble to show their expressions of sympathy and concern for them. And we thank you Mr. and Mrs. Christmas for the life of your son and his spirit is going to remain in the bank with us. The minister of defense of the Black Panther Party Mr. Huey P. Newton. The first two letters

and one from George Jackson brother of Jonathan Jackson from a selection from the book that is about to be published by George Jackson. It is to be read the stay from George Jackson to the manchild tall evil graceful Brighteye black man child. Jonathan Peter Jackson who died on August 7 Nineteen seventy curch in one hand the assault rifle in the other. My brother comrade friend the true revolutionary the black communist guerrilla in the highest state of development. He died on the true scourge of the unrighteous Sodrel the people to this terrible man child and his

wonderful mother. George Lee to Angela Davis my tender experience I dedicate this selection of letters to the destruction of their enemies I dedicate my life. A letter from a political prisoner and Stahl of that prison. My brother Hugh with the new beginning of the present knowledge of the funeral of the brother of Comrade George L. Jackson. Jonathan P. Jackson is due to be conducted in a manner befitting a true revolutionary freedom fighter. Saturday on August 15 1970 we did the following. Black prisoners and fine on all weighing it sound that prison earlier Satcher Hugo but now Ed were quite sad Matterson flowers Jay R&R

hereby request Iris express wishes to follow their names the RIT brothers at the brothers funeral as being presented of course are mono revolutionary dressed in man and in spirit and the PSU words he said. Be said and his behavior and Abby had as coming from every black man in prison in the state of California who may not know brother Jonathan but know well his brother George. Right on. To the first of a new breed of freedom fighters to ever pray on American soil in the history of the United States we bury the body but embrace the ongoing spear of brother Jonathan. Peter Jackson all power to the band. Thank you.

While it is used as tragedy and many will weep for Brother Jonathan Jackson and will you make Christmas the Black Panther Party serves notice that it is not the brothers Jonathan Jackson William a Christian or for whom we should we. They have achieved freedom and we remain sleighs. If we must win. Let us weep for those of us who remain in bondage. The Black Panther Party will follow the example that was set forth by these courageous revolutionaries. The people refused to submit to slavery and bondage that is acquired in order for us to live a few more years on planet earth. If the penalty for the quest for freedom is death then by death we escape to freedom. Without freedom life is meaningless. We have nothing to lose but our shackles of freedom to gain.

We have gathered today not only to give respect to Comrade Jonathan Jackson and William a Christmas but also to pledge our last to the accomplishment of the goal was exemplified in the actions of Brother Jonathan Jackson and William H. Christmas. There's no love. Let your press there make your press people are bound to respect. Laws should be made to serve people. People never should serve the law. When laws no longer serve the people then it is the people's right. It is people's duty to free themselves from the young for such laws or press people in general and black people in particular. A search for too long and must draw the line somewhere. There's a big difference between 30 million armed black people and 30 million black people are to the T. We're not alone.

We have allies everywhere. We find our comrades wherever in the world we hear the lash of the oppressors with people old we're all arising and the high tattered revolution is about to sweep the shores of America sweep away the evil jet and corrupt officials. Our comrade Jonathan Jackson William a Christmas have taught us all a revolutionary lesson that haven't testified to struggle and placed it on a higher level. A picture is worth a thousand words. Action is supreme. Comrade Jonathan Jackson and Willie Mae Christmas have made the ultimate sacrifice. They have given the revolutionary liars. There is a necessary. It comes to everyone but it varies and it's significant

to died for the reactionary races is lighter than a feather but it died for the people of the revolution. It's heavier than mouth attack. The Black Panther Party would like to issue a notice that the people will not be intimidated. We would like to express our respect for Brother McClain and brother Russell. Rochelle McKinney who was wounded but not here. We are here today to issue a mandate to this corrupt government that they better start following the Geneva agreements when dealing with prisoners of war. That is first recognize that every prisoner of war has a right to attempt to escape. Secondly that prisoners of war ours are not to be abuse and are not to

be murdered inside prison or outside of prison that their rights are to be respected by international law. Somehow this country seems to feel that when black when it comes to when it is concerning black people they don't have to follow any law other than slave to slave master. We are willing we are prepared. To unite as one man and if necessary give our lives to one man. We refuse to suffer any longer. We refuse to gradually be killed through humiliation degradation and the gradually stripping away of our humanity. When they struck the blow was against brother Christmas and brother Jack

they struck a blow against the best that humanity has produce for our good. They must pay the price. These brothers are older they had only the fascist murderers who had no human can past compassion or any respect for life whatsoever not even their comrades are the cause of this. They would rather Akbar here than murder a revolutionary under slavery. The lives of people so they reveal themselves to the people of the world for what they really are.

So now it is not to the community not only the community. It's up to the people of the world to step up our camera and take the appropriate action. We have been slain for too many years. The chains must be removed. We must be free. So help us Guy pulling out.