Geronimo Pratt

Geronimo Pratt, also known as Geronimo ji-Jaga, was a high ranking member of the Black Panther Party. He was also the godfather of rapper Tupac Shakur. He was sent to prison in 1972 for a crime many believe he didn't commit. In 1997 he was freed. Pratt was represented by Johnnie Cochran in his original trial, and Cochran contributed much to the appeals that later led to his conviction being overturned. During Pratt's original trial, the FBI had penetrated the defense team. Currently an international human rights activist, Geronimo ji Jaga, formerly known as Geronimo Pratt, is a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran who served two combat tours in Vietnam. After the war he enrolled in an undergraduate program at UCLA. It was there that he became a deeply committed revolutionary organizer and subsequently a political prisoner. He spent 27 years of his youth in prison (eight years were spent in solitary confinement). Ji Jaga was one of the many victims of J. Edgar Hoover?s COINTELPRO program.

Related Topics:
Black Panther Party - Godfather - Tupac Shakur - 1972 - 1997 - Johnnie Cochran - FBI - J. Edgar Hoover - COINTELPRO

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Geronimo ji Jaga always maintained his innocence. During his incarceration he studied law and steadfastly built his defense against his accusers. With Attorneys Stuart Hanlon and Johnnie L. Cochran by his side his case was finally dismissed June 10, 1997. His resilience and determination to seek justice has made him an international symbol of courage, integrity and honor. He continues to work on behalf of innocent men and women who are wrongfully incarcerated in addition to his work with the Kuji Foundation Inc. Their website is www.kujifoundation.org

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