Ruchell is the longest held political prisoners in the U.S., having been locked up since 1963. Politicized in prison, he later participated in the Marin County Courthouse Rebellion (Aug 7, 1970) in the attempted liberation of political prisoner George Jackson by his younger brother, Jonathan Jackson.  He was the only person to survive the altercation and went to trial with Angela Davis as his co-defendant as the guns used in the rebellion were registered in her name.  He was released in July of 2023 and died in October of that year.

Artist: Sophia Victor

Material: Mixed Media on Canvas

Size: 48" x 60"

Year: 2018