Zolo Agona Azania is one of the many Black people who await execution as a result of a racially- biased criminal justice system. Politically active at the time of his arrest, Zolo remains committed to freedom for Black people and to a just world for all. He has defended his own rights and the rights of other prisoners during these many years in prison. He has won the respect of fellow prisoners and jailers alike.

Zolo is a prolific writer and an accomplished artist whose work has been exhibited in many places around the country. His writing and his art reflect who he is: A man who lives his political convictions. Zolo's political commitment dates back over 25 years. In the early 1980s he was rehabilitating his life and working his way out of a childhood imprisoned in extreme poverty and high-crime environments. Zolo was involved in the campaign to make Martin Luther King1s birthday a national holiday in his hometown of Gary, Indiana and he designed the button for the campaign. He was the valedictorian of his CETA federal job training class and received a scholarship to Purdue University just prior to his arrest.

Zolo spends much of his time researching the law and fighting his case. His tireless efforts have exposed the unfair and racist way his case has been handled by the authorities. Zolo will turn 50 in December 2004.