Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther and radio journalist, was convicted of the 1981 murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. She said the group needed only to disclose its finances dating to last year, when it incorporated. Pennsylvania Inc. Africa's group sought to register as a charity after the Black United Fund ended the relationship amid controversy. The fund has refused to disclose the total amount of money it passed along to the International Concerned Family and Friends. In its June 30 application for charitable status, Africa's group provided no financial information to the state.
State law requires groups to submit an audit signed by a certified public accountant.
Africa told the state that she needed more time to provide such an audit, citing a reported break-in June 8 at the group's West Philadelphia headquarters. Requests for extensions are not unusual, and Africa's group was given until the end of the year to turn in the audit. Emerson said that a theft of records would not excuse an organization from filing the necessary information. You can go to their bank account. There are lots of other ways.