The Patrice Lumumba Coalition (PLC) was founded in 1975 to support Angolans’ right to self-determination. PLC, an African-American origination, took its name from the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who was assassinated in 1961. The organization was especially active in supporting African liberation movements including the African National Congress (South Africa), SWAPO (Namibia), MPLA (Angola), FRELIMO (Mozambique) and ZANU (Zimbabwe). Aisha was apart of this coalition in the story.

Asac stands for assistant special agent in charge. It is a position in the FBI’s New York division. Rick Gold, Marie’s boss, fills this position in the story.