Independent Collections
These collections were produced by independent journalists. Many of these recordings make up the bulk of the original collection of the Freedom Archives.
Documents
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Date: 6/22/1974Call Number: NI 033Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Camomile, with thanks to Jeff Sokolow, Michael, Rene FrappierProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with international news, Vietnam, then Africa, Zimbabwe, then report on demonstrations against Chilean ship arriving in San Francisco, Gay Pride Day events, bombings of Chicano activists in Boulder, Colorado, shooting of Union City police chief, imprisonment of Will Lewis, KPFK station manager for refusing to turn over tapes from SLA and Weather Underground that came to the station, Attica legal defense and San Quentin 6 civil suit against the state prison system.
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Date: 6/29/1974Call Number: NI 034Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark Schwartz, CamomileProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Major stories on Africa, especially Mozambique (FRELIMO), Latin America, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, AIM and Native American-Treaty council conference, Gay Pride, Attica, and California prisons.
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Date: 7/13/1974Call Number: NI 035Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark Schwartz, Camomile, Andreas Alegria, Nina SerranoProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Long many actuality report on San Quentin 6, then American Indian Movement and Black Liberation Army-related news, Vietnam/anti-war, and Chile.
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Date: 9/7/1974Call Number: NI 038Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, with Mark Schwartz, Nancy Kurshan, and Mark LeneelProgram: Nothing is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
First program after KPFA strike. Opens with Ho Chi Minh speaking in English, roundup of news from Vietnam, Inez Garcia case with actuality of her speaking, prison movement with George Jackson actuality, Latin America, Puerto Rico, and Africa, with actuality of Amilcar Cabral.
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Date: 9/21/1974Call Number: NI 039Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Roundup of movement news, including demonstration in San Francisco about Chile, acquittal of Dennis Banks and Russell Means, reports on Assata Shakur, Marilyn Buck, Puerto Rico solidarity.
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Date: 10/13/1974Call Number: NI 042Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, others narratingProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Special program on Chile, focusing on the death of MIR (Movement of the Revolutionary Left) leader Miguel Enriquez, with historical background, worldwide solidarity demonstrations for Chile.
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Date: 10/19/1974Call Number: NI 043Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program opens with story on Carmen Castillo, captured Chilean resistance fighter, then story on "Operation Tar Baby," the US govt program to prop up apartheid in Africa, Chicano Liberation Front actions, San Quentin 6, and then a special extended program on Puerto Rico and upcoming solidarity events on Oct 27, 1974.
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Date: 11/16/1974Call Number: NI 046Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Mark Schwartz, with others thankedProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Begins with report on and part of Yassir Arafat speech to the UN, then Vietnam situation and Vietnam veterans. Roundup of California prison news, then report on trial of New Haven 3 (alleged Black Liberation Army) and hunger strike of Assta Shakur to see HER OWN doctor after birth of her child in prison. Ends with a detailed report on longtime political prisoner Martin Sostre.
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Date: 11/23/1974Call Number: NI 047Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Report on Attica trial, half of show on Native American issues, other half historical background and current situation in Laos.
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Date: 12/7/1974Call Number: NI 048Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opening stories on Puerto Rico strike and bombings, followed by Chile women political prisoners, Argentina, and the killing of Lucio Cabanas, Guerrero state guerrilla leader in Mexico. then stories on Attica and a 5th anniversary feature with poem and music on the assassination of Black Panther Chicago leader Fred Hampton.