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Contradictions Within the Black Panther Contradictions Within the Black Panther
Date: 9/17/1974Call Number: CD 023Format: CDProducers: Bruce SolowayCollection: Black Panther Party general
The Black Panther Party Intercommunal Section in Algiers, demanding the expulsion of David Hilliard and criticizing Huey Newton. Released by the East Coast Ministry of Information in New York, March 4, 1971. Recorded in Algiers on videotape, February 28, 1971. Huey Newton calls out Hilliard on the telephone. Kathleen Cleaver speaks of Hilliard as revisionists, or people who are revolutionary in rhetoric but counter-revolutionary in action. Issues of the Central Panther Party, led by revisionists turning their backs on revolutionaries who have been arrested. This is basically a compilation of testimonials of high profile Panther Party members speaking on the contradictions within the party, namely the expulsion of certain members expelled because of their less than favorable public image or agenda. Judy Douglass declared insane by people in the central party. Everyone speaking here is calling for the expulsion of David Hilliard from his position as Chief of Staff for the Black Panther party. Also testimonials for reinstatement of New York Panther 21 and Geronimo.
The Road to Wounded Knee I The Road to Wounded Knee I
Date: 7/18/1974Call Number: CD 168Format: CDProducers: KPFACollection: Native Americans
SAME AS KP 107. Events on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota before and during the declaration of Independence by the Tribal Chiefs. Hour 1 of 5 hour program. 1st hour: story of conditions on Pine Ridge Reservation, the activities of the elected tribal leader/dictator Richard Wilson which led to his impeachment, and a view of what life was like on the reservation. Additional notes: Program includes rock-like music song, “Spread your wings and fly/ Give peace a holiday/ Give us just a little more time), Treaty of 1868, broken promises of treaty payments, Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 erases sovern status of nations, problems with mixed blood tribal bueracy ripping off own poeple, tribal police corruption and payoffs, taken away of local self government, and federal goverment denies self suffiency.
The Road to Wounded Knee II The Road to Wounded Knee II
Date: 7/18/1974Call Number: CD 169Format: CDProducers: KPFACollection: Native Americans
SAME AS KP 111. Events on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota before and during the declaration of Independence by the Tribal Chiefs. Hour 1 of 5 hour program. 2nd hour: story of conditions on Pine Ridge Reservation, the activities of the elected tribal leader/dictator Richard Wilson which led to his impeachment, and a view of what life was like on the reservation. Additional notes: Program includes rock-like music song, “Spread your wings and fly/ Give peace a holiday/ Give us just a little more time), Treaty of 1868, broken promises of treaty payments, Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 erases sovern status of nations, problems with mixed blood tribal bueracy ripping off own poeple, tribal police corruption and payoffs, taken away of local self government, and federal goverment denies self suffiency.
The Road to Wounded Knee IV The Road to Wounded Knee IV
Date: 7/18/1974Call Number: CD 170Format: CDProducers: KPFACollection: Native Americans
SAME AS KP 113 . Events on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota reagarding Wounded Knee. Hour 4 of 5 hour program. Hour 4: An interview with Crow Dog, the chief spiritual advisor to AIM and the Independent Oglala Nation. Topics discussed: the red man philosophy of life, need for human recognition by the white man, spiritual and political leadership of AIM, situation and poverty of Indian People today, the Indian Way of Life, broken promises, white man brings sickness to western hemishpere, red man fighting for un-born generation, militancy as reaction to white man discrimination, Ghost Dance, reincarnation, “relation” concept as core of life, and Crazy Horse as savior.
Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K. Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K.
Date: 11/4/1974Call Number: CD 257Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Hortesia Allende speaking at Trafalgar Square, London, U.K.
Kissinger 9/19/1974- Congressional Foreign Relation Committee Kissinger 9/19/1974- Congressional Foreign Relation Committee
Date: 9/19/1974Call Number: CD 268Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Various news clips from ABC and NBC on the Congressional Foreign Relations Committee meeting where Kissinger was confronted by Senator Frank Church of Idaho about the role of the U.S. before, during, and after the coup in Chile. Kissinger defends himself saying, “All the matters have been developed by well established procedures in the government that have been consistently tightened and approved by the president and briefed to the appropriate committiees...”
Report on Festival de Sexto Sol and La Mujer Report on Festival de Sexto Sol and La Mujer
Date: 3/29/1974Call Number: CD 289Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Andres Alegria reports on the first day of the Festival de Sexto Sol. He interviews Fernado Alegria who defines the Sexto Sol as an Age of conciousness, a link between creation, art, and tradition of the Aztec and Mayans. He also interviews Nina Serrano who talks about the preparation for the festival, including different ceremonies. Also included is audio from the opening ceremony. Same as CAA 025 & 026
Music & Festival del Sexto Sol Music & Festival del Sexto Sol
Date: 4/1/1974Call Number: CD 312Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion aztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
The first track of this CD has music from an unknown female artist, all songs are sung in Spanish. Tracks 2 & 3 contains poetry from the last night of the Festival del Sexto Sol. Alejandro Murgia hosts the poetry reading on the last night of this festival. Poets included are Pilipino poet Rodelo, Puerto Rican poets from New York Muguel Pinero & Miguel Alvarin, SF State student Armando Casares, poets Nina Serrano and Roberto Vargas. The last track of this CD is audio footage from a panel held on the 2nd day of the Festival del Sexto Sol led by Antonio Castionera. The topic of discussion was La Mujer: La literatura Chicana y Latinoamericana. COPY of: CAA 030, 031, & 032
Reports from Mexico during Quinto Festival - 6/24 to 7/7, 1974 - Part 1 Reports from Mexico during Quinto Festival - 6/24 to 7/7, 1974 - Part 1
Date: 6/28/1974Call Number: CD 357Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
CAP 092 Comunicacion Aztlan reports from Mexico El Manifesto del Arbol de la Noche Triste. Spanish by phone CAP 094 News from Mexico - Lucio Cabañas statement, United Fruit, Chile, Venezuela, Argentina. English by phone CAP 095.1 Festival. Opening of Festival (6/24 to 7/7 1974) with actuality. English/Spanish by phone CAP 095.1 News from Mexico, Festival. Unidos Todos (6/28), Las Norteñas (6/29), poem to Ché, Teatro los Niños, Teatro Ambulante (6/30), song. English/Spanish by phone CAP 096.1 Festival. Starts midsentence, El Grupo Santuche, music, teatro, interviews. English/Spanish by phone CAP 096.2 News. Same as news in CAP 096.1English by phone
Reports from Mexico during Quinto Festival - 6/24 to 7/7, 1974 - Part 2 Reports from Mexico during Quinto Festival - 6/24 to 7/7, 1974 - Part 2
Date: 6/28/1974Call Number: CD 358Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
CAP 097 News. Lucio Cabañas, Chile, Guatemala. English by phone CAP 099 News. Lucio Cabañas & Poor People's Party English by phone CAP 100 Interview with Mexican student about Lucio Cabañas & events in Mexico Spanish