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Geronimo Pratt Interview Geronimo Pratt Interview
Date: 10/26/1992Call Number: PM 087Format: CassetteCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Pratt talks about his life pre Black Panther Party: growing up in Louisiana, family life, KKK, service in Vietnam and enrollment in UCLA. At UCLA he is roommates with Black Panther Party Minister of Defense Bunchy Carter. After Bunchy Carter’s murder Pratt takes his place. He talks about government repression, COINTELPRO, relations with other New Left Organizations and role of women and sexism in the Party. Then the interviews follows his arrest and conviction of murder in 1970, he was in the hole from 70-’78. Pratt discuss becoming a New Afrikan, the role of armed national liberation struggle and role of struggle within the legislative realm. He discusses youth anger and education in the 90’s, LA rebellions, prison industrial complex, and political prisoners.
Panel discussion on Huey Newton’s Legacy Panel discussion on Huey Newton’s Legacy
Call Number: KP 135Format: CassetteCollection: Huey Newton
Excerpt from panel discussion hosted by Walter Turner on KPFA recorded just after the death of Huey P. Newton in 1989. Panelists include Johnny Spain, Hardy Frey, Janina Abram, and Angela Davis (not in actuality). Reflections on the legacy of Black Panther Party and its effect on emerging black political movements. Some music interruption
Black and New Afrikan Political Prisoners Black and New Afrikan Political Prisoners
Date: 11/29/1991Call Number: PM 251Format: CassetteProducers: Prison RadioProgram: You Can’t Jail The Spirit #3Collection: New Afrikan Prisoners
About the Black political repression, exile, incarceration, and the criminal justice system's interference with political resistance through a discussion of the lives of Mumia Abu Jamal, Assata Shakur, and Geronimo Pratt. Soffiyah Elijah, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, and Kiilu Nyasha, discuss the criminalization of revolutionaries and the future of radical organizing.
Prairie Fire Organizing Committee (PFOC) Press Statement & Conference Prairie Fire Organizing Committee (PFOC) Press Statement & Conference
Date: 3/23/1978Call Number: PM 273Format: CassetteCollection: LA Five
Leslie Mullin and Judith Bissell, as part of the LA Five arrested for conspiracy to bomb the offices of Senator John Briggs, give a telephone interview from prison. They describe D.A. Jorgenson's strategy of "railroading" the trial date leaving them little time to prepare a defense. They talk of the government's fear of the exposure of FBI misconduct and COINTELPRO during the trial, and the inadequacy of prison law research facilities for women prisoners as compared to those in the men's system. PFOC press conference calling attention to the LA Five case and point to the similarities of illegal government tactics used against other anti-imperialist groups.
Judi Bari interview Judi Bari interview
Call Number: KP 410Format: CassetteProducers: Paul RolandProgram: EarthwatchCollection: Eco-justice
Leading environmental Redwood Summer activist, on the lawsuit against the FBI and police actions in wake of the bombing of the car in which she and Darryl Cherney were riding. She discusses in detail closing of fist round of discovery, after nearly 2 years and 3 failures of FBI to throw out the case.
Black and New Afrikan Political Prisoners Black and New Afrikan Political Prisoners
Date: 11/29/1991Call Number: PM 390Format: CassetteProducers: Prison RadioProgram: You Can’t Jail The Spirit #3Collection: New Afrikan Prisoners
On Black political repression, exile, incarceration, and the criminal justice system's interference with political resistance through a discussion of the lives of Mumia Abu Jamal, Assata Shakur, and Geronimo Pratt. Soffiyah Elijah, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, and Kiilu Nyasha, discuss the criminalization of revolutionaries and the future of radical organizing.
Repression, Resistance, and Knowing Your Rights Repression, Resistance, and Knowing Your Rights
Date: 1/1/1991Call Number: PM 391Format: CassetteProducers: Prison RadioProgram: You Can’t Jail The Spirit #7Collection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Repression of progressive movements, resistance to grand juries, FBI repression, and knowing your rights. An interview with Dr. Mutulu Shakur, from Lompoc prison, and Ricardo Romero from the MLN.
Dhoruba Bin Wahad on case of Mumia Abu-Jamal Dhoruba Bin Wahad on case of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Date: 4/14/1991Call Number: PM 401Format: CassetteCollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
Dhoruba Bin Wahad speaking on the case of Mumia Abu Jamal at event sponsored by Lesbian and Gay Folks Supporting Political Prisoners in New York.
Paramilitary White Organizations Paramilitary White Organizations
Call Number: KP 538Format: CassetteCollection: General materials
This recording is of a meeting organized by the National Committee Against Repression to discuss the nature of white paramilitary organizations and how to organize against them. The meeting consists of speakers from the National Committee to Free the Puerto Rican Prisoners of War and the National Committee to Defend the New Afrikan Freedom Fighters. Both speakers discuss the KKK and its connection to the police and the state, the growing repression in American society, the role of corporations, and the limits of reforms. They also discuss global imperialism and the role paramilitary organizations play in re-enforcing the interests of the state. During a question and answer discussion, audience members ask about survivalists, Mormons, death squads in Latin America, white involvement in the anti-imperialist movement, and other topics. Members of the meeting then pass a four-part resolution taking a position against liberal reform organizations, recommending self-defense and preemptive defense against white paramilitary organizations, recommending that women focus on countering the recruitment of women into white paramilitary organizations, and recommending that whites engage in campaigns discouraging white supremacy. Tape cuts out.