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Black Liberation

The Black Liberation movement grew out of the civil rights movement and was made up of many militant organizations dedicated to freedom for African-Americans, such as the Black Panther Party, the Black Liberation Army, and the Republic of New Africa. The collection includes extensive files on, but is not limited to, these three organizations, with additional materials on Pan-African organizations, the revolutionary prison movement, and other diverse publications of many different organizations and individuals, including pamphlets, ephemera, periodicals, newspapers, theoretical writings, and poetry.

Documents

Homage to George Homage to George
Publisher: Berkeley BarbVolume Number: Aug 25-31Format: PeriodicalCollection: George Jackson
Black Panther, Long Exiled, Sums Up Black Panther, Long Exiled, Sums Up
Publisher: Havana JournalDate: 4/9/1996Volume Number: April 9Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Contemporary Articles and Newsletters
Huey P Newton Murder Trial Set to Begin Huey P Newton Murder Trial Set to Begin
Publisher: San Francisco ChronicleDate: 8/24/1991Volume Number: 24-AugFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Articles From the 1970s
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1968Volume Number: Vol. 2-6 September 14Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Contents include: Panthers Will Free Huey, Huey's Statement on Racist Decision, Garry Explains TV Talk Show, Free Huey Delegation goes to U.N., Kathleen Cleaver Editorial, Summary of Trial, Thrid-World Appeals for Huey's Freedom, more.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther Party for Self DefenseYear: 1967Volume Number: Vol. 1-3 June 20Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Panthers Demand Independence for N. Richmond Area.
Anarchist Panther Anarchist Panther
Author: Ashanti AlstonYear: 1999Volume Number: Vol. 1-1 OctoberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Anarchist Panther
Zine produced by political prisoner Ashanti Alston.
The Black Voice The Black Voice
Publisher: The Black VoiceVolume Number: Vol. 5-2Format: PeriodicalCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
Black Power! Black Power!
Publisher: Black Panther Party of Northern CaliforniaYear: Jan-68Volume Number: Vol. I No. 10Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal
Black Power! Black Power!
Publisher: House of Umoja (Unity)Volume Number: Vol. I No. 11Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal
Black Power! Black Power!
Publisher: Black Panther Party of Northern CaliforniaYear: Sep-67Volume Number: Vol. I No. 8Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal