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Richard Dhoruba (Bin Wahad) Moore - Tape 1 of 2 Richard Dhoruba (Bin Wahad) Moore - Tape 1 of 2
Date: 6/16/1973Call Number: PM 143Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Marc SchwartzProgram: KPFACollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
Part one (part two - PM 145) of a two-part interview with Richard Dharuba (Bin Wahad) Moore from prison at the House of Detention in New York. Moore speaks in defense of the Black Liberation Army and the revolutionaries who have been imprisoned or killed in the struggle. The role of the New York police department is highlighted in the killing of Frank Fields, Anthony White and others. The media portrayal of Sam Napier’s death as the result of a feud between rival Panther factions is examined. Without validating this claim Moore discusses his perception of the strengths and weaknesses of the movement on the East and West coasts. Moore criticizes the Rx Program, a “behavioral modification” prison experiment which among other things prescribes the liberal usage of methadone. He relates this to the effects of drug addiction in the black community and what the proper response should be. Throughout the interview the ideology of the Black Liberation Army, Black Liberation Army, and it’s influence on other progressive movements is elucidated.
Richard Dhoruba (Bin Wahad) Moore Interview - Part 2 of 2 Richard Dhoruba (Bin Wahad) Moore Interview - Part 2 of 2
Date: 6/16/1973Call Number: PM 145Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Mark SchwartzProgram: KPFACollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
Part Two (Part One - PM 143) of a two-part interview with Richard Dhoruba (Bin Wahad) Moore from the House of Detentions prison in New York. Moore advocates the “tactical necessity” of creating mass movements to support political prisoners. Frustration is voiced over the choice of certain parts of the progressive movement that have distanced themselves from those who advocate revolutionary armed struggle and the consequences of this alienation. Moore discusses the case of Ruchell Magee, and the contradiction faced by a revolutionary movement working within the legal system. He also details his own experiences with the legal system and the lack of support he felt during his trial.
Interview with Warren Wells by Mark Schwartz Interview with Warren Wells by Mark Schwartz
Date: 1/1/1973Call Number: CD 139Format: CDProducers: Mark SchwartzCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Excellent interview with Warren Wells in 1973 in Folsom Prison done by Mark Schwartz. He talks about his own politicization, life inside, political prisoners, the Black Panther Party inside, need to build support for prisoners like Geronimo Pratt and Ruchell Magee, the San Quentin Six and others. Great quality and very important in addressing the prison movement of the 1970s. Warren Wells died in prison in June, 2001. From 1/4 inch dub. Reel to reel ends abruptly in mid sentence. Some warble in track 2. Very end of last sentence repeated for track 3.
Racism in San Bruno County Jail Racism in San Bruno County Jail
Date: 10/30/1973Call Number: PM 271Collection: Race and the Prison System
The first part of this recording is a question and answer session between San Bruno County Jail inmates and the head cook in their cafeteria. The conversation is facilitated by an ex-inmate. Topics discussed include the firing of three Black members of the kitchen staff, and insufficient quantities of food. The second part is the facilitator speaking on institutionalization, political education, and the creation of revolutionaries within the prison system.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1973Volume Number: Vol. 10-1 May 19Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: A Peoples Victory on May 15th
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1973Volume Number: Vol. 10-11 July 28Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Boycott Safeway. Also inside: Pontiac Prison Talks, Philly Welfare, Protest, Gibson and Justice, Southern U Murders, N.Y. Prisoners Boycott Courts, Attica Hearings, Portuguese Massacre, Bahama Independence, more.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1973Volume Number: Vol. 10-13 August 11Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Death is Irrevocable. Also Inside: Operation Gemstone (cont.), Impeach Nixon Preceedings Underway, Black Families Raided, Doctors Defend Sterilization, Funds for Violence Center Approved, Rizzo's Special Police, Portuguese Massacre 50,000 Angolans, Barbee- Demands U.S. Aid for African Drought, more.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1973Volume Number: Vol. 10-20 September 29Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Council Stalls on City Center Housing. Also Inside: The Battle of the Sexes, Chattanooga Survival Conference, San Quentin Six Lawyer Cited, Farmworkers Appeal for Support, Peoples Lawsuit to Set Aside 1972 Elections, AIM Leader to Run for Tribal Presidency, In Search of Common Ground, Junta Executes Thousands in Chile, more.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1973Volume Number: Vol. 10-24 October 27Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Mid-East War- Nixon's New Vietnam. Also Inside: Ghanian Editorial Stop This Senseless War; Bobby Seale Dedicates Institute; Detroit Tenants Action Victorious; Oakland School Strike Averted; Popeye Jackson Frame-up; Mississippi Woodcutters Strike; Rhodesian Comment on Agnew; Black Drama- Four Women Reviewed, more.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1973Volume Number: Vol. 10-26 November 10Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: The Power of the People Can Impeach Nixon- Congressman Ronald V. Dellums. Also Inside: Police Kill 14-year old; San Quentin Six Motions Argued; Community Learning Center Viewed; Racists Force Sister Out of Home; Ministerial Alliance Protest; Prison Program Tortures 20; Mid-East Ceasefire; The Harder They Come Reviewed, more.