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You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
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San Quentin Prison: Black August San Quentin Prison: Black August
Call Number: SS 020BFormat: Cass BProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Segments from George Jackson, Ruchell Magee and Black August.
AIDS in Prison: A Double Sentence AIDS in Prison: A Double Sentence
Call Number: JG/ 061AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Judy Gerber speaks with inmates, activists, and prison officials about conditions in the AIDS Unit inside the California Correctional Facility in Vacaville, California. Attica Brother Akil Al-Jundi and others speak on AIDS prisoners' confrontations with racism, quarantine, lacking medical facilities and personnel, involuntary and suspect testing, and cruel prison administrations. Also included, are depictions of prisoner resistance to inhumane treatment and a call for action from the public outside the prison walls.
"Black Friday" Twentieth Anniversary May 13, 1980 "Black Friday" Twentieth Anniversary May 13, 1980
Date: 5/13/1980Call Number: KP 281AFormat: Cass AProducers: National Public RadioCollection: General materials
Short news report about the May 13, 1960 "Black Friday" protest of hearings from the House on Un-American Activities Committee that sought out alleged Communist activities. Speakers include author William Mandell and radio documentary producer Elsa Kight Thompson.
Boycott Grapes Song from UFW March Boycott Grapes Song from UFW March
Date: 11/1/1984Call Number: CV 318Format: CassetteCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Tape includes a song from a UFW march, regarding the California grape boycott. Followed by an interview in Portuguese? Topic unknown. Pre-recorded, brief mention that translation will be done when the program airs.
Californians of Mexican descent; Program #1: How, when, and why they came, Reel 2 of 2 Californians of Mexican descent; Program #1: How, when, and why they came, Reel 2 of 2
Date: 5/1/1963Call Number: CE 642Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Collin B. EdwardsProgram: Californians of Mexican descentCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Discussion of the reasons for immigration from Mexico to US following the years after the onset of the Mexican Revolution; includes discussion of Bracero Program, Operation Wetback, and immigration narratives.
Californians of Mexican descent; Program #3 Culture and the question of language, Reel 1 of 2 Californians of Mexican descent; Program #3 Culture and the question of language, Reel 1 of 2
Date: 5/15/1963Call Number: CE 645Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Collin B. EdwardsProgram: Californians of Mexican descentCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Discusses how closely Californians of Mexican descent retain Mexican language and culture. Multiple interviews about the use of Spanish and English. The danger of the loss of cultural identity, assimilation, inferiority, and bilingualism.
Californians of Mexican descent; Program #3 Culture and the question of language, Reel 2 of 2 Californians of Mexican descent; Program #3 Culture and the question of language, Reel 2 of 2
Date: 5/18/1963Call Number: CE 646Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Collin B. EdwardsProgram: Californians of Mexican descentCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Various interviews conducted; discussion of the challenges of the acquisition/retention of Spanish with each generation of Mexican Americans, Spanglish or code switching, the role of communities in language usage; literacy, and the interest or lack thereof in Mexican and Spanish language literature.
Californians of Mexican descent; Program #10 Their values and psychology, Reel 1 of 2 Californians of Mexican descent; Program #10 Their values and psychology, Reel 1 of 2
Date: 7/3/1963Call Number: CE 659Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Collin B. EdwardsProgram: Californians of Mexican descentCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Explores to what extent do Californians of Mexican descent retain moral concepts and philosophical attitudes associated with Mexican culture under the impact of US values. Various interviews.
Californians of Mexican descent; Program #3 Culture and the question of language. Californians of Mexican descent; Program #3 Culture and the question of language.
Date: 5/15/1963Call Number: CD 847Format: CDProducers: Collin B. EdwardsProgram: Californians of Mexican descentCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Discusses how closely Californians of Mexican descent retain Mexican language and culture. Multiple interviews about the use of Spanish and English. The danger of the loss of cultural identity, assimilation, inferiority, and bilingualism. Various interviews conducted; discussion of the challenges of the acquisition/retention of Spanish with each generation of Mexican Americans, Spanglish or code switching, the role of communities in language usage; literacy, and the interest or lack thereof in Mexican and Spanish language literature.
Californians of Mexican descent; Program #10 Their values and psychology. Californians of Mexican descent; Program #10 Their values and psychology.
Date: 7/3/1963Call Number: CD 854Format: CDProducers: Collin B. EdwardsProgram: Californians of Mexican descentCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Explores to what extent do Californians of Mexican descent retain moral concepts and philosophical attitudes associated with Mexican culture under the impact of US values. Various interviews. Explores factors that impact self-perception and values of Californians of Mexican descent, including the role of schools and communities.