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Puertoriqueno
Date: 12/18/1971Call Number: RP 004Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Puerto Rican poets and community activists Rafael Ramirez and Orlando Ortiz discuss the state of the Bay Area and New York Puerto Rican community, and its ties to current affairs on the Island. Mention the UPR student movement and the struggle versus the ROTC . Give history of the Nationalist Movement. Hechebelto Cofresi speaks about NYC Puerto Rican community (1950s-1971). They also read some of their poetry.
Jalil Muntaqim interview (3 of 4)
Middle of his story from end of tape 2 about creating a national movement around freeing political prisoners. Met a white guy named Commie Mike who told him about the UPU, United Prisoners Union, formerly run by Popeye Jackson, who was just killed at the time. Contacts Sundiata Acoli about representing the E. Coast. Tremendous response from prisoners throughout the country (political and non) about UN appeal for clemency for political prisoners//prisoners of war. UPU was overwhelmed and so Prairie Fire Organizing Committee produced a pamphlet and brought attorney Katherine Burke from Amnesty International onto the case. Jalil taught her about domestic revolutionary struggle and she taught him about international law. Two different dynamics on the W. and E. Coast. W. Coast was progressive/revolutionary white folks and E. Coast was black folks in the Black Panther Party/RNA/APP and other revolutionary nationalists. Katherine went to Geneva and there was a huge international response given that the US always uses human rights against each other, but never discusses their own domestic HR abuses. So that racial tension caused a lot of sectarianism/factionalism thus an overall lull in the movement. Jalil has always written about political prisoners. Talks about Andrew Young, a US ambassador to the UN who was fired for acknowledging that the US has political prisoners - probably thousands - during a visit to Paris, France. Jalil has tried to get a prisoner exchange between US and Cuba - trade political prisoners for some Cuban held US CIA operatives. Discusses how although COINTELPRO was found illegal, there was no remedy/redress for victims. Believes that Jericho needs to push COINTELPRO.
Inside the CIA, On Company Business, Part 1-The History
Date: 1/1/1990Call Number: V 084Format: VHSProducers: Howard Dratch, Allan FrancovichCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Describes inception and early years of CIA with the aftermath of World War II and the rise of communism. Former agents discuss the true function and reason for the agency, how it has operated both in Europe and in the Third World, use of front organizations, infiltration of labor movements, support of dictators and oligarchies, attempt on Castro’s life, necessity of secrecy from US press and public, and how exactly it all gets ordered and carried out, along what chain of command.
Lincoln Bergman Interview with Mexican F.R.A.P. members
Lincoln Bergman interviews two FRAP (Fuerzas Revolucionarias Armadas del Pueblo) members, Francisco Pizarro and Pablo Martinez, on the details of their organization and the bank robberies and hostages held in exchange for political prisoners in 1972. The interviewees discuss the student movement as well.
Pajaro Latino
Date: 5/26/1994Call Number: JH 446AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
La cultura de Chile; Bill Martinez-Cuba-Laws; Arena de Rio (en vivo)
BET News on Assata Shakur, Interview with Geronimo Pratt
This BET news story done in approximately 1987 is based on a longer interview done with her in exile in Havana, Cuba (Part 1 only) 5 minutes.
Judy Gerber interviews Geronimo Pratt in prison about his case. 6 minutes.
BET News on Assata Shakur, Interview with Geronimo Pratt
This BET news story done in approximately 1987 is based on a longer interview done with her in exile in Havana, Cuba (Part 1 only) 5 minutes.
Judy Gerber interviews Geronimo Pratt in prison about his case. 6 minutes.
poorer aircheck than V 125
Gil Noble interviews Assata Shakur in Havana, Cuba
Date: 4/10/1988Call Number: V 127Format: VHSProducers: Gil NobleProgram: Like it IsCollection: Assata Shakur
Documentary on Assata Shakur, in exile in Havana, Cuba with discussion of the Black Liberation Movement, history of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, her capture and life before and after. Documentary footage also includes Fannie Lou Hamer, Stokely Carmichael, Eldridge Cleaver, Julian Bond
Followed by a panel discussion hosted by Gil Noble with Dorothy Cotton, Lynn Jeffries, Gloria Richardson & Ben Chavis.
Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison
This program is an edited version of her address to the people after she escaped. She begins the recording by stating that she loves everyone and encourages everyone to continue to struggle for our liberation. Assata talks about how Black people are constantly under attack by the poor school system, infiltration of drugs, welfare system, police state, etc. She talks about the necessity for a Black Nation and how Black women must play a key role in the struggle for liberation. She says that they are the most closely related to the struggle because of their position in White American society. Assata talks about the direction of the US government and how it is continually becoming more racist and fascist; how the government sees Black peoples as expendable and just "a thorn in their side."
Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison
Same as PM 227. This program is an edited version of her address to the people after she escaped. She begins the recording by stating that she loves everyone and encourages everyone to continue to struggle for our liberation. Assata talks about how Black people are constantly under attack by the poor school system, infiltration of drugs, welfare system, police state, etc. She talks about the necessity for a Black Nation and how Black women must play a key role in the struggle for liberation. She says that they are the most closely related to the struggle because of their position in White American society. Assata talks about the direction of the US government and how it is continually becoming more racist and fascist; how the government sees Black peoples as expendable and just "a thorn in their side."
