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Cleaver, Eldridge

Eldridge Cleaver was a writer and political activist who became a prominent  leader of the Black Panther Party, holding the titles of Minister of Information and Head of the International Section of the Panthers while in exile in Cuba and Algeria.

Documents

Eldridge Cleaver speaking at California Hall Eldridge Cleaver speaking at California Hall
Date: 11/21/1968Call Number: KP 033Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFACollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Eldridge Cleaver addresses California Hall on prison rehabilitation. Cleaver offers his views on the sadistic nature of prison guards and alludes to the fact that no real rehabilitation can actually happen in prison under the control of the “sadistic fiends and cruel men who control that apparatus”. Cleaver reveals his dislike for mayor Alioto, Reagan. Good sound bytes about LBJ (Lyndon Baines Johnson) having blood on his fingers.
Kathleen & Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale and Charles Garry Kathleen & Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale and Charles Garry
Call Number: V 012Format: VHSCollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Kathleen & Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale and Charles Garry raw materials from Channel 5.
Kathleen & Eldridge Cleaver and Bobby Seale Kathleen & Eldridge Cleaver and Bobby Seale
Call Number: V 013Format: VHSCollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Kathleen & Eldridge Cleaver and Bobby Seale from channel 5.
Eldridge Cleaver in Algiers Eldridge Cleaver in Algiers
Call Number: KP 038Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Eldridge Cleaver of the Black Panther Party speaking from Algiers.
Eldridge Cleaver - UC Berkeley Eldridge Cleaver - UC Berkeley
Call Number: KP 039Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Eldridge Cleaver speaks at a noon rally at UC Berkeley.
Eldridge Cleaver Eldridge Cleaver
Publisher: RampartsYear: 1968Volume Number: Vol. 7 No.9Format: PeriodicalCollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Article in Ramparts magazine about Eldridge Cleaver.
Elsa Knight Thompson Letter in response to Cyrill Abels Elsa Knight Thompson Letter in response to Cyrill Abels
Author: Elsa Knight ThompsonPublisher: KPFADate: 3/24/1969Volume Number: 24-MarFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Letter in response to Cyrill Abels re: Eldridge Cleaver having rights to talk he gave on KPFA re: Bobby Hutton shooting, and correspondence leading up to this KPFA clarification letter.
Eldridge Cleaver Presidency Campaign Press Release Eldridge Cleaver Presidency Campaign Press Release
Publisher: Eldridge Cleaver for President Committee, Peace and Freedom Party, BPPDate: 5/13/1968Volume Number: 13-MayFormat: Press ReleaseCollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Press release/statement re: why Cleaver should be elected President.
Plea for Support in the Release of Eldridge Cleaver Plea for Support in the Release of Eldridge Cleaver
Publisher: International Committee to Release Eldridge CleaverFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: Cleaver, Eldridge
Letter to Elsa Knight Thompson asking for her support in effort to release Eldridge Cleaver; organization's "Bay Area Co-Chairmen" include James Baldwin, Ossie Davis, Dr. Carlton Goodlett.