George Jackson
George Jackson was arrested in 1957 for stealing $70 from a gas station and was sentenced to 1 year to life. Jackson ended up being incarcerated for 14 years until he was murdered by prison guards inside San Quentin Prison in 1971. During his 14 years of imprisonment, Jackson became of the seminal figures and thinkers of Black Power and the Black Liberation Movement.
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![George Jackson](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 5/16/1971Call Number: PM 002Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Original interviewCollection: George Jackson
Karen Wald interview with G Jackson; opens with analysis of prison and other movements; concentration camps; guerrilla war; letters to prisoners & education; Huey/Black Panther Party membership/internationalism; my job is to help build the prison movement; Allende; etc.
2nd part in Spanish re: Cuba NOT SURE WHO?
![Memorial program Aug 7](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 8/1/1975Call Number: PM 021Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark SchwartzProgram: Real DragonCollection: George Jackson
Jonathan Jackson memorial program - long George Jackson and Huey Newton exerpts and audio from funeral.
![George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 1 of 2)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
As casket is being carried in, Nina Simone music is played repeatedly. Sermon by Father Earl Neil, poem by Masai Hewitt, Minister of Education, Chairman of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, Bobby Seale reading messages from around the world to Georgia Jackson and family,
Honorary Pallbearers: Jonathan Jackson, Hugo Pinell, Ruchel Magee, Fleeta Drumgo, John Cluchette and all revolutionary brothers in the prison camps in America.
From camera rolls - occasional sync tones.
![George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 2 of 2)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Second part of funeral. Bobby Seale continues reading statements sent from all over the world. Elaine Brown sings (off mic), Huey P. Newton, Minister of Defense & Servant of the People, statement, Elaine Brown sings (off mic).
From camera rolls - occasional sync tones.
![Black Panther Party Chairman Bobby Seale Speaks about the death of George Jackson](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 8/22/1971Call Number: PM 138Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Pacifica Radio, KPFACollection: George Jackson
This the second half of two reels discussing the recent death of George Jackson. This historical interview with Bobby Seale gives his opinion about the last few moments of Jackson’s life, plans for Jackson’s funeral, the Black Panther Party “split”, and the development process the current Black Panther Party is taking to adjust to these changes, Discussion with radio callers takes place during most of the last half of this reel.
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