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![Assata and Marilyn](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/3/1977Call Number: FI 047Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Kathy StreemProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
This is the second half of FI 045. It has a long description of Assata cases, etc. It has actuality of both Assata Shakur and Marilyn Buck.
![Women Prisoners Dublin (1 of 2)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 12/26/1995Call Number: PM 133Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFAProgram: Freedom is a Constant Struggle (Freedom Is A Constant Struggle)Collection: Prisons - Women
Interview with Marilyn Buck, Dylcia Pagan, Ida Robinson, and Linda Evans, by Kiilu Nyasha, at the National Federal Prison of Dublin, California. Discussion about life in prison, being a political prisoner, being a mother in prison, current prison conditions, racism, white supremacy, anti-imperialism, and U. S. foreign and economic policy. Worker’s rights are discussed and how they affect prisoners who work for multi international corporations. Puerto Rico and its struggle to gain independence is discussed by Dylcia Pagan at length. The loss of the extended family for support of prisoners and their children is also spoken about at length.
![Women Prisoners Dublin (2 of 2)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 12/26/1995Call Number: PM 134Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFAProgram: Freedom is a Constant Struggle (Freedom Is A Constant Struggle)Collection: Prisons - Women
Interview with Marilyn Buck, Dylcia Pagan, Ida Robinson, and Linda Evans, by Kiilu Nyasha, at the National Federal Prison of Dublin, California. Discussion about life in prison, being a political prisoner, being a mother in prison, current prison conditions, racism, white supremacy, anti-imperialism, and U. S. foreign and economic policy. Worker’s rights are discussed and how they affect prisoners who work for multi international corporations. Puerto Rico and its struggle to gain independence is discussed by Dylcia Pagan at length. The loss of the extended family for support of prisoners and their children is also spoken about at length.
![Poems by Marilyn Buck and other poets read by Mitsuye Yamada, Jean Stewart, Piri Thomas, Maria Poblet, Uchechi Kalu](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Poet and activist, Mitsuye Yamada reads excerpts from Marilyn Buck’s poem, “Incommunicado”. Exerpts: “The Order” and “Night”, and reads her own poem “Neutralize”.
Poet, Jean Stewart, reads Marilyn Buck’s, “Bird Watchers”, and her poem “Pigeons”.
Piri Thomas, poet from East Harlem, reads a poem by Carlos Quiles called “Vieques” in English. Piri Thomas expands on the value of poetry.
Maria Poblet reads “Thirteen Springs” by Marilyn Buck and her own poem, “Movement”.
Poet and activist, Uchechi Kalu, reads “Blind Folded Men” by Marilyn Buck.
![Graphics - for Sparks Fly 2010](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Photos for event dedicated to Marilyn Buck and other women political prisoners and photos from event.
![Slide Show - for Sparks Fly 2010](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Slide Show for event dedicated to Marilyn Buck and other women political prisoners.
![La Lucha Continua](images/thumbnails//30471.jpg)
La Lucha Continua/The Struggle Continues; a mural located in the Mission at 3260 23rd St - between Mission and Capp Streets in San Francisco. features 35 portraits of activists, philosophers and artists and their recorded voices accessible via cell phone.
![Wild Poppies](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Publisher: Freedom ArchivesCollection: La Lucha Continua: a talking mural in San Francisco
Buck recites her poem, "Wild Poppies". This audio was featured on La Luche Continua/The Struggle Continues Talking Mural project, as well as the CD, "Wild Poppies".
Marilyn Buck is a poet, activist and an anti-imperialist political prisoner. She began her anti-racist activism as a teen in Texas, organized against the war in Vietnam, and joined SDS and S. F. Newsreel. She fought for the self-determination for all people, and she aligned herself with the Black Liberation Movement. In 1973 she was convicted of purchasing two boxes of handgun ammunition and was given a ten year sentence. After serving four years in Federal prison in Alderson, West Virginia, she was granted a furlough and did not return. The following eight years she was underground.
![Amiri Baraka introduces Wild Poppies](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Poet, playwright, essayist, teacher and activist Amiri Baraka introduces the audio compendium of poetry, "Wild Poppies", and describes Marilyn Buck's struggle against imperialism with metaphor.
![Genny Lim Reads Rescue the Word](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Poem by Marilyn Buck, as read by American poet, playwright and performer Genny Lim.