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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.

Documents

Report on the murder of George Jackson Report on the murder of George Jackson
Date: 9/12/1974Call Number: PM 054Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Prison MovementCollection: George Jackson
Report on assassination of George Jackson, including press conferences with warden James Park, Warden Lewis Nelson, State Director of Corrections Raymond Procunier, Georgia Jackson, and DA’s John Thorne and Floyd Silliman. Squeal last ten minutes of tape.
Interviews with Soledad Brothers Interviews with Soledad Brothers
Date: 8/17/1970Call Number: PM 058Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Dave Stevens, PA Director of KPFKCollection: George Jackson
Interviews with Fleeta Drumgo, John Cluchette and George Jackson about prison, their histories, Jonathan Jackson and the Marin County Rebellion. George Jackson on his early history, talks abaout reading and studying inside, racism in prison, Jonathan Jackson’s death and the possibility of his own death. Interview with George is most substantive of the three. John Cluchette on the first Soledad incident, political views of prison, on George and Jonathan Jackson Fleeta Drumgo on his political views of prison. Gets cut off at the end.
Interview with George Jackson Interview with George Jackson
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: PM 059Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: George Jackson
Comments on first California bust at the age of 14, the robbery that lead to Soledad Prison, prison as an education, racism, Jonathan Jackson and the Marin County Rebellion, death. Excellent on Jonathan and Marin, racism and violence in prisons. Tape hisses.
Statements by James Baldwin, Jean Genet, Philippe Sollers Statements by James Baldwin, Jean Genet, Philippe Sollers
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: PM 060Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: French film companyCollection: George Jackson
Statements after the murder of George Jackson in French and English. Baldwin is stunning!
Statements by Sollers and Thevenin Statements by Sollers and Thevenin
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: PM 061Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: French film companyCollection: George Jackson
Statements after the murder of George Jackson in French. Follows PM 060
Interview with George Jackson (1 of 1) Interview with George Jackson (1 of 1)
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: PM 062Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: 1 of 2 with PM 063Collection: George Jackson
Long and rambling interview, very conversational and not at all focused. Off mic mainly and not broadcast quality, but shortly before his murder
Interview with George Jackson (2 of 2) Interview with George Jackson (2 of 2)
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: PM 063Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: 2 of 2 with PM 062Collection: George Jackson
Long and rambling interview, very conversational and not at all focused. Does begin part 2 with comments and critique of Jonathan Jackson. Off mic mainly and not broadcast quality, but shortly before his murder
George Jackson George Jackson
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: PM 066Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: George Jackson
On international issues and political theory
George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 1 of 2) George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 1 of 2)
Date: 8/28/1971Call Number: PM 067Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: George Jackson
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) George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 2 of 2)
Date: 8/28/1971Call Number: PM 068Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: George Jackson
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.