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![Real Dragon](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 8/15/1971Call Number: RD 003Producers: Lincoln BergmanProgram: Real Dragon (Midnight Flash)Collection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Lincoln Bergman reads "Midnight Flash" with focus on the civil war in Northern Ireland in 1971. News reports on other events of the world in August of 1971 include Uruguay's attempt to remove their president, the United States basketball team's loss to the Cuban national team, South Africa's continued protests against apartheid by proposing a bill to turn the U.S. companies in South Africa over to Black Africans, the United States continued to stall an NLF Peace Proposal in VietNam, the six year anniversary of the 1965 Watts Riot. Reading of a poem written by Charlie Cobb formerly of SNCC. Bergman also reports the crumbling of the Saigon government, and rebellion by war veterans at an Air Force base that was trying to appeal for benefits from the U.S. government. Other coverage of 6 Pitt River Indians forced off their land by Pacific Gas & Electric, and Chicano march at Folsom Prison in protest of prison conditions.
![Vamos Haciendo La Historia: Grupo Pancasan](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Revolutionary songs for the Nicaraguan revolution in the 1970's. Theme include martyrs and heroes of the revolution, social injustice and liberation of the people. The artists talk about the power of song in Nicaragua's revolution and how a song can educate the young on the past.
![The Poets of the Revolution: Los Calchakis](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 070Format: VinylProducers: ArionCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
This albums is a collection of South American songs which pertain to revolution, liberation, and the reality of struggle and hardships of the continent's people. Los Calchakis comprised songs of protest, among which some speak of the problems and everyday difficulties of life and others of a specific political involvement. Some songs are world famous while others are only locally known.
![El Salvador Insurrecto: Gonzalo Rodriquez](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
This album released during the revolution in El Salvador, was to promote the struggle and fight of the people. All the proceed of the album went to the fight of the Salvadoran people.
![El Derecho de Vivir en Paz: Victor Jara](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Victor Jara's most famous album, known for its strong anti-imperialist convictions and its rejection of United States backed Latin American parties. The songs talk about injustices perpetrated on the working class, the need for revolution throughout South America, racism, and the right to peace. In the song, "Plegaria de un labrador", the lyrics tell the worker to take up arms against his oppressor.
![Levantate Y Mira A La Montaña: Victor Jara](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
The Cuban release of " El dercho de vivir en paz" with different title. Victor Jara's most famous album, known for its strong anti-imperialist convictions and its rejection of United States backed Latin American parties. The songs talk about injustices perpetrated on the working class, the need for revolution throughout South America, racism, and the right to peace. In the song, "Plegaria de un labrador", the lyrics tell the worker to take up arms against his oppressor.
![Habla Y Canta: Victor Jara](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Victor Jara was an influential musical figure creating revolutionary Chilean music which would in turn inspire revolution all over Latin America. Jara created songs of protest, revolution and tribute to the working class. Included in this album is the song, "Plegaria a un labrador", which inspires the workers and laborers to take up arms against the oppressors.
![Vientos Del Pueblo: Victor Jara](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1976Call Number: Vin 092Format: VinylProducers: Monitor RecordsCollection: General materials
The influential Chilean singer-poet Victor Jara wrote songs about the people for the people. In an effort to resist United States imperialism and cultural domination, this album is part of the new song movement of Latin America. His songs speak about the injustices done to the poor and working class and inspires revolution and change in leadership.
![Granito de Arena (Grain of Sand)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: V 713Format: DVDProducers: Corrugated FilmsCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Granito de Arena is the story of hundreds of thousands of public schoolteachers whose grassroots, nonviolent movement took Mexico by surprise, and who have endured brutal repression in their 25-year struggle for social and economic justice in Mexico's public schools.
![Freedom March](images/thumbnails/HTM.jpg)
Call Number: V 727Format: VHSProducers: Estuary PressCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Freedom March features the San Francisco civil rights protest march of May 26, 1963, sponsored by Bay Area black churches and the labor movement in the shocked aftermath of the Birmingham, Alabama bombing of a black church, killing five children. The film shows the march down Market Street and the rally with speakers at the Civic Center.
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