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First communiqué of the Weather Underground, Declaration of War
Delivered by Bernardine Dohrn, this is the first public communiqué since the group went underground. The announcement touches upon the following topics: The lines are drawn and revolutionary violence is the only way. Weather is officially underground. A call to youth culture “guns and grass united in the revolution”. And a declaration of solidarity with the Black Liberation struggle.
Interview at Alternative House
Interview with various individuals at “Alternative House” about cycles of violence and repression in prisons. Talk about the increase in abuse after murder of George Jackson, Attica, etc. The more the inside is controlled, the more people will take to the streets. The prison movement is similar to the movement around the world of oppressed people - understanding colonialism in various contexts. Only psychologically sick people can cage and abuse people, which makes revolution that much more possible. It is oppression that makes the revolutionary realize that he is not receiving what any human needs to survive and live with dignity. Distinction between oppression related to mentality vs. material things. Blatant atrocities that are evident within the prison system as well as in the Third World. Cause of prisoners is a just cause - even for those who lack humanity because of the overwhelming cost of housing a prisoner.
George Jackson speaking about fascism ; Readings from Soledad Brother (Part 1 of 2)
Track 1: Great taped interviews of George Jackson speaking about fascism. In depth analysis of 3 stages of fascism and how it has manifested itself in the United States. Talks about need to create communes and revolutionary culture so as to reestablish class consciousness. Fascism destroys sense of community among people of all classes. “We are not acting individually inside the prisons - we are rank and file”. Soledad Brothers does not apply to three people but to all brothers who fight against concentration camps. Track 2: An actor named Chris Graham has a taped reading of the intro to George Jackson’s Soledad Brother. Sounds a lot like George reading it himself. Reel 1 of 2 of Chris Graham reading from autobiography. See PM 118 for Reel 2 of 2.
Actor Chris Graham reading from Soledad Brother (Part 2 of 2)
Actor Chris Graham does several readings of various passages from Soledad Brother. Sounds a lot like George Jackson. Good quality. Reel 2 of 2. See PM 112 for Reel 1 of 2 with Chris Graham reading Soledad Brother.
Black Panther Party garage school
Singing by Black Panther Party sister and lots of kids at the garage school about George Jackson, “George Jackson, your spirit lives in the youth”. Black Panther Party sister asking more questions about political prisoners. Kids discuss their correspondence with specific Black Panther Party political prisoners. Talked about going to court and watching pigs surround George when he went to reach for his mother, Georgia Jackson, after she fainted.
Assata Interview Excerpt
Call Number: FI 049Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Brief excerpt from longer series of interviews by Barbara Lubinski with Assata Shakur
Amilcar Cabral
Amilcar Cabral, leader of PAIGC - Liberation Movement of Guinea-Bissau/Cape Verde Islands. speaks at a conference of African-American organizations and journalists in New York. Cabral’s portions of Cabral's comments are in his book “Return to the Source."
Cabral was assassinated by the CIA and Portuguese colonialists in 1973.
NOTE: an excerpt from this tape is on Roots of Resistance, Volume 1, highlights CD.
Che Guevara in New York
Date: 12/18/1963Call Number: CAP 081Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Che Guevara is asked many questions by American journalists. Translated from Spanish on the spot. Questions range from bureaucracy, Cuban propaganda, the Black struggle in America, Puerto Rico. When asked, “Do you think it will be possible for Latin America to live in peace without the fall of the U.S. Government”? He replies that the question is difficult but there will be a need for struggle.
Amilcar Cabral: Return to the Source
Date: 10/20/1972Call Number: CD 034Format: CDProgram: AIS conferenceCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Amilcar Cabral, leader of PAIGC - Liberation Movement of Guinea-Bissau/Cape Verde Islands at a conference of African-American organizations and journalists in New York. Portions of Cabral’s comments are in his book “Return to the Source." Cabral was assassinated by the CIA and Portuguese colonialists in 1973.
NOTE: an excerpt from this tape is on Roots of Resistance, Volume 1, highlights CD.
Interviews: Angela Davis, David Hilliard
Date: 3/19/2001Call Number: CD 037Format: CDProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Interviews with Angela Davis (3/19/01) and David Hilliard (3/22/01) for Prisons on Fire CD
