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Interview with George Jackson’s lawyer and former fellow inmate/comrade
Track 1: Interview with John Thorne, George Jackson’s lawyer, about his relationship with George. Describes George as a selfless leader, always bringing in lawyers to discuss the cases of fellow inmates. Talks about George’s solidarity with other movements, his dedication to struggle for freedom, his ultimate discipline and preparedness for attack. Discusses some of the letters between George and Angela Davis about fascism within the United States. Track 2: Interview of Popeye Jackson, former fellow prisoner of George’s in San Quentin and Soledad prisons, discussing the impossibility of the State’s case for assassinating George Jackson. Discusses the repressive conditions of the adjustment center and the many revolutionaries abused within solitary confinement. Reads a letter from Fleeta Drumgo about his treatment in the case of his death.
George Jackson at San Quentin
Interviewed by Max Bloom. Jackson speaks about the Prison Movement. Discusses different organizations and vanguard parties collaborating with each other to help the fight against white oppression. He speaks about the Weathermen and the Panthers.
Mission Cultural Center Reception- Lolita Lebron
A reception with Puerto Rican freedom fighter Lolita Lebron. A special focus on prisoners of war and the original United States invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898. Lebron offers a solidarity statement among nations and peoples and calls on all to do their part in liberating subjected countries. A question and answer session with the audience continues on side 2 with discussion of clandestine armed forces, the necessity of unity, United States infiltration, invasion, subjugation and torture. Lebron discusses, in-depth, her experiences of being tortured by the medical officials in prison, by being purposely infected with disease. Lebron talks about how she was drugged, abused and denied water, resulting in a kidney infection among many other severe medical problems . Lebron speaks on the attack of US capital in 1954 and on US infiltration in Puerto Rican organizations and the disloyalty to the independista movement. Conditions in Vieques are mentioned by Lebron and she mentions Angel Rodriguez Cristobal who died in the struggle in Tallahassee, Florida
Voices on and of Prisons in the US-
1. Dr. Steven Whitman 2. Ward Churchill
Date: 1/1/1995Call Number: PM 241AFormat: Cass AProducers: Undercurrents RadioProgram: WMUACollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Side A: Dr. Steven Whitman of the Committee to end the Marion Lockdown, called "Overview on Race, Imprisonment and Control Unit Prisons". Dr. Whitman goes into detail on exactly what a control unit is and why the United States is utilizing it in a racist, oppressive fashion. Mr. Churchill discusses the right to self-determination and the US led attacks on AIM movements and members.
George Jackson and Huey P. Newton interviews
Continuation of George Jackson interview. He speaks about the difference between disciplined and authoritative behavior, saying that blacks find it hard to discipline themselves, but they still have to go forward in revolution and black liberation.
Huey P. Newton is interviewed at the Alameda county jail in Oakland, CA by Alex Hoffman and Charles Gary. He speaks about his sentencing, solitary confinement, and his new trial date. He also discusses being punished for being attacked in jail, even with white and black witnesses. Quotes Malcolm X.
Voices on and of Prisons in the US-
1. Dr. Steven Whitman 2. Ward Churchill
Date: 1/1/1995Call Number: CD 784Format: CDProducers: Undercurrents RadioProgram: WMUACollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Side A: Dr. Steven Whitman of the Committee to end the Marion Lockdown, called "Overview on Race, Imprisonment and Control Unit Prisons". Dr. Whitman goes into detail on exactly what a control unit is and why the United States is utilizing it in a racist, oppressive fashion. Mr. Churchill discusses the right to self-determination and the US led attacks on AIM movements and members.
In the Land of the Free...
Call Number: V 629Format: DVDCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A powerful documentary that examines the story of Herman Wallace, Albert Woodfox and Robert King. They are known as the Angola 3 and have spent almost a century between them in solitary confinement in Angola, the Louisiana state penitentiary.
Solitary: Who and Why?
Date: 11/21/2010Call Number: V 674Format: DVDProducers: Sandra King, Raymond Brown, John J. Farmer, Raphael J. Caprio, Tania IvanovaProgram: Due ProcessCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Sandra King hosts a panel of experts discuss solitary confinement in New Jersey's prison system. Field clips and interviews with political prisoners included.
Mission Cultural Center Reception- Lolita Lebron
A reception with Puerto Rican freedom fighter Lolita Lebron. A special focus on prisoners of war and the original United States invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898. Lebron offers a solidarity statement among nations and peoples and calls on all to do their part in liberating subjected countries. A question and answer session with the audience continues on side 2 with discussion of clandestine armed forces, the necessity of unity, United States infiltration, invasion, subjugation and torture. Lebron discusses, in-depth, her experiences of being tortured by the medical officials in prison, by being purposely infected with disease. Lebron talks about how she was drugged, abused and denied water, resulting in a kidney infection among many other severe medical problems . Lebron speaks on the attack of US capital in 1954 and on US infiltration in Puerto Rican organizations and the disloyalty to the independista movement. Conditions in Vieques are mentioned by Lebron and she mentions Angel Rodriguez Cristobal who died in the struggle in Tallahassee, Florida
What is a Supermax Prison?
What is a supermax prison?; Who gets put into supermax prisons and control units?; What are the effects on inmates?; What are the effects on guards?; What are the effects on the community?; conclusions.
