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![Dhoruba Bin Wahad Program](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Event celebrating the freedom of former political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahad. Dhoruba was unjustly imprisoned 19 years and was freed after disclosure of suppressed evidence and the FBI Cointelpro program. Members of the community welcome Dhoruba with solidarity statements and applause. According to Dhoruba, Black America is in need of a new revolution based on an analysis of facts, courage, and principles and the support of other political prisoners. Discussion of the concept of power as "the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired fashion," and how this concept is applied to the government's racist agenda and the potential power of Black people. Dhoruba states that the economy, the war on drugs, and private prison systems are industries deliberately created to oppress people of color. Dhoruba sets a goal of organizing international attention and action to free U.S. political prisoners, specifically liberating Geronimo Pratt.
![Special on US Role in Colombia](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/18/1993Call Number: CV 182AFormat: Cass AProducers: Mario MurilloCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Mario Murillo discusses the violence after the "state of internal emergency" was announced in Colombia in late 1992. He interviews Colombian and US politicians and military spokespeople about the increase of US military bases for the ostensible purpose of training and supporting the Colombian effort in the 'War on Drugs.' The US military presence is challenged. Side B is audio of Mexican comedian Cantinflas.
![Racism and the War on Drugs](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1996Call Number: CD 793Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
In a panel discussion, several speakers express their views about how racism and the war on drugs are connected. Racism is found in every step of the criminal justice law enforcement process. Blacks and Hispanics are unfairly targeted in the drug war. The speakers advocate that federal law enforcement change, and that mandatory minimums, crack laws, and guideline sentences be revised.
![CEML Conference Workshop #2: The War on Drugs and the Attack on Third World Communities](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 11/4/1989Call Number: V 619Format: VHSProducers: CEMLCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
CEML Moderator Nancy Kurshan, presenter Professor Robert Starks. Panelists explore the historical roots of the war on drugs in an international context. Funding, technology and policy have all been used by criminal justice system and the war on drugs to expand attacks on Third World communities in a variety of spaces. Q and A follows presentations.
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