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Have You Seen La Nueva Mujer Revolucianaria Puertorriquena?
Various Puerto Rican women reflect upon their struggle to immigrate to America as well as Puerto Rican people that still live on the island. There is considerable talk about the Puerto Rican independence movement and these women tell their stories of imprisonment as political prisoners of war in the United States. Women’s suffrage in Puerto Rico and the United States is also a topic frequently discussed.
Behind the Burning Cross, Racism USA
Date: 1/1/1991Call Number: V 130Format: VHSProducers: John Brown Anti-Klan Committee, George LippmanCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
This brief history of the most notorious hate groups in the U.S. not only provides some interesting background on the Ku Klux Klan and its origins as a tool for rolling back the African-Americans' gains of the reconstruction period but also portrays its widespread activities today and its links with Nazi and nativist skinheads. Examines the violence being used by these hate groups in the 1990's to further racism, anti-semitism, gay-bashing, nativism and pushing back the womens movement. Footage of interviews with David Duke and Tom Metzger reveals their efforts to repackage hate within the bosom of so-called "All American Values." Examines the phenomenon of "white" rock'n roll and the right-wing media establishment to mobilize whites against blacks, gays, foreigners and Jews. Quickly examines the relationships between the FBI and the Klan. Also shows that many skinheads condemn the fascist skinhead movement.
Interview of AZAPO Representative about the struggle against Apartheid in South Africa.
Recorded off mic, poor recording
Interview of a representative of AZAPO (Azanian People’s Organization) about AZAPO in South Africa. He speaks about how the racist Apartheid regime attempts to set up “independence” within the urban townships, or “homelands”, but how the homelands were rejected by the people of South Africa. He speaks about the oppression of blacks and how they have joined forces with coloreds and Indians to fight Apartheid, and describes the legal restrictions placed on black Africans.
Imperialist oppression in Southern African countries
Judy Jensen of the Material Aid Campaign for ZANU makes a speech about Southern Africa. She speaks about ZANU’s defeat of white settler colonialism in Zimbabwe and also women’s contributions to the struggle. She discusses the different fronts in the war for the liberation of Southern Africa, and the struggle against the US’s attack on their independence. She talks about struggles in Namibia, South Africa’s control over Southern African countries, and calls for solidarity with Southern African countries. Lastly, she draws comparisons and similarities between the oppression of blacks in America and Africa. Next, Serge Mukendi, US Representative of the Workers and Peasants Movement of the Congo (MOP), speaks about weaknesses in natural and human resources in Africa because they are not in the hands of the Africans. He speaks about the struggles in Congo and tells the audience that it is our duty to strengthen the fight for liberation in Congo through support and solidarity.
On Side B, Eve Rosahn, political activist, Students Against Government Misconduct, speaks about political activists for black liberation who have been tortured and beaten for their actions. Next, a member of the Anti-Springbok 5 chants “Up With Azania, Down With South Africa!”, and speaks about her experiences as an ASB-5, and tells the audience about the Springbok 5 and what they represent. The Springboks are an elite white supremacist South African rugby team traveling the US, representing the spread of white imperialism. Lastly, PAC (Pan African Congress) representative Jackie Mazibuko, speaks about white alliances between Ian Smith of Zimbabwe, the South African government, and the US in their oppression of black Africans. She also speaks about the land issues in Africa, and that all land originally, and still should, belong to black Africans, and that people must have the ideology of revolution to struggle against oppression.
BBC on Weathermen
Call Number: CD 175Format: DVDProducers: BBCCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
A BBC documentary on the Weathermen. Actually fairly balanced given the American media frensy during this era. Good interviews with Linda Evans, Bernardine Dohrn, Jennifer Dohrn & Jonah Raskin. This is a DVD!
The Ohio 7 On Trial
Call Number: V 133Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The Ohio 7 On Trial is a series of interviews from prison with the political prisoners accused of membership in the United Freedom Front (UFF). The UFF was an armed clandestine guerilla organization active in the late 1970s and early 1980s against US imperialism and intervention in Central America, and South African apartheid. It includes interviews with Ray Luc Levasseur, Pat Gros-Levasseur, Barbara Curzi-Laaman, Jaan Lehman, Carol Manning, Thomas Manning, ans Richard Williams.
Poor quality dub.
Criticisms of Desert Storm and News from El Salvador
Date: 2/15/1991Call Number: JG/ 079AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Criticisms of CNN radio broadcast on Desert Storm. Outcry against racism against and the demonization of Arabs. Reports and announcements on antiwar activities and organizing, including vigils and protests. Analysis of real costs of Desert Storm, 1 to 2 billion dollars a day, in terms of American social services and agencies. Reading of Daniel Ellsberg's "Word of Mouth" article in 'The Nation' on the complacency of liberal congress people with the war. Holly Near's anti-Vietnam war song. Reports from 'El Salvador Online' of the arson of the opposition party newspaper's headquarters, suggesting complicity of government sponsored death squads and/or army. Also, reports of the decay of Salvadoran peace talks with nearing elections. Announcement of the Pastors for Peace caravan to Nicaragua.
W.I.N.G.S- Women’s International News Gathering Service Report
Date: 11/11/1989Call Number: JG/ 038BFormat: Cass BProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
WFRG Judy Gerber talks with CISPES alert editor Mike Silinsky about El Salvador’s FMLN “peace talks” and the insistence that the US government stop aid to their military. He outlines some of the demands of the FMLN, including, removing all officers from the military involved in the death squads.
Panel Discussion on the crisis of racism PART 2
Date: 5/1/1962Call Number: KP 095Format: Cass A & BProducers: Public Affairs Department of WBAI, and Pacifica RadioProgram: “The Crisis of Racism”Collection: Black Liberation
A Continuation of KP 094, A panel discussion on "The Crisis of Racism", with Malcolm X, James Farmer, and William Worthy. Moderated by Murray Kempton. Conclusion and Question and Answer period - Malcolm X answers questions from the audience about racism in America. James Farmer, the National Director of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality), speaks about the 500 years of racial oppression in America. Malcolm X speaks about being ready to die for liberation, and about how the American colonists were also labeled revolutionaries. Finally there's a speech by James Farmer about CORE and the responsibilities of the blacks today to do something and take action against white racism.
Why was Malcolm X killed? (Part 3 of 3)
A few days before the 30th anniversary of Malcolm X’s murder the Nation of Islam organized a question and answer program so that members of the community could ask intellectuals and leaders from the Nation of Islam about Malcolm X and what the future of Blacks in America will be. This is the third tape in a series of three. It cuts in towards the end of the discussion. The questions asked deal with the relationship between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam, as well as the controversy surrounding his shooting. Another question also addresses who are the new leaders of the Black people and can there be a powerful, centralized movement and what direction is it coming from?
