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George Jackson: Interview with Huey Newton George Jackson: Interview with Huey Newton
Call Number: PM 091Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: George Jackson: Interview with HueyCollection: Huey Newton
An interview with Huey Newton on George Jackson. Newton discusses his views on socialism and aspects of socialism. Comments on George Jackson as a “Scientific Socialist”. Analysis of oppression of inmates. Psychology of the oppression of prisoners; George’s transition of that “barrier” (my quote). Jackson’s understanding of the “objective vs. subjective enemy”. Jackson’s endurance of the oppression of isolation. Newton’s isolation experience.
International Hotel Tenant’s Association International Hotel Tenant’s Association
Call Number: KP 010Format: CassetteCollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
recording of May 13 rally includes speakers from International Hotel Tenant’s Association (IHTA), United Farm Workers (UFW), and AIM.
International Hotel Tenant’s Association International Hotel Tenant’s Association
Call Number: KP 011Format: CassetteCollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
continued coverage of May 13 rally for International Hotel Tenant’s Association, with music from Los Moroscos (see also KP 010)
Huey Newton interview Huey Newton interview
Call Number: PM 092Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Grenada T.V.Collection: Huey Newton
An interview with Huey Newton speaking on George Jackson. Huey speaks on George’s relationship to fellow prisoners and his jailers, the “heroism” of the “martyred” Jackson, George’s plans for escape and his principles of diligence, discipline and revolutionary fervor. Cuts off abruptly.
Bobby Seale Bobby Seale
Call Number: PM 094Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Grenada T.V.Collection: Black Panther Party general
Bobby Seale discusses Jackson as rightfully defending his life in charges of police murder. Seale discusses the arbitrary nature of the state as executioner, capital punishment; prisons, ghettos and other communities of poor as related “pools” of oppression for the state. Cuts off abruptly.
Huey Newton on George Jackson and the state. Huey Newton on George Jackson and the state.
Call Number: PM 096Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Huey Newton
Huey Newton comments on George Jackson as an example of diligence and resistance to prison oppression; the state as the creators of the atmosphere of murder by many parties by legislating death; Jackson and other oppressed people justified in fighting states’ uses of force.
San Quentin Recordings (Part 2 of 2) San Quentin Recordings (Part 2 of 2)
Call Number: PM 100Format: 1/4 15 ipsCollection: George Jackson
Young white kid named Daniel reads correspondence with George Jackson. Continuation of PM 99.
Chilean Junta Representatives - SF Press Conference at Mark Hopkins - 1, 2, & 3
Chilean Junta Representatives - SF Press Conference at Mark Hopkins - 1, 2, & 3
Junta Representatives answering questions concerning restrictions on civil liberties, activities in congress being suspended, treatment of prisoners, amount of people killed, censorship of press, bombings of universities and factories, and involvement of the United States. They criticize Allende government and what it did to political, economic, social, and military power and Allende’s ‘Plan Z’ which was said to be a plan to ‘cut heads in Military forces’ and kill the children and families of military personnel. They speculate about the murder vs. suicide of Allende.
Anti-racist protest in Boston Anti-racist protest in Boston
Call Number: KP 012BFormat: Cass BProducers: Dave LampellCollection: General materials
Dave Lampell’s program gives live coverage from an antiracist protest in Boston. Speakers include Amiri Baraka and Dick Gregory. Amiri Baraka’s speech discusses State violence, imperialism, capitalism, racism and war. Great quotes for vinyl project. Racism in the Boston area is also discussed. Also live coverage from protest taking over streets and police brutality.
San Quentin yard San Quentin yard
Call Number: PM 103Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Lots of wild sound/wind San Quentin prison yard. Sound roll 7 of the series. Brief conversation between a correctional officer and a prisoner about revolution. Discussion between cameramen and officer Brown about how the media makes heroes of George Jackson, Ruchell Magee and others. Thus they become idols to young kids. Same as CD 330