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Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison
Same as PM227
This program is an edited version of her address to the people after she escaped. She begins the recording by stating that she loves everyone and encourages everyone to continue to struggle for our liberation. Assata talks about how Black people are constantly under attack by the poor school system, infiltration of drugs, welfare system, police state, etc. She talks about the necessity for a Black Nation and how Black women must play a key role in the struggle for liberation. She says that they are the most closely related to the struggle because of their position in White American society. Assata talks about the direction of the US government and how it is continually becoming more racist and fascist; how the government sees Black peoples as expendable and just "a thorn in their side." .
Assata Shakur: In Her Own Words
Same as PM229
Two international reporters conducted this interview with Assata Shakur in Havana Cuba in 1987. Assata talks about what it's like to live in Cuba, her daughter and the changing struggle of Black rights, Black liberation, human rights, etc. She thought of Cuba as an ideal place to escape to because she was looking for a place to live, grow and be with her daughter. She had read a lot about Cuba and wanted to see what a socialist society would be like.
She also talks about her live as a political refugee and the strain of living in exile. She misses her family and friends and acknowledges the difficulties of being so far away. However, her daughter has come to live with her. This was a big change in her life. She has learned a lot from her daughter and her educational experience in Cuba. She notes that it is refreshing to see a curriculum that is not euro-centric.
Meridel LeSueur
Meridel Le Sueur reads a poem about her youth and her connections to the women in her family.
Panel discussion on Huey Newton’s Legacy
Excerpt from panel discussion hosted by Walter Turner on KPFA recorded just after the death of Huey P. Newton in 1989. Panelists include Johnny Spain, Hardy Frey, Janina Abram, and Angela Davis (not in actuality). Reflections on the legacy of Black Panther Party and its effect on emerging black political movements.
Some music interruption
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
Accumulated Silence: The Disappeared Women of Juarez.
Date: 3/5/2005Call Number: CD 315Format: CDProducers: Nina SerranoCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Accumulated Silence. A poem by Peruvian poet Adrian Arias translated by Nina Serrano. This 17 1/2 minute program explores the issue of the disappeared women of Juarez. The poem is read by Lincoln Bergman and Nina Serrano with narration read by Andres Alegria. Mixed by Camilo Landau
Music
Call Number: CAA 030Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Music from an unknown female artist, all songs are sung in Spanish.
Martha Reese on Southern Mexico and Guatemala
Date: 10/1/1995Call Number: JG/ 092AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Interview with Martha Reese, anthropology professor at Agnes Scott College in Georgia on her work in Southern Mexico and Central America. Reese describes her work in Guatemala with organizing women textile workers and describes the dangers that such women face. She notes that women have become increasingly bold despite attacks against them. Reese then describes the
Mexican crisis of legitimacy in Chiapas, including popular protest movements and the militarization of the region. She fears an army takeover of the Mexican government with the breakdown and bankruptcy of the PRI. She describes the poor economic situation in Mexico and describes local coping methods. She very harshly criticizes the U.S. state department. Not an objective interview.
Her Wits About Her Rebroadcast
Date: 8/3/1995Call Number: JG/ 094Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Rebroadcast of 'Her Wits About Her' from several years prior.
Interview with Anna Mae Aquash
Date: 12/1/1975Call Number: CD 332Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Last known interview with Ann Mae Aquash before her murder. She speaks extensively about FBI harassment and threats against her and the American Indian Movement.
