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Radio Free Dixie
Date: 12/11/1964Call Number: RFW 003Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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Powerful militant statement by RFW. Opens with sax solo. Then Dixie tune…with opening announcement…mentions RAM. Uncle Toms may cry peace, but…under these conditions, peace would be to remain victims of savage oppressors. Racist social jungle. Where are the murderers of postman William Moore, of the 4 girls, of Medgar Evers, vicious killer cop murdererer of 15 year old Powell in NY? These Klan thugs are free tonight--as heroes of white supremacy. Murdered US Colonel Pinn...only action government took was to sound taps and give his widow a flag. Then discusses the Mae Mallory case and summarizes the so-called kidnapping. Reads story of Black woman civil rights demonstrators who rescues the police chief and she is arrrested! We are in battle and must conduct ourselves accordingly. A holding operation. Lists all the possible weapons...the bullet...a new spirit of meeting violence with violence. Our freedom and dignity is not negotiable...peace yes, it is truly wonderful...but Charley's concept of peace means war from cradle to the grave - Peace with dignity and justice. Take to the streets...battle cry again. Nina Simone...Mississippi Goddamn. Repeats of editorial from 7/18/1964 from Washington Afro American newspaper on the murder of educator named Colonel Lemuel Pinn and acquittal of two charged.
Night Call
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NY interview upon return. Circumstances leading to exile. The topic of the call in show is, "Black Men in Exile," RFW is there on occasion of his return to US. Describes circumstances under which he left. Takes questions from callers. Interesting response to question about whether the new society he wants to build must be based on Marxist principles. In response to question about what developments he saw in Black America while abroad, statement about peaceful separation or explosion being only real alternatives. (31:00) Anecdote about getting stopped by immigration in England as result of FBI tip. (37:15) Compares KKK and FBI. Responds to questions about his vision of establishing a separate state (50:58) and about a focus on sympathetic whites rather than battling confirmed racists.
Radio Free Dixie
Date: 12/11/1964Call Number: RFW 005Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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Harlem Riots, criticism of reformist groups especially CORE, Forman, MLK who sell 'gradualism', elections, Detroit editorial. The show intros and IDs include: ("You're listening to Radio Free Dixie, covering the racist Southland like Paul Revere with a call of, 'Freedom Now!'," and "You are tuned to Radio Free Dixie, exposing US racism to the whole world in the year of revolution." Mostly music.
Radio Free Dixie
Date: 4/20/1965Call Number: RFW 006Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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Chou En Lai support for African Americans Connects US Black struggle to other international struggles (Vietnam, Congo, Dominican Republic), RFW on LA Watts Rebellion-- "the only justice we get is the justice we take"--"we will have justice or we will light a fire to the US," "organize & arm,--"[The US] cannot fight imperialist wars throughout the world and put down a colonial war at home simultaneously." Song by Nina Simone--"The Black Freighter". Crusader editorial on LA Rebellion.
Peking Rally
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Tribute to Mao Tse-tung; oppressed minorities, Vietnam, simultaneous translation.
Radio Free Dixie
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Track 1 - News reports: HUAC & Muslims, Mayor Yorty & LA, St Louis demonstration-police killing, German soldiers & Nigeria, Detroit, Monroe struggle--*RFW response - exile-- Track 2 - ABC News radio-- Track 3 - end of 1963 news-- Track 4 - music off radio-- Track 5 - music
Radio Free Dixie
Date: 1/22/1965Call Number: RFW 009Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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Part 1 - Good intro, program all music
Radio Free Dixie
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Vietnam speech on Radio Free Dixie refers to March on Washington, Vietnam Day Committee with emphasis on Black struggle. There is a statement from South Vietnamese National Liberation Front (NLF), Ending "With all our hearts we are.."
Radio Free Dixie
Date: 11/29/1964Call Number: RFW 011Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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Refers to Mao as “architect of people’s warfare” Cuban intro, women's voice, drums, upbeat - Dixieland style jazz. The blues song "I Don't Want to Have a War" then Cuban intro to the conference. Vietnam conference in Hanoi November 25-29, 1964, Anna Louise Strong speech but problematic quality. "All over the world today rises the cry Yankee Go Home!" or "Division in the world is between the oppressed and the oppressor" or "US imperialists get out of Vietnam." Her closing refers to strikes in Seattle in solidarity with Russian Revolution that she was part of.
Peking Rally
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Includes Robeson "Old Man River" in Chinese, Rally is Oct 10th, in solidarity with Struggle of Afro-American people in US. More than 10,000 people. RFW (edited) report on human rights under Kennedy (1963) - recorded off radio with mic. Note that broadcast delayed due to JFK assassination. Rally presided over by Kuo Mo Ro, head of cultural relations with
foreign countries/Chinese Peace Committee. His speech is summarized by Chinese reporter. Praises Williams and emphasizes need for violence and upheaval to make social change and quotes Williams on this and on self-defense as an American tradition, example of Monroe. A component part of the worldwide struggle. Same battle-line against US imperialism, represented by Kennedy. Australian poet Rewi Alley's speaks. Then Williams: thanks Mao etc. "Govt of USA world's greatest hypocrite and enslaver...a threat to the peace and security of the world." Recent report on civil rights of Kennedy administration designed as a whitewash. Coexistence with savage beast not possible. Three Ghana students beaten in US and JFK expresses his regret, but never regret enough to deal with the cause. Neo-colonialism. Compare to Hitler's Germany--but Williams says it was the US that provided example for the Nazis. Cuba. Vietnam. South Africa and Portugal--the same savages who bomb little girls in USA. Govt of USA an enemy to all the world...a common street dog has more rights than a Black American. Take pride that our people are fighting back. "We are bound to win--the world struggle of all the oppressed people of world (applause)." Closing quote--against our common enemy...thanks chairman Mao for his statement...applause...let our battle cry be heard around the world--Freedom Now or Death! Report on other speakers: South Vietnam with translation, expresses solidarity with Negro struggle. Japanese national peace committee chair, with translation. South Africa...strong speaker. Many of my people in jails. Brazilian social activist, with translation. New Zealand. Silent tribute to WEB DuBois. Adopted a message of support to American Negroes, which is read and translated to applause. Refers to March on Washington and Birmingham bombing. Song--all are brothers...then ends with Old Man River in Chinese.
