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You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
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Mexico 1910-1920: Chronicles of a Revolution Mexico 1910-1920: Chronicles of a Revolution
Date: 1/1/1986Call Number: CV 082Format: Cass A & BProducers: Lucero Cabral, Steven A. ScottCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
The period of Mexican revolution, civil war, and American invasion, between 1910 to 1920. Program narrated in English features contemporary and historically relevant musical recordings in Spanish.
Noticiero Ahora-Arturo Grigsby Noticiero Ahora-Arturo Grigsby
Date: 7/16/1994Call Number: CV 105Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaProgram: Noticiero AhoraCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Reports by Latino USA about misrepresentations of Colombians in the United States, and a film about Chola culture in Los Angeles. Varela interviews Nicaraguan economist Arturo Grigsby about the state of the Nicaraguan economy after the end of the civil war and Sandinista government. Grigsby talks about exiled caciques trying to reclaim land taken over by the Sandinista government, and the lack of US aid to the struggling economy.
Native American Stories from 1975 Native American Stories from 1975
Call Number: CD 638Format: CDProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Real Dragon, Nothing is More...Collection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Richard Oakes shot and killed by Michael Morgan. He was active in the native American Resistance whereby the "Proclamation of Alcatraz" reads that the Indians will purchase Alcatraz for $24- the same price whites paid when they bought Manhattan. Dino Butler, Bob Robideau, James Eagle, and Leonard Peltier indicted in death of FBI agents. Alcatraz occupation anniversary tribute, with Richard Oakes, John Trudell. Shooting death of Richard Oakes. Great Native American actuality!
Tierra Amarilla Tierra Amarilla
Date: 1/1/1988Call Number: V 390Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A gathering in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, to protest against the expelling of people from their lands, as well as against imperialism, capitalism and racism. Representatives of the Mexicano liberation movement discuss their struggle as that of the continuation of the land grant movement led by activist Reíes Tijerina. Their goals are to restore New Mexico’s land grants to the descendants of the original owners under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Middle East Crisis Part 1- War or Peace in the Middle East Symposium Middle East Crisis Part 1- War or Peace in the Middle East Symposium
Date: 2/1/1970Call Number: CE 157Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interview with Paul Jacobs and others about the roots off Zionism and the goals of the Palestinian revolution. Also on the need for a socialist state in Palestine, and the lack of accurate information on the struggle in the Middle East.
Middle East Crisis Part 2 - War or Peace in the Middle East Symposium Middle East Crisis Part 2 - War or Peace in the Middle East Symposium
Date: 2/1/1970Call Number: CE 158Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interview with Paul Jacobs and others about the roots off Zionism and the goals of the Palestinian revolution. Also on the need for a socialist state in Palestine, and the lack of accurate information on the struggle in the Middle East.
Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 2 Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 2
Date: 10/15/1969Call Number: CE 160Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Continued interview with Dr. Tuma about access to jobs and education for Arabs in Israel. On immigration, the right to return, and the political versus religious motives in the struggle between Palestine and Israel. Changes in population demographics in Palestine/Israel since the British Mandate of 1918.
Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 1 Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 1
Date: 10/15/1969Call Number: CE 162Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interview Dr. Elias H. Tuma, Arab-Israeli economist, about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The restrictions Arab people face while living in Israel, and becoming internal refugees because of displacement. The complexity of the struggle and solutions.
Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 2 Man in the Middle in the Middle East - Part 2
Date: 10/15/1969Call Number: CE 163Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Continued interview with Dr. Tuma about access to jobs and education for Arabs in Israel. On immigration, the right to return, and the political versus religious motives in the struggle between Palestine and Israel. Changes in population demographics in Palestine/Israel since the British Mandate of 1918.
Israel Occupation - Reverend Elias-Khouryi and Bishop Aki-Ibrahim Aki Israel Occupation - Reverend Elias-Khouryi and Bishop Aki-Ibrahim Aki
Date: 5/1/1972Call Number: CE 166Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Reverend Elias-Khouryi on his arrest, interrogation, and expulsion from the West Bank to Jordan. Israeli attacks against peaceful protest, and the torture he witnessed. Bishop Aki on the conditions for Christians in Israel, and the control Zionism exerts over them.