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Anti-Apartheid Demonstration Against South African Rugby Team I Anti-Apartheid Demonstration Against South African Rugby Team I
Date: 9/26/1981Call Number: V 292Format: UmaticProducers: WPIX TVCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Corporate news footage of anti-Apartheid activists demonstating against the arrival in the US of the all-white South African Springbok rugby team. For similar footage, see V 293 and V 294. See V 295 for digital video of all three news reports.
Anti-Apartheid Demonstration Against South African Rugby Team II Anti-Apartheid Demonstration Against South African Rugby Team II
Date: 9/26/1981Call Number: V 293Format: UmaticProducers: ABC TVCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Additional corporate news footage of anti-Apartheid activists demonstating against the arrival in the US of the all-white South African Springbok rugby team. For similar footage, see V 292 and V 294. See V 295 for digital video of all three news reports.
Anti-Apartheid Demonstration Against South African Rugby Team III Anti-Apartheid Demonstration Against South African Rugby Team III
Date: 9/26/1981Call Number: V 294Format: UmaticProducers: CBS TVCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Additional corporate news footage of anti-Apartheid activists demonstating against the arrival in the US of the all-white South African Springbok rugby team. For similar footage, see V 292 and V 293. See V 295 for digital video of all three news reports.
Anti-Apartheid Demonstration Against South African Rugby Team (Collected) Anti-Apartheid Demonstration Against South African Rugby Team (Collected)
Date: 9/26/1981Call Number: V 295Format: Mini DVCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Same as V 292, V293, and V 294, collected in digital format. Corporate news footage of anti-Apartheid activists demonstating against the arrival in the US of the all-white South African Springbok rugby team.
Nelson Mandela in Oakland Nelson Mandela in Oakland
Date: 6/30/1990Call Number: CV 004Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
On June 30, 1990, Ron Dellums along with Harry Belafonte introduce Mandela and other speakers and artists take the stage to discuss the injustices of apartheid. Nelson Mandela speaks about ending apartheid in South Africa and establishing democracy. Mandela emphasizes the importance of the movement within the Bay Area to end apartheid and how it has inspired the people in South Africa to keep up the struggle.
Soweto Rebellion Anniversary Soweto Rebellion Anniversary
Date: 6/18/1977Call Number: FI 072Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commemorates first anniversary of Soweto youth/student rebellion in South Africa. Solidarity rally in Oakland, South African woman and ANC representative, speaking about liberation - excellent economic analysis.
Julius Nyerere speech Julius Nyerere speech
Call Number: CD 598Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Julius Nyerere, the man who united the former Tanganyika Colony with the Zanzibar Protectorate to found the Republic of Tanzania, gives a speech about the historical relationship of the US to Africa, citing its hypocritical support of segregationist South African dictatorships. He talks of the need for Africans to rule by justice, equality, and majority rule. He also welcomes President Carter’s pressure on South Africa.
Alexander Cockburn Alexander Cockburn
Date: 3/15/1995Call Number: CV 216Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Discusses the Palestinian "Peace Process" and the failure of mainstream political power to benefit the Palestinian people. Also innovative new leftist movements. A short interview with Cockburn by Chuy Varela.
Ruvu Refugee Settlement Ruvu Refugee Settlement
Call Number: V 355Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Discussion of the Ruvu refugee settlement in Tanzania for South Africans and discussion of conditions under the Apartheid regime.
Divestment Movement Divestment Movement
Date: 7/23/1977Call Number: FI 085Format: 1/2 Video reelProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Don FosterProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Zimbabwe liberation, UC student anti-apartheid activist extended speech, divestment movement, rally at UC Santa Cruz, "we are building a unified, militant, movement!" Interview with South African/Soweto student leader. Closing report on "neutron bomb."