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“Carry it On”
Assata Shakur reads her poem, the chorus is “Carry it On”, probably the title. The poem carries the listener through a history of black international resistance.
Assata Shakur Report from Cuba
Black Entertainment Television (BET) feature on Assata. Contains good actuality of Assata speaking on her court case, her representation in the media and the need to contextualize her case in the 60’s and the universal black experience. Tape cuts off about 5 minutes into the program.
Geronimo Pratt Interview
Pratt talks about his life pre Black Panther Party: growing up in Louisiana, family life, KKK, service in Vietnam and enrollment in UCLA. At UCLA he is roommates with Black Panther Party Minister of Defense Bunchy Carter. After Bunchy Carter’s murder Pratt takes his place. He talks about government repression, COINTELPRO, relations with other New Left Organizations and role of women and sexism in the Party. Then the interviews follows his arrest and conviction of murder in 1970, he was in the hole from 70-’78. Pratt discuss becoming a New Afrikan, the role of armed national liberation struggle and role of struggle within the legislative realm. He discusses youth anger and education in the 90’s, LA rebellions, prison industrial complex, and political prisoners.
Huey Newton interview
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
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 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
Camera roll 27: (1)George Jackson talking about fascism; (2) Interview with unknown legal person about searches before/after visits. Pokes holes in State’s case about George Jackson trying to escape. History of San Quentin violence against inmates.
San Quentin
Georgia Jackson Press Conference - sound prior to beginning of formal conference.
Women Prisoners Dublin (1 of 2)
Date: 12/26/1995Call Number: PM 133Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFAProgram: Freedom is a Constant Struggle (Freedom Is A Constant Struggle)Collection: Prisons - Women
Interview with Marilyn Buck, Dylcia Pagan, Ida Robinson, and Linda Evans, by Kiilu Nyasha, at the National Federal Prison of Dublin, California. Discussion about life in prison, being a political prisoner, being a mother in prison, current prison conditions, racism, white supremacy, anti-imperialism, and U. S. foreign and economic policy. Worker’s rights are discussed and how they affect prisoners who work for multi international corporations. Puerto Rico and its struggle to gain independence is discussed by Dylcia Pagan at length. The loss of the extended family for support of prisoners and their children is also spoken about at length.
Women Prisoners Dublin (2 of 2)
Date: 12/26/1995Call Number: PM 134Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFAProgram: Freedom is a Constant Struggle (Freedom Is A Constant Struggle)Collection: Prisons - Women
Interview with Marilyn Buck, Dylcia Pagan, Ida Robinson, and Linda Evans, by Kiilu Nyasha, at the National Federal Prison of Dublin, California. Discussion about life in prison, being a political prisoner, being a mother in prison, current prison conditions, racism, white supremacy, anti-imperialism, and U. S. foreign and economic policy. Worker’s rights are discussed and how they affect prisoners who work for multi international corporations. Puerto Rico and its struggle to gain independence is discussed by Dylcia Pagan at length. The loss of the extended family for support of prisoners and their children is also spoken about at length.
