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Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”

Documents

Torture Reenactments For Legacy of Torture. Torture Reenactments For Legacy of Torture.
Date: 9/13/2006Call Number: LT 038Format: Mini DVProducers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”
Reenactments of police and state torture by Isaac Ontiveros and Salim Elijah, based on accounts of John Bowman, Hank Jones. Used for Legacy of Torture.
In Your Ear In Your Ear
Date: 2/28/2009Call Number: LT 001Format: CDProducers: Art SatoProgram: In Your EarCollection: Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”
Art Sato's 2009 Black History Month program covers the San Francisco 8 case.
Solidarity with Lovinsky Pierre Antoine Solidarity with Lovinsky Pierre Antoine
Call Number: LT 039Format: CDProducers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”
Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim send messages of solidarity to Haiti Action Coalition event in support of the disappeared Haitian leader from SF County Jail.
San Francisco 8 film San Francisco 8 film
Call Number: LT 040Format: DVDProducers: Lick WilmerdingCollection: Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”
Short film made by students of Lick Wilmerding High School based on their research into the San Francisco 8 case and utilizing materials from Legacy of Torture.
SF 8 after Grand Jury Release SF 8 after Grand Jury Release
Date: 9/23/2007Call Number: LT 042Format: Mini DVCollection: Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”
Appearance of several San Francisco 8 members after their release by a State Grand Jury. Update by Attorney Soffiyah Elijah in front of SF Court building 9/24/2007.
SF 8 after Grand Jury Release SF 8 after Grand Jury Release
Date: 9/23/2007Call Number: LT 043Format: DVDCollection: Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”
Appearance of several San Francisco 8 members after their release by a State Grand Jury. Update by Attorney Soffiyah Elijah in front of SF Court building 9/24/2007.
SF 8 after Grand Jury Release SF 8 after Grand Jury Release
Date: 9/23/2007Call Number: LT 044Format: DVDCollection: Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”
Appearance of several San Francisco 8 members after their release by a State Grand Jury. Update by Attorney Soffiyah Elijah in front of SF Court building 9/24/2007.