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Piri Thomas
The last part of a program with Piri Thomas. Piri Thomas performs some of his poetry and that of others from the Puerto Rican community.
Her Wits About Her: interviews with women who defended themselves against rape and assault
Date: 11/1/1987Call Number: JG/ 082Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: Her Wits About HerCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
The program consists of a series of interviews and testimonies from women who defended themselves from rapists and assault. The stories are often quite emotionally difficult to listen to, but the stories are ultimately hopeful and inspiring.
Naval Weapons
Date: 3/5/1987Call Number: V 184Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
This tape contains footage of a demonstration against the US war on Nicaragua. The tape also appears to contain sabotage of a railroad track.
US Out of El Salvador IV
Date: 9/9/1987Call Number: V 188Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
This video contains footage of demonstrators protesting the US war on El Salvador at the Federal Building in San Francisco. This tape contains some footage of some demonstrators using paint-filled projectiles against the SFPD. SFPD makes arrests.
Brian Wilson Train Incident
Date: 9/1/1987Call Number: V 189Collection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
WARNING!! THIS TAPE CONTAINS GRUESOME IMAGERY!!
This video contains footage of the Brian Wilson Incident. On September 1, 1987, nonviolent activists, primarily from the religious community and Veterans For Peace, gathered at the Concord Naval Weapons Station to announce the commencement of a fast and to attempt to block a train shipment of arms headed for Central America. The train, which was notified of their presence does not stop and runs over activist Brian Wilson. It was later determined that the train was ordered not stop. Brian Wilson survived the incident, suffering the loss of his legs and severe skull fracture. He continues his antiwar activism. This video contains gruesome imagery of the incident and its immediate aftermath.
US Out of El Salvador VI
Date: 9/9/1987Call Number: V 196Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
This video contains footage of a demonstration in San Francisco against the US war in El Salvador in which protesters knock over a police barricade and use projectiles against the SFPD. SFPD makes violent arrests.
Toxic Waste Incineration
Date: 9/30/1987Call Number: JG/ 108AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: KPFACollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Judy Gerber begins her program discussing the gruesome effects of toxic waste. Gerber interviews several persons connected with chemical plants such as IT and Stoffer Chemical. She also sheds light on the adverse health effects of toxic gases and metals released from these facilities, and on the faulty program for incinerating, or burning, toxic chemicals created by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Ben Linder Memorial
Herbst Hall, San Francisco May 4, 1987
Ben Linder Memorial service held at Herbst Hall, San Francisco California May 4, 1987.
Engineer building hydro electric plants in Nicaragua from 1983 until he was killed by Contras April 28, 1987. Includes speakers and songs and short interview of Ben Linder in 1986 in which talks about Contra attacks.
Assassination of Herbert Ernesto Anaya Sanabria
Date: 10/26/1987Call Number: CV 012AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
At a press conference held on October 26, 1987 Kate Bancroft and Carolina Castaneda answer questions concerning the recent assassination of Herbert Ernesto Anaya Sanabria. Bancroft summarizes Sanabria's efforts to end human rights violations in El Salvador, while both women discuss the corruption of the El Salvadorian government. During the conference a video is shown, created by Sanabria, disclosing testimonies given by prisoners in La Esperanza of tortures they've received.
Women Against Imperialism, Blazing Redheads, The Third World Special
Women Against Imperialism protest against a Berkeley military recruitment center in July 1987. Women in Music program highlights the Blazing Redheads and includes interviews with band members. Walter Turner interviews Father Jivan Joseph about literacy in Haiti.
