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Black Writers - Horace Cayton, LeRoi Jones, and Ossie Davis Black Writers - Horace Cayton, LeRoi Jones, and Ossie Davis
Date: 1/1/1967Call Number: CE 124Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interviews with Horace Cayton, LeRoi Jones, and Ossie Davis discussing the conditions of Blacks in relation to white power, liberalism, socialism and war. Also distinction between violent and nonviolent approaches to organizing, and the impact of Black writers on social movements.
Adventures of a radical hillbilly Adventures of a radical hillbilly
Date: 1/1/1981Call Number: V 393Format: VHSProducers: Betsy McCarthyCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Myles Horton, an American educator, socialist and cofounder of the Highlander Folk School, describes becoming an activist. He was a pioneer in the cause of social justice in the South and played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement.
SLA Communiqué - 6/1/1974 SLA Communiqué - 6/1/1974
Date: 6/1/1974Call Number: KP 426Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Tape received by KPFK about the SLA leaving the Bay Area and the shootout at Mel's Sporting Goods in Los Angeles. References May 17th police murder of SLA members.
Political Infighting in the Arab Countries Political Infighting in the Arab Countries
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: CE 280Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Professor George Weightman discusses social progress, land reforms, and educational opportunities in Egypt. The instability of the Lebanese government, how feudalism and religious sectarianism prevent class solidarity. Also on the Ba'athist party and their presence in Lebanon and the Nazi-backed National Socialist Party in Syria.
Dr. Leonel Argüello on healthcare in Nicaragua Dr. Leonel Argüello on healthcare in Nicaragua
Date: 11/15/1991Call Number: JG/ 144AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: WRFG/ A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Describes the changes in healthcare after Contra and US-backed Violeta Chamorro became president, replacing the Sandinista government. Critical of the lack of resources and funding for healthcare systems after privatization.
Ann Marie Mann & Cindy Lutenbacher on Nicaragua Ann Marie Mann & Cindy Lutenbacher on Nicaragua
Date: 1/1/1990Call Number: JG/ 145BFormat: Cass BProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
The activists met with many groups in Nicaragua after the election of Violeta Chamorro and the Contra government. They explain how people feel as though they are still in wartime because of economic crisis and increases in hunger and disease. The activists lament the abandonment of many Sandinista institutions and massive firings under the new regime, but they say there is no sense of defeat among the people, who declare, “Not one step back.”
A Grain of Sand: Music for the Struggle by Asians in America A Grain of Sand: Music for the Struggle by Asians in America
Date: 1/1/1973Call Number: Vin 015Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, Chris Kando Iijima, Joanne Nobuko Miyamoto, Charlie ChinCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Folk songs by a Japanese-American song writing collective that protests racism and imperialism in America. Lyrics also express support for other solidarity movements, particularly that of African-Americans and Latin Americans, as well as the political impetus for a socialist state. Notably the first Asian American music album. Liner notes includes a lengthy political statement by the artists.
Cancion Protesta: Protest Songs of Latin America Cancion Protesta: Protest Songs of Latin America
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: Vin 031Producers: Paredon Records, Organization of Latin American SolidarityCollection: General materials
Protest songs recorded by activist musicians from Argentina Chile, Cuba, Peru, and Uruguay. In 1967, the Cuban revolutionary government under Fidel Castro held a meeting of the Organization of Latin American Solidarity (OLAS) in Havana. Artists and activists discussed the importance of protest songs in communicating the messages of freedom movements. After this conference, OLAS recorded this album. Includes liner notes with contextual information and lyrics.
Cuba: Songs for our America Cuba: Songs for our America
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 034Producers: Paredon Records, Carlos PueblaCollection: General materials
Carlos Puebla, the self-declared "minstrel of the revolution" in Cuba, sings political ballads in celebration of the new Cuban society. Also emphasizes solidarity with other freedom struggles around the world, namely in Puerto Rico, Vietnam, and the Chicano Movement in the United States. Liner notes include biography and song lyrics.
Cuba: Songs for our America Cuba: Songs for our America
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 035Producers: Paredon Records, Carlos PueblaCollection: General materials
Carlos Puebla, the self-declared "minstrel of the revolution" in Cuba, sings political ballads in celebration of the new Cuban society. Also emphasizes solidarity with other freedom struggles around the world, namely in Puerto Rico, Vietnam, and the Chicano Movement in the United States. Liner notes include biography and song lyrics.