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Mumia Abu Jamal: spoken word with music by man is the Bastard Mumia Abu Jamal: spoken word with music by man is the Bastard
Date: 1/1/1997Call Number: CD 318Format: CDProducers: Alternative TentaclesCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
1. "A Bright, Shining Hell" (3:15) 2. "A Message To Mumia" (3:27) 3. "A House Is Not A Home" (3:27) 4. "May 13th Remembered" (4:14) 5. "Father Hunger" (5:25) 6. "Black August" (4:45) 7. "Legalized Crime" (3:01) 8. "Diversity On The Airwaves" (0:40) 9. "The Freedom To Write" (1:06) 10. "Statement" (0:58) 11. "The Depth Of Our Courage" (0:42) 12. "Who Is Not On Death Row?" (0:32) 13. "Alignment" (2:07) 14. "Infiltration" (6:58) 15. "Fusing Skull And Anvil" (8:03) 16. "Subterfuge" (8:00)
Interview with Assata Shakur Interview with Assata Shakur
Date: 5/26/1997Call Number: CD 356Format: DATProgram: Interview with Assata ShakurCollection: Assata Shakur
Assata talks about US imperialism, Cointelpro, her 1979 escape, going to Cuba in 1984, relationship between political prisoners and the larger prison population, Mumia Abu Jamal, importance of studying and becoming conscious, women in prison, exile and the need to build movement for amnesty for all those targeted by Cointelpro
Art Sato Jazz International Hotel Announcement EH Week (EH) Art Sato Jazz International Hotel Announcement EH Week (EH)
Date: 8/2/1997Call Number: IH 003Format: CassetteProducers: UnknownCollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
A recording of Estella Habal's radio announcement of events that commemorate the 20th anniversary celebration. As she commemorates the 1977 International Hotel eviction, Estella Habal provides historical background of the International Hotel eviction.
All Power to the People All Power to the People
Date: 1/1/1997Call Number: KP 167Format: DATProducers: Lee Lew LeeCollection: Black Liberation
Opening with a montage of four hundred years of race injustice in America, this powerful documentary provides the historical context for the establishment of the 60's civil rights movement. Rare clips of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton and other activists transport one back to those tumultuous times. Organized by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, the Black Panther Party embodied every major element of the civil rights movement which preceded it and inspired the black, brown, yellow, Native American and women's power movements which followed The party struck fear in the hearts of the "establishment" which viewed it as a terrorist group. Interviews with former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark, CIA officer Philip Agee, and FBI agents Wes Swearingen and Bill Turner shockingly detail a "secret domestic war" of assassination, imprisonment and torture as the weapons of repression. Yet, the documentary is not a paean to the Panthers, for while it praises their early courage and moral idealism. it exposes their collapse due to megalomania, corruption, drugs, and narcissism Soundtrack only
I-Hotel Commemoration [at] CHS-SF [cosponsored by Chinese Historical Society and Manilatown Heritage Foundation] (EH) I-Hotel Commemoration [at] CHS-SF [cosponsored by Chinese Historical Society and Manilatown Heritage Foundation] (EH)
Date: 7/18/1997Call Number: IH 008Format: Cass A & BCollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Recording of a symposium of the following speakers Etta Chung, Estella Habal, and Harvey Dong (40 min of speakers; 50 min of open discussion). Speakers delve into the basic struggle formed from the I-Hotel: private property over human rights. The struggle was to prove that dignity and decency takes higher precedence. The Vietnam War, Anti-colonial struggle, and the strong movement to search for one's identity were touched upon as influences for the large community support. The open discussion has several comments from the audience about the I-Hotel's legacy, as a true story that has changed reality, merged generations to fight for one cause, and the need to push this information into schools for the youth to know of the events in history from their own communities.
Estella Habal One (EH) Estella Habal One (EH)
Date: 8/2/1997Call Number: IH 009AFormat: Cass AProducers: KNBRCollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Recording of a KNBR radiobroadcast interview of Estella Habal, then vice president of the Manilatown Heritage foundation, and Linda Wang, then chair of the International Hotel Citizens Advisory Committee and president of the Kearny Street Housing Corporation. Radio host Kimmy Park Lai interviews both Estella and Linda Wang on past and present issues relating to the International Hotel. Emphasized in the interview are the experiences of Estella during the night of the eviction, the effect the International Hotel incident had on issues such as low income housing or housing for the elderly, community versus private development and the change of views on urban planning from the 1970s to the late 1990s. Both Estella and Linda also discuss the development plans of the I-Hotel site such as the inclusion Manilatown museum and cultural center, the low income housing units for the elderly and an elementary school. Estella also announces the upcoming events for that week as part of the 20th commemoration of the International Hotel eviction. Side B of tape has no recording.
WILD 94.9 Aug.03 1997 EH [Estella Habal] interview IH week (EH) WILD 94.9 Aug.03 1997 EH [Estella Habal] interview IH week (EH)
Date: 8/3/1997Call Number: IH 010Format: CassetteProducers: WILD 94.9Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
A WILD 94.9 radiobroadcast of Estella Habal appearing on the station's Youth Radio program hosted by Alex Savage and Noah Nelson. In the brief interview, Estella Habal gives a brief description of the event or march that took place on August 3, 1997 as part of the 20th commemoration of the International Hotel eviction. She also describes the significance of the International Hotel site and the current development plans for the site such as the inclusion of the Manilatown museum and cultural center. Estella concludes the interview with an announcement of events that are part of the 20th commemoration. Side B has no recordings.
KQED 88.5 Kevin Gillory: IH Interview August 4, 1997 (EH)
KQED 88.5 Kevin Gillory: IH Interview August 4, 1997 (EH)
Date: 8/4/1997Call Number: IH 011Format: CassetteProducers: National Public Radio (NPR)Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
National Public Radio (NPR) Radio News broadcast by Kevin Gillory (KQED). The brief recording includes sound clips of former San Francisco sheriff, Richard Hongisto and Emil De Guzman. Hongisto states that he spent 5 days in the San Mateo jail for delaying the eviction on January 10th 1977. Emil De Guzman comments on the significance of the commemoration. Aired during the 20th commemoration of the International Hotel. Side B contains no recordings.
Growing Up on Kearny Street" Tape 1 (EH) Growing Up on Kearny Street" Tape 1 (EH)
Date: 8/4/1997Call Number: IH 012AFormat: Cass ACollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
The first part recording of a symposium titled, "Growing Up on Kearny Street" hosted by unknown woman. Three elderly speakers recount their experiences growing up on Kearny Street. The first speaker, an unidentified male, talks about how the Filipino American community was like an extended family where everyone knew each other and helped each other out. He remembers different bars, clubs, and restaurants in the neighborhood, including Tino's Barbershop and Arabian Nights nightclub. Ocampo, the second male, similarly recounts his childhood experience in the neighborhood. He remembers many different dialects of Tagalong spoken everywhere. Kearny street was home to many Filipino businesses, and a place where unemployed Filipinos could go to find work. The third speaker is Joe San Felipe. He explains that Kearny street was a bachelor community, with few women and thus few families. Briefly talks about discrimination against Filipinos and other Asian Americans. The fourth speaker, an unidentified man, is cut off very shortly after he begins talking. Ocampo is member of the Board of the Manilatown Heritage Foundation as of 2005. This recording is only on side A, and is fairly clear sounding.
Growing Up on Kearny Street" Tape 2 (EH) Growing Up on Kearny Street" Tape 2 (EH)
Date: 8/4/1997Call Number: IH 013AFormat: Cass ACollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Second part of a symposium named "Growing Up on Kearny Street". Contains an unidentified man recollecting his experiences on Kearney Street and his history in the army (WWII). He briefly reflects on the racial climate in the armed forces. Tony Robles, the nephew of Al Robles, recites poetry and reminisces about his experience growing up in San Francisco. To conclude the symposium, a unidentified woman tells of her family history and their journey to America throughout the 1920s and 1940s. Also sheds light on the social ills such as conditions of Kearny Street and surrounding areas during her years as a child and teenager. The biggest social ill was women not being allowed to live on Kearny street and the dangers women and children face.