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Ruchell Magee
Date: 8/1/1993Call Number: KN 003Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Black August 93Collection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Edited actuality w/ Ruchell Magee who talks about his case, Aug 7, 1971. Includes George Jackson actuality about Aug 7.
Black August
Date: 8/1/1993Call Number: KN 004Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Black August 93Collection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
George Jackson, Mumia Abu Jamal (from CD) and Black August Commentary read by ?, Shiba Haven, Georgia Jackson, John Cluchette, Fleeta Drumgo, Hugo Pinell, Luis Talamantez on Hugo Pinell, Kiilu Nyasha
"Torture in California"
Date: 2/20/1993Call Number: SS 017AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
An info project presentation on the "Torture in California," about the mistreatment of prisoners.
Hugo Pinell News reports
Date: 11/1/1993Call Number: V 020Format: BetaCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Hugo Pinell news reports from KTVU- channel 2 on Beta cassette.
Passin’ It On: The Story of a Black Panther’s Search for Justice
Date: 1/1/1993Call Number: V 116Format: VHSProducers: John ValadezCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
About the same time the Black Panther Party entered the realm of the legendary, one of its favorite sons went to prison for the attempted murder of two white New York City police officers. While Richard Moore was serving over 19 years for a crime he swears he didn't commit, the Black Panther movement disintegrated because of FBI harassment and internal power sturggles.
Now, Richard Moore is Dhoruba Bin Wahad. And he is a free man, the result of his conviction being overturned on the basis of "prosecutorial misconduct." Passin' It On vibrantly brings to life the history of the Black Panthers, and dramatically tells the story of Dhoruba Bin Wahad, offering an unforgettable window into the African-American experience.
Women in Prison
Date: 1/1/1993Call Number: V 160Format: VHSProducers: A, E - Bill Kurtis ProductionsCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
For years, they were a tiny fraction of America's prison population. But now, the number of women behind bars is growing substantially, and the penal system is ill-equipped to deal with them.
Go inside some of America's most troubled jails for a firsthand look at WOMEN IN PRISON. Within any prison's walls, daily life among gangbangers and drugs causes fear and anxiety. But for female convicts, there is the added pain of days spent worrying about their children. Many female prisoners are single parents whose children are cast into the abuse-ridden child-welfare system when they are incarcerated. Interviews with inmates, prison officials and psychologists highlight the many shortcomings of the current system and point to the changes that must be made as more and more women are sentenced to jail time. Meet activists who are campaigning for prison reform, and repeat offenders who exemplify the worst effects of the reality of WOMEN IN PRISON.
It's a revealing look at a little-known aspect of the justice system.
“Lockdown in California Prisons”
Date: 12/29/1993Call Number: PM 232Format: CassetteProducers: KPFACollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
KPFA broadcast of the overcrowding of prisons and the violent tactics employed by prison guards. Old interviews from George Jackson and James "Doc" Holiday discuss the brutal conditions of inmate abuse and the inattention it receives from the media. They discuss the San Quentin strike and outline their demands of: adequate health care, the necessity for a congressional investigation into the prison administration, federal control, and negotiations with the media to provoke dialogue among the general public. The subsequent lockdown is discussed and by San Quentin Six inmate Hugo Pinell. Pinell, along with other inmates, recount the torture of being tear-gassed and beaten by brutal guards. Reporters describe action taken by Bay Area legal organizations challenging the lockdown and inhumane "quiet rooms" also known as "the hole". This report then describes the breaching of inmate rights such as attorney/client confidentiality, and rights to be interviewed. Background prison noise sometimes muffles the sound and makes it difficult to understand; other interviews relatively clear.
Passin’ It On: The Story of a Black Panther’s Search for Justice
Date: 1/1/1993Call Number: V 269Format: DVDProducers: John ValadezCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Utilizing archival footage and personal accounts, PASSIN' IT ON offers insight into the politics which defined the generation that came of age during the Civil Rights movement. As many African-Americans - especially in urban centers like New York - sought rapid change in their communities, the Black Panthers emerged as a highly visible and often misunderstood symbol of this movement, and became targets for federal surveillance and police harassment. With testimonies from Dhoruba's attorneys, jurors at his trial, New York's then Deputy Police Commissioner, and Dhoruba himself, PASSIN' IT ON sheds light on the Panthers' real goals and addresses the much larger social issues which gave rise to the Panthers then, and which remain unsettled today.
As it examines broad themes of urban African-American life, PASSIN' IT ON tells Dhoruba's personal story. Following him from his South Bronx childhood through his activist days, prison experiences, and his current renewed involvement in the black community, the film provides a framework for recognizing his story as a caution against the excesses of state power. At a time when racial conflicts may once again build to a head, PASSIN' IT ON offers a view of where American society has been, and a glimpse at where it may be going.
Luis Talamantez: Pelican Bay State Prison
Date: 11/18/1993Call Number: CV 016Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Chuy Varela interviews Luis Talamantez, a prison rights activist working against prison injustices. Throughout the interview Talamantez describes the torture and violence inflicted upon Black and Latino Pelican Bay prisoners. He highlights the lack of prisoners' rights and the brutality of prison guards. By participating in the Pelican Bay Information Project Talamantez hopes to put an end to these atrocities.
Prisoner Rights Union "Storming the Bastille"
Date: 7/15/1993Call Number: CV 039Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFACollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Recording of the Prisoners Rights Union conference held at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Speakers include: Morrie Camhi, author/photographer of "Prison Experience"; Luis Talamantez, poet and founder of the Pelican Bay Prison Project; and Patrick Hooty Croy, a death row inmate.
