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Various Black Liberation Movement Publications

Pamphlets, ephemera, periodicals, writings and poetry pertaining to the Black freedom struggle in the United States. This collection contains materials produced by groups and individuals in the Black Liberation movement, The Republic of New Afrika and the New Afrikan prison movement, revolutionary Pan-African organizations, Black Marxists and supporters of Third World Liberation movements.

Documents

The Black Scholar Interviews: Alfred "Skip" Robinson The Black Scholar Interviews: Alfred "Skip" Robinson
Author: Robert AllenPublisher: The Black ScholarYear: 1979Volume Number: March-AprilFormat: ArticleCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
Robinson is the leader of the United League of Mississippi, which organized in 15 counties of MS and parts of Alabama and Tennessee to protest racism, police brutality, black land grabs, terrorism by KKK, and to fight for adequate housing, healthy care, jobs, and schools
Black Liberation Journal Black Liberation Journal
Publisher: Black Liberation JournalYear: 1976Volume Number: Vol. 1-3 Fall-WinterFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
Auto Workers Focus Auto Workers Focus
Publisher: Black Panther CaucusYear: 1970Volume Number: Vol. 1-10 OctoberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
Strike at GM Fremont: A pictorial essay
Babylon Babylon
Publisher: BabylonFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
Missing first and last page
Jacobin Books: Mail Order Catalog and Review Jacobin Books: Mail Order Catalog and Review
Year: 1988Volume Number: WinterFormat: CatalogCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
Marxism and Black Liberation Marxism and Black Liberation
Publisher: Peoples CollegeYear: 1980Format: MonographCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
BLA Study Guide BLA Study Guide
Publisher: BLA Coordinating CommitteeYear: 1977-78Format: MonographCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
Freedomways Freedomways
Publisher: FreedomwaysYear: 1980Volume Number: Vol. 20-2Format: MonographCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
A Scientific Approach to Black Liberation A Scientific Approach to Black Liberation
Author: Abdul AlkalimatPublisher: Peoples CollegeDate: 6/1974Volume Number: JuneFormat: MonographCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications
Which Road Against Racism and Imperialism For the Black Liberation Movement? This is the edited text of a speech presented to a conference called by the African Liberation Support Committee. The purpose of the conference was to engage in intense ideological struggle.
Awakening of a Dragon Awakening of a Dragon
Publisher: Black Community News LetterYear: 1975Volume Number: Vol. 13 JulyFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Various Black Liberation Movement Publications