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Black Panther Party general

The Black Panther Party was an African-American revolutionary socialist organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982. At its height, The Black Panther Party had chapters in most major urban American cities as well as numerous international chapters. The Black Panther Party achieved large amounts of grassroots community as a result of their free breakfast programs for youth and constant advocacy around issues of self defense and police brutality.

Documents

James Carr interview James Carr interview
Call Number: PM 006Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherCollection: Black Panther Party general
James Carr speaking about San Quentin, is first contact with Muslims, and Nelson (not yet warden).
Prison interview with James Carr Prison interview with James Carr
Call Number: PM 007Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant Struggle (probably)Collection: Black Panther Party general
Barbara Lubinski narrates interview with prisoner (maybe James Carr) on conditions/George Jackson influence. racial unity, then spokeswoman for lawsuit brought against prisons; closing song: upbeat semi reggae: pa
San Quentin Interviews (Part 1 of 2) San Quentin Interviews (Part 1 of 2)
Date: 8/6/1971Call Number: PM 082Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Grenada TVProgram: Raw San Quentin Collection: Black Panther Party general
Unidentified Black Panther Party members discuss the formation of Black Panther Party branch in San Quentin, art for sale, the underground prison economy, and the “special” treatment they received as Panthers from guards including censorship and threats for shaking hands with George Jackson. This is raw unedited footage.
San Quentin Interviews (Part 2 of 2) San Quentin Interviews (Part 2 of 2)
Date: 8/6/1971Call Number: PM 083Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Grenada TVProgram: Raw San QuentinCollection: Black Panther Party general
Unedited interview with two members (Sundiata Tate? and ?) of the Black Panther Party inside San Quentin. They discuss Warden Parks and Nelson’s fear of prison solidarity and the Panther movement, the everyday censorship, visitation rights and Romaine Chip Fitzgerald (Panther) getting put on death row . Continued from PM 082.
Bobby Seale Bobby Seale
Call Number: PM 094Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Grenada T.V.Collection: Black Panther Party general
Bobby Seale discusses Jackson as rightfully defending his life in charges of police murder. Seale discusses the arbitrary nature of the state as executioner, capital punishment; prisons, ghettos and other communities of poor as related “pools” of oppression for the state. Cuts off abruptly.
Black Panther Party Political Education Garage School Black Panther Party Political Education Garage School
Date: 9/8/1971Call Number: PM 109Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: BBC - GranadaCollection: Black Panther Party general
Black Panther Party kids singing free political prisoners, free David Hilliard, free Angela Davis, free Ruchell Magee, free all our people. Panther woman (name unknown) leads a class discussing definition of political prisoners and the criminal justice system. If someone can’t feed/clothe their family, doesn’t that make them a political prisoner? Talk about racism in the courtroom, all white juries, how the law doesn’t serve the people, how many people personally know prisoners.
Black Panther Party kids singing and marching Black Panther Party kids singing and marching
Date: 9/8/1971Call Number: PM 110Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Black Panther Party general
Several minutes of Black Panther Party kids marching and singing, “the people must be free.”
All Power to the People Chants All Power to the People Chants
Call Number: PM 113Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Black Panther Party general
Mostly wild sound. Short reel. Can hear distance chants of “All power to the People” and “Long Live George Jackson”.
Geronimo Pratt: Frame-Up Exposed Geronimo Pratt: Frame-Up Exposed
Author: U.S. Congressman Ronald V. DellumsFormat: MonographCollection: Black Panther Party general
Includes news articles from Los Angeles Times: "FBI Informant an Issue in New Trial for Ex-Panther"; "FBI Involvement in Pratt Case Disclosed"; FBI Inquiry on Pratt"; "Pratt Prosecutor Denies Knowing of Report by FBI"; "Black Panther to Seek New Trial in Murder"; "Panther to Seek New Trial"
Black Panther Party garage school Black Panther Party garage school
Date: 9/8/1971Call Number: PM 127Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Black Panther Party general
Singing by Black Panther Party sister and lots of kids at the garage school about George Jackson, “George Jackson, your spirit lives in the youth”. Black Panther Party sister asking more questions about political prisoners. Kids discuss their correspondence with specific Black Panther Party political prisoners. Talked about going to court and watching pigs surround George when he went to reach for his mother, Georgia Jackson, after she fainted.