Black Panthers Collection.
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KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 4th 1969 by Ben Williams at San Quentin state prison (Marin County), featuring a non violent hunger strike by African American inmates. Includes views of San Quentin and scenes of Williams interviewing Warden Jacobs, who explains that between 25 to 65 men from a segregation unit, whom he describes as "black militants," have presented him with a list of 10 demands for improving conditions within the prison. - Part I of a three part, un-narrated documentary film produced by the Film Group, Inc. Chicago, about events during and after the August 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Includes scenes of mass demonstrations, fighting between protestors and police, Dick Gregory leading crowds across town towards his house and a speech by Mayor Richard J. Daley, confirming that "shoot to kill" orders were issued to law enforcement officers. Also features interviews with the African American community and local chapter of the Black Panther Party, who describe their experience of living with racism in the USA. One woman (holding up a pump action shotgun) states: "I just want to get with blacks and black liberation ... I'm a mother. I have my baby in one hand, my gun in the other and walking up to ... all honkies saying I'm here motherfucker, to get what's mine!" Part I is also subtitled 'A few honkies get their heads beat' and contains harsh language.
- Part III of a three part, un-narrated documentary film produced by the Film Group, Inc. Chicago, about events during and after the August 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Includes a meeting of The Young Patriots Organization, in which Black Panther Bobby Lee talks to members about the influence of Huey P. Newton and the need for social change. Also features scenes of the Patriots (led by Bill 'Preacherman' Fesperman) making themselves heard at a council meeting (which is eventually adjourned) and holding their own meeting with local police, to discuss the issues they have with law enforcement conduct in the Uptown neighborhood. Part III contains harsh language.
- Part II of a three part, un-narrated documentary film produced by the Film Group, Inc. Chicago, about events during and after the August 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Includes interviews with members of the African American and Appalachian communities, who discuss issues of police brutality, housing discrimination and racism in Chicago. Also features a meeting of the Young Patriots Organization (with leader Bill 'Preacherman' Fesperman), in which a member of the Black Panther Party (Bobby Lee) explains the common goal of radical social change they all seek: "We're talking about revolution ... we're talking about war ... urban, guerilla war." The Young Patriots Organization and the Black Panther Party went on to form the Rainbow Coalition, together with the Young Lords Organization. Part II contains harsh language.
- KPIX Eyewitness News report by Mike Lee from December 25th 1970 in San Rafael, featuring brief views of Angela Davis in court, an artist's impression of the court proceedings and an interview with a spokeswoman, who explains the legal situation with regard to Davis's treatment by authorities. Davis stands accused of plotting and conspiring to help organize the escape attempt and shootout between Black Panthers, San Quentin prisoners and local Sheriff deputies on August 7th 1970 (in San Rafael).
- Brief fragment from a KPIX Eyewitness News report at UCLA (Los Angeles, California) on October 3rd 1969, featuring scenes of students and faculty members picketing in support of Angela Davis, Governor Ronald Reagan arriving on campus and a press conference on Angela Davis's right as an Assistant Professor of Philosphy to conduct classes, regardless of her political affiliations.
- Please note: the original sound recording levels for this film were low. KPIX Eyewitness News report from March 29th 1972 by Ysabel Duron in the Oakland Auditorium, featuring the Black Panther Party's Black Community Survival Conference. Includes scenes from a speech by Bobby Seale on the need for voters to register, of people registering to vote and having blood tests and crowds watching the event.
- KPIX Eyewitness News report from March 30th 1972 in Oakland, featuring the Black Panther Party's Black Community Survival Conference. Includes scenes of food distribution, people registering to vote and taking blood tests for sickle-cell anemia and an interview with Bobby Seale.
- A compilation of KQED b&w and color news footage from the early 1970s, featuring interviews with prominent members and associates of the Black Panther Party. These include: Huey P. Newton; Bobby Seale; Eldridge Cleaver; Kathleen Cleaver and Stokely Carmichael.
- A KQED News report on the Black Panther Party's newspaper from February 22nd 1970, which opens with members of the African American community expressing their differing opinions about the publication. Also features views of the paper being sold on the street and a warehouse where it's being shipped from.
- A KQED News report from San Francisco on April 27th 1968, which features a rally to support the Black Panther Party. This clip features a mixture of silent and sound footage, including scenes of large crowds marching and listening to speeches. Banners are visible in the crowds which read: "Free Huey" and "Defend the Black Panthers. Black control of the Black community."
- KPIX Eyewitness news report from September 5th 1968 in Oakland featuring very brief scenes of a rally in support of Huey P. Newton, held outside the Alameda County Courthouse.
- A KQED News report from San Francisco on January 5th 1969, which features a rally and speeches in support of the Black Panther Party. Muhammad Ali is seen addressing the large crowds, pointing out that: "Those of you who are white … have many white leaders who can speak for you. You have many whites in power who have the billions and trillions of dollars to help you. But Black people also need a spokeman!" Ends with an address to supporters of Huey P. Newton by Bobby Seale.
- Please note: the original sound recording levels for this film were low. KPIX Eyewitness News report from March 28th 1972 by Ed Arnow in Oakland, featuring an interview with Bobby Seale who explains that the Black Panther Party are distributing over 6000 free bags of groceries to the local community. Also includes views of Seale and others filling up bags with groceries.
- KPIX Eyewitness news report from August 26th 1968 featuring a rally by the Black Panther Party outside the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland, in support of Huey P. Newton. Includes scenes of Black Panthers marching and singing: "Revolution has come / off the pigs / time to pick up the gun" and "Set our water free / Free Huey / Black is beautiful!"
- KTVU News report by Carlton Cordell on April 17th 1968 featuring Marlon Brando, Bobby Seale and Kathleen Cleaver giving speeches by Lake Merritt in Oakland, following the funeral of Black Panther Bobby Hutton. A somber Brando declares to crowds: "It's up to the individual to do something to force the government to give the black man a decent place to live, a decent place to bring his children up in ... and I'm gonna start right now to inform white people about what they don't know. The Reverend said the white man can't cool it because he's never dug it. And I'm here to try to dig it because I myself as a white man have got a long way to go and a lot to learn."
- KPIX Eyewitness news report from cAugust 1968 in Oakland featuring brief scenes of a press conference by Bobby Seale, who calls for the release of Huey P. Newton from jail.
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party in 1973 featuring scenes of Bobby Seale working with colleagues in his offices, as part of his campaign to become Mayor of Oakland. Includes views of him making phone calls, consulting and joking around with staff. Seale eventually lost the election in a run-off with incumbent Mayor John Read.
- KPIX Eyewitness News report from April 4th 1968 in Oakland by Ed Arnow featuring interviews with lawyer R.J. Engle and Artie Seale, who speculate on why Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale failed to make a court appearance earlier today.
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party in c1973 featuring brief scenes from a dinner and Bobby Seale speaking onstage to the guests.
- KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 10th 1967 featuring a speech by Bobby Seale, in which he points out that African Americans have been fighting for the U.S. government in armed conflicts since the Civil War and they still haven't won their freedom. He also rejects a report in the Sunday Examiner which labeled the Black Panthers as being "anti-white," by declaring that: "We don't hate nobody because of their color. We hate oppression!"
- Silent, b&w footage shot for the Black Panther Party in 1973 featuring brief views of a group of African American protestors picketing outside a store, followed by Bobby Seale making a speech to crowds outside the Black Panther Party Central Headquarters in Oakland. Ends with scenes of food being distributed to the community from trucks.
- KPIX Eyewitness News report from December 23rd 1969 featuring interviews with Black Panther Party lawyer Charles Garry and Panthers Chief of Staff David Hilliard, outside a courtroom. Garry explains that Hilliard earlier refused to plead guilty to charges and accept a fine of $25, so the court has just sentenced him to 180 days in jail. Garry's motion for a new trial has been denied, so they are filing an appeal. Hilliard declares that: "This is another case of personal persecution of the Black Panther Party. Fascism was displayed in the court. So it's obvious that the courtrooms are not symbols of justice; they are railroad stations."
- Dr Nathan Hare discusses the crisis of the negro intellectual and his desire to take an active role in addressing this issue. He expresses his belief that the struggle for black power needs to be conducted on an international stage and relates this view to his recent dispute at San Francisco State College with President Hayakawa over the creation of a Black Studies Department, reflecting that: "I think one can get bogged down reacting to insignificant and tragic individuals such as Hayakawa and I think that at some point one has to move to a new level to begin to try to do something worthwhile."
- Possible outtake from the 1971 documentary film 'The Murder of Fred Hampton', featuring an excerpt from a speech by Fred Hampton in which he explains that society needs to fight for peace: "Black people need some peace. White people need some peace ... and we're gonna have to struggle religiously to bring about some peace because the people we're asking for peace, they are a bunch of meglamaniac war mongers! And we got to ... struggle them to make 'em understand what peace means!" Hampton was deputy chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party and was killed in his apartment on December 4th 1969.
- Possible outtake from the 1971 documentary film 'The Murder of Fred Hampton', featuring an excerpt from a speech by Fred Hampton, in which he emphasizes his political views and priorities: "You can jail revolutionaries but can't jail a revolution!" He goes on to claim that: "Rules is not important and words is not important. Nothing's more important than stopping fascism because fascism will stop us all." Hampton was deputy chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party and was killed in his apartment on December 4th 1969.
- Silent, b&w footage shot for the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s featuring brief, silent scenes from a mass rally in support of Black Party Panther founder Huey P. Newton. Includes views of crowds carrying photo-placards of Newton and gathering to demand his release from jail.
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party on August 28th 1971, featuring scenes from George Jackson's funeral outside St Augustine's Episcopal church in Oakland. Includes views of a coffin draped with a Black Panther Party flag being placed into a hearse and of crowds watching and raising their fists in salute.
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party on August 28th 1971, featuring scenes from George Jackson's funeral outside St Augustine's Episcopal church in Oakland. Includes views of organizers drawing chalk lines on the street so attendants will be evenly spaced out and people talking with each other (pre-funeral).
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party on August 28th 1971, featuring scenes from George Jackson's funeral outside St Augustine's Episcopal church in Oakland. Includes views of the funeral car procession leaving the church and passing through crowds of mourners with their fists raised in salute.
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party on August 28th 1971, featuring scenes from George Jackson's funeral outside St Augustine's Episcopal church in Oakland. Includes views (shot from an elevated position) of the funeral car procession leaving the church and passing through crowds of mourners with their fists raised in salute.
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party on August 28th 1971, featuring scenes from George Jackson's funeral inside St Augustine's Episcopal church in Oakland. Includes views of the coffin being taken into the church and of Huey P. Newton giving a speech to mourners.
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party on August 28th 1971, featuring scenes from George Jackson's funeral at St Augustine's Episcopal church in Oakland. Includes views of mourners stood outside the church, of preparations inside and of the coffin being placed into a hearse after the service and driven away.
- George Mason Murray gives a press conference in which he explains his teaching duties at SF State College and expresses a belief that he is being attacked by the college and States power structures because of his outspoken membership of the Black Panther movement. Also features President Robert Smith being interviewed by Ben Williams about the political pressures surrounding the re-appointment of Murray.
- KQED News report from February 17th 1968 at the Oakland Auditorium, featuring excerpts from speeches on African American civil rights by H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael. These are delivered as part of the Huey P. Newton birthday rally, to protest Newton's arrest and imprisonment in 1967. Brown states that: "Unlike America would have us believe, the greatest problem confronting this country today is not pollution and bad breath. It's black people! ... You see that's just one of the big lies that America tells you and that you go for because you're chumps!" Carmichael instructs the audience that: "We must first develop an undying love for our people ... an undying love as is personified in brother Huey P. Newton ... If we do not do that, we will be wiped out." Opens with a brief glimpse of Brown, Carmichael and James Forman on-stage together. The magnetic sound recording for this clip has deteriorated and there is minor background distortion throughout.
- Documentary film produced by American Documentary Films and the Black Panther Party from 1968, honoring Huey P. Newton's struggle for African American civil rights, advocating for his release from jail and addressing issues of racism in American society. Features scenes from the funeral of Bobby Hutton and the Huey P. Newton Birthday Rally in the Oakland Auditorium on February 17th 1968, with speeches by: Bobby Seale (who explains the Black Panther Party's 10 Point Program in detail); Ron Dellums; James Foreman; Charles R. Garry; Eldridge Cleaver; Bob Avakian; H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael. Also includes views of police officers showing the weapons and armor they carry in patrol cars and of African Americans discussing racism in American society. This film was scripted and directed by Sally Pugh.
- KQED News report from August 5th 1970 at the Alameda County Court House in Oakland, featuring large crowds calling for and celebrating the release of Huey P. Newton on bail. Includes views of a jubilant Newton taking off his shirt, shaking hands with supporters and making his way into a waiting car.
- Please note: there was a sound fault with the original film recording. KPIX Eyewitness news report from January 11th 1968 in Oakland, featuring an interview with Black Panther Party leader Huey P. Newton, who discusses the state of his morale whilst being kept in a jail cell. Also includes brief scenes of police clearing Newton supporters from the steps of the Alameda County Courthouse.
- KPIX Eyewitness News report by Pat O'Brien from August 8th 1970 at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael featuring a press conference by Inspector Ron Retana, who discusses the sequence of events during yesterday's shootout between Black Panthers, San Quentin prisoners and Sheriff deputies.
- KQED News report from May 19th 1970 on the Hunters Point community of San Francisco's celebrations and remembrance for what would have been the 45th birthday of political and human rights activist Malcolm X. Features scenes of local residents describing the personal impact that Malcom X had on their lives and people enjoying live music. Ends with views of public speakers addressing crowds outside the Federal Courthouse in downtown San Francisco, including the Reverend Cecil Williams who explains that: "We are talking about the liberation of the people! And that's what we want at this particular time."
- KPIX Eyewitness News report by Ben Williams from August 7th 1970 at the Marin County Courtroom in San Rafael, featuring interviews with eyewitnesses to a hostage situation and shootout between Black Panthers, San Quentin prisoners and local Sheriff deputies. Also includes views of the getaway van, survivors and a victim being wheeled away in a body bag.
- KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 22nd 1969 by Ben Williams featuring a press conference by Black Panther Party Chief of Staff David Hilliard, who is proposing a prisoner exchange: if Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale are set free by the U.S. government, then North Vietnam will release a battalion of American soldiers. Hilliard explains that further details of this deal may be obtained from their Minister of Information Eldridge Cleaver, who is currently in Algeria.
- Silent, color footage shot for the Black Panther Party in the early 1970s, featuring scenes of riot police storming into an apartment building in an African American neighborhood. Also includes views of crowds and news teams following the police around and of residents (women and children) leaving the building after the police enter.
- President Robert Smith discusses disruption on the San Francisco State College campus with reporters at a press conference. He is seen arriving and talking to assembled press and photographers. Much of this footage offers close ups and some medium shots of Smith as he identifies what he feels are the underlying problems causing the unrest. He talks about external factors that may be provoking the anger of black students and emphasizes the need to establish a safe environment on campus. He also states that he doesn't have the authority to re-instate George Murray. Smith answers a great variety of questions, including those relating to Black Panther activity and towards the end of the press conference, he is clearly sweating. After the questions have finished he gets up and leaves. Some close ups of Smith are slightly out of focus.
- KPIX Eyewitness News report from cAugust/September 1968 featuring a press conference by Bobby Seale, in which he reflects on the use of intimidation and brute force by National Guard and police against public dissent in Chicago and elsewhere.
- Please note: the 16mm film camera mechanism is partially audible in this clip. KPIX Eyewitness News report from August 29th 1968 featuring a press conference with Bobby Seale, who discusses the Black Panthers position on non violence and the shooting of Bobby Hutton by Oakland police. He explains that: "We want non violence. Just like Martin Luther King but ... we must defend ourselves. As Malcolm X said, by any means necessary. We don't attack anyone but when attacked."
- KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 23rd 1967 by Jim Anderson featuring an interview with Stokely Carmichael who reflects on how the formation of the Black Panther Party will influence the civil rights movement. He states that: "This is the first time in the country that negroes will be organized for their own political interest and they will form their own party and move along those interests as they see fit."
- Please note: the audio levels on this 16mm film print were low, affecting sound quality. KPIX public affairs program from January 1972 hosted by Rev. Cecil Williams featuring an interview with Angela Davis in jail, which focuses on her political philosophy in relation to civil rights and justice. She discusses: what she means by "revolutionary" and "communist"; the misleading perception which equates revolution with violence; the Soledad Brothers; her personal relationships with George Jackson and his family; the concept of U.S. justice and rehabilitation; systemic racism and the use of lobotomy and drugs on violent offenders; California's use of indeterminate prison sentencing; women in prison and Wesley Wells. At one point, when asked to clarify her position on what it means to be a 'communist', she explains that: "I have a very strong love for oppressed people, for my people, I want to see them free ... I want to see all oppressed people throughout the world free. And I realize that the only way that we can do this is by moving towards a revolutionary society." This film was produced by Len Schlosser and directed by Fred Joslyn.
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