California State University, Sacramento


  • The need for action (Part 2 of 2)

    Father James E. Groppi, a white Roman Catholic priest leading a black militant group in Milwaukee known as the Commandos, addresses the Racism in America symposium at Sacramento State College, October 3, 1968. Part two. This section includes a question and answer session that follows Groppi’s talk.


  • Integration is impossible

    Kenneth Goode, assistant to the executive vice-chancellor at University of California at Berkeley, delivers his paper “Integration impossible” at Sacramento State College’s symposium on Racism in America on September 30, 1968. He formerly taught political science and constitutional law at Merritt and Lancy Colleges. The moderator is Gregory Campbell, assistant professor of history at Sacramento…


  • Social science: the distortion of Mexican-American history

    Dr. Octavio Romano, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Berkeley and Chairman of the Oakland Institute of Mexican-American Affairs speaks at Sacramento State College, October 1, 1968 during the symposium on “Racism in America: Past, Present, and Future.”


  • Emotional roots of racism

    Dr. Price M. Cobbs, black psychiatrist and co-author with Dr. William Grier of the best-seller, “Black Rage,” speaking at Sacramento State College October 2, 1968 during their symposium on “Racism in America.” Introduced by Jack Livingston.


  • Education and the Mexican-American

    Y. Arturo Cabrera, State Vice President of the Association of Mexican-American Educators, speaking at Sacramento State College October 3, 1968 at the Symposium on Racism in America: Past, Present, and Future. |Tape Library Title: “The Educational Needs of the Chicanos”


  • Eldridge Cleaver at Sacramento State

    An address by the Black Panther Minister of Information and 1968 Presidential nominee for the Peace & Freedom Party at the Racism in America symposium held at Sacramento State College in 1968. He covers a variety of subjects, including the 1968 elections, the telephone company, Social Analysis 139-X, the Panther office shoot-up, and the police…


  • The need for action (Part 1 of 2)

    Father James E. Groppi, a white Roman Catholic priest leading a black militant group in Milwaukee known as the Commandos, addresses the Racism in America symposium at Sacramento State College, October 3, 1968. Part one. |KPFA Folio note, February 1969: Father James E. Groppi, a white Roman Catholic priest, is a leader of a black…


  • Racism in perspective

    Ronald V. Dellums, Berkeley city councilman, speaking September 30 at Sacramento State College during their “Racism in America” symposium.