Jackson, George, 1941-1971

  • San Quentin interview / Robert Duren ; interviewed by Mark Shwartz.

    Black prisoner discusses conditions in the prison in the first interview granted since the killing of George Jackson in 1971.

  • Interview with George Jackson / by Max Bloom.

    Interview with George Jackson conducted by Max Bloom of the Tribe. Recorded July 28, 1971 in San Quentin Prison. Jackson discusses his trial and political activism. [Parts have been removed – entire interview on smaller ____ tape.] BC1564 is same as BC0239.01, but BC0239.01 is a squealer – can’t be used.

  • Lockdown in California prisons : hunger strike in San Quentin / produced by Nancy Barrett, Mark Schwartz and Claude Marks.

    Examination of conditions in San Quentin prison. Includes statements by George Jackson and Warren Wells.|LOCKDOWN IN CALIFORNIA PRISONS : HUNGER STRIKE IN SAN QUENTIN / produced by Nancy Barrett, Mark Schqartz and Claude Marks. – Examination of conditions in California’s San Quentin prison, describing conditions in the adjustment center and in the cells. Includes George…

  • The San Quentin six

    This program is an examination of the San Quentin Six, Black and Latino prisoners on trial in Marin County in connection with the events surrounding the death of George Jackson. The prisoners were Fleeta Drumgo, David Johnson, Hugo Pinell, Johnny Larry Spain, Luis Talamantez, and Willie Tate. Includes brief biographies of and readings of biographical…

  • The prison letters of George Jackson (Part 1 of 3)

    Christopher Brooks, a black actor with the Magic Theatre in Berkeley, reads excerpts from the book “Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson,” which talks of prison life and the conditions Blacks face. These recordings were broadcast during the “Morning reading” time slot at KPFA. Note: Contains sensitive language. Reel one. |This program has…

  • Roundtable discussion

    Al Silbowitz moderates a panel of reporters who had been at San Quentin and at Marin General Hospital earlier that day, Saturday, August 21, 1971, when there was an attempted breakout of San Quentin prison, and Soledad Brother George Jackson was shot and killed. The panelists review their reports from the afternoon and discuss the…

  • Roland Young, Seale, Craven on George Jackson (Part 1 of 2)

    Roland Young moderates a discussion between Bobby Seale and Carolyn Craven on the implications of George Jackson’s death. At the beginning of the program, Bobby Seale reads a statement written by Huey P. Newton, who was incarcerated at the time, in reaction to the death of George Jackson. Also includes interviews with callers listening to…

  • Soledad Brother read by Christopher Brooks

    Christopher Brooks, a black actor with the Magic Theatre in Berkeley, reads excerpts from the book “Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson,” which talks of prison life and the conditions Blacks face. These recordings were broadcast during the “Morning reading” time slot at KPFA. The series was first broadcast on KPFA in December…

  • Requiem for a bad nigger / produced by Bruce Gossard.

    Documentary on the death of Soledad Brother George Jackson, and on his political views.

  • Members of Jews for Urban Justice : Mike Tabor, Sharon Rose and George Jackson / interviewed by Karl Hess.

    Discussion of the group Jews for Urban Justice.|MEMBER OF JEWS FOR URBAN JUSTICE : MIKE TABOR, SHARON ROSE AND GEORGE JACKSON / interviewed by Karl Hess. – SERIES: Conversations from the Institute for Policy Studies| no. 8 – Discussion of the group Jews for Urban Justice. – RECORDED: 4 Apr. 1971. BROADCAST: WBAI, 25 Apr.…