Jackson, George, 1941-1971

  • 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…

  • Not to mourn for George Jackson, but to continue where he left off / Georgia Jackson ; interviewed by Karen Wald.

    George Jackson’s mother discusses her open letter concerning her son’s death in San Quentin, his movement for prisoners rights, and the need to continue the struggle.

  • 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.

  • 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.…

  • Paul Cook, Ruchell Magee, and justice in America

    Paul Cook, former cellmate of Ruchell Magee, is on parole from San Quentin at the time of this interview with Carolyn Craven. Cook tells of an experience he had at the Marin Civic Center on June 3, 1971, and then discusses his relationship with Ruchell Magee and his work on Magee’s defense committee for the…

  • Interview with George Jackson

    Interviewed three weeks before his death [August 21, 1971], George Jackson discusses prison conditions, the role of Black women in Black liberation, and his personal and political ideology. Jackson is interviewed by Max Bloom, and the interview took place at San Quentin Prison. Contains sensitive language.

  • 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…