Soledad Brother read by Christopher Brooks
Series Title:
PRA Archive #:
BC0243
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Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY):
1970-07-20
dateType:
broadcast
Date Recorded on:
1970
Date Broadcast on:
December 1970, August 1971.
Station:
Item duration:
30 min. episodes
Total duration (All reels):
3 reels (01:27:25) [7 1/2 ips, mono.]
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Description:
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 1970, while Jackson was still incarcerated. On August 21, 1971, George Jackson was shot and killed by prison guards at San Quentin prison. KPFA pre-empted most of their regularly-schedule programming to broadcast live reports, interviews, and panels. They rebroadcast this series as part of their programming on those few days following Jackson's death.
Note: Contains sensitive language.
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pbcoreAnnotation:
Added series level after acquiring bibliographic information from the Folio and from listening to the recording itself. After discovering that this was actually broadcast as a series, I changed the ABC designation to the numeration for episodes of a series. - 2014-05-28 HRL
Originally cataloged as being broadcast in July 1970, but I haven't found any proof of that. By my best guest, the December 2, 1970 broadcast was the first.
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Contributor:
Role:
Author
Contributor:
Role:
Reader
Distributor:
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archives, 1970
Rights Summary:
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?:
Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed):
2014-05-28
Pre-digitization cataloging done (Date):
2014-05-28
Possible restriction issues:
No
Sensitive language:
Yes
Date first level cataloging completed:
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
CD plays:
Second Level Cataloging completed Date:
2014-05-28
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials:
HRL
Second Level Cataloging Notes and Issues:
For the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
Reels Reboxed (see tape assessment):
Reels Rewound:
Production CD (copy) created:
Reel removed for contamination:
No
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