This brief series documents examines violent events and police violence in and around the all-Black community of El Pueblo near Pittsburg, California in April 1968. During the incident the police surrounded the area, gunfire was exchanged for several hours, and a state of emergency was declared. Appearing on this recording is an interview with Homer Mattson, former director of the Concerted Services Project, recorded on April 22, 1968; and an interview taped at KPFA with Undersheriff Harry D. Ramsey of Contra Costa County. The program is narrated by Denny Smithson of KPFA’s Public Affairs department. Part one.
Violence in a black community (Part 1 of 3)
PRA Archive #:
BB1784.01A
Date Recorded On:
1968
Date Broadcast On:
KPFA, 7 Sept. 1968
Item Duration:
63:30
Total Duration (All Reels):
3 reels (186 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Station: KPFA
View Folio: KPFA Folio, September 1968, p.9
Episode: Violence in a black community (Part 1 of 3)
Series: El Pueblo
Contributors:
Interviewee: Homer Mattson
Interviewee: Harry D. Ramsey
Host and narrator: Denny Smithson
Asset Type: Episode
Distributor: Distributor
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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- PRA Archive #: BB1784.01A
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- Episode: Violence in a black community (Part 1 of 3)
- Series: El Pueblo
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- rightsSummary
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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- Distributor: Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1968.
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- Interviewee: Homer Mattson
- Interviewee: Harry D. Ramsey
- Host and narrator: Denny Smithson