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Marin district attorney Bruce Bales

Marin District Attorney Bruce Bales makes a public statement regarding the charges brought against Stephen Bingham in connection with the death of George Jackson at a press conference held on August 31, 1971. Bales charged Bingham on five counts of murder, including three officers and two inmates. [Bingham fled the United States, then returned and surrendered in 1984.

Mrs. Georgia Jackson

George Jackson's mother speaks out about the killing of her son on August 22, 1971, the day after his death, and the lack of response from authorities at the prison where he was shot. This press conference at the Soledad Brothers Defense Committee was broadcast live. Questions are also asked of members of the Defense Committee, including George Jackson's sister Penny, and Mrs.

San Quentin press conference

This recording begins with the reporter narrating the scene at San Quentin prison, such as bodies being carried out and the reporters undergoing body searches before entering. The majority of the recording is Associate Warden James Park's statement to the press concerning the death of George Jackson, and Parks answering questions from reporters.

Odetta / interviewed by Celestine Ware.

African American folk, blues, jazz and spirituals singer Odetta (1930-2008) discusses her life in America, and her experiences in the music industry. An easy going interview held just before the closing of New York's Fillmore East.

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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.

Eldridge Cleaver at California Hall

Black Panther Party Minister of Information Eldridge Cleaver speaks at a meeting sponsored by the Eldridge Cleaver Defense Committee on November 21, 1968. Cleaver speaks on his experiences with the prison system in California, and on the Panthers' efforts to gain political recognition.

Charles Garry : attorney for the Black Panthers.

Black Panther Party attorney Charles Garry gives a talk at a benefit for the Black Panther Party [on the need for aggressive Black political action] held at the Berkeley Community Theater on December 21, 1969.

An informal discussion of radical Bay Area politics

Tom Hayden (1939-), author, lecturer, and a founder of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), leads a discussion of New Left politics; topics include the Black Panthers, the rent strike movement, and People's Park.

Stokeley Carmichael

Stokely Carmichael addresses a meeting of the Black Panthers in Oakland, California, regarding Huey P. Newton's incarceration, United States imperialism, Black revolution, and strategies for revolution.

The Case of Steve Bingham / moderated by Larry Bensky.

Panel discussion of prisoner movement activists, lawyers, and Bingham supporters discuss the significance of Steve Bingham's trial about allegedly smuggling a gun to George Jackson at San Quentin on 21 August 1971. At that time Bingham was George Jackson's attorney.

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