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Mario Cuomo : keynote address to the Democratic National Convention.

Keynote address at the 1984 San Francisco Democratic National Convention. The 1984 Convention features the nominations of Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro as President and Vice-President.

Kwame Toure at U.C. Berkeley / produced by Don Foster.

Speech by Toure, former Black power leader Stokely Carmichael.

Talking farmwork blues : an account of the early years of California farm labor / produced by Lynn Adler, Margo McBane, and Mary Winegarden.

History of California farm labor from 1870 to World War II, focusing on Asians and Anglos. Agriculture is the largest industry in CA, yet the historical voice of its farmworkers has rarely been heard. Based on an extensive collection of interviews, this program traces the history of the California agricultural labor force from the 1870's to WWII.

Bobby Seale at the Oakland auditorium.

Speech by Bobby Seale, chairman of the Black Panther Party, at the Free Huey Newton rally held at the Oakland Auditorium on February 17, 1968 on Newton's birthday.

Bobby Seale in Oakland : the De Fremery Park rally

Bobby Seale delivers a speech about the aims and methods of the Black Panther Party, the day after 17-year-old Bobby Hutton was killed by the Oakland Police. The rally was held at DeFremery Park in Oakland, California, April 7, 1968.

A statement from Huey P. Newton

Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton speaks about his political activities and events surrounding his trial from jail in San Luis Obispo, CA. Newton asks for immunity from the United Nations for Eldridge Cleaver and the release of all Panthers currently serving prison sentences. Restricted distribution rights.

Eldridge Cleaver in Algiers.

Talk on the Black Panther Party.

The Legacy of the Black Panther Party / moderated by Walter Turner.

Panel discussion on the day of Huey Newton's funeral with former members of the Black Panthers. They discuss the needs of the Black community today, the necessity to pass on their experiences in the struggle for Civil Rights, and how the Black Panthers have left a legacy which will shape the future movement.

Bernadette Devlin speaks at LeConte School with a short interview by Hal Levin.

Bernadette Devlin (McAliskey) (1947 - ), Northern Irish revolutionary and member of the British Parliament, speaks at a gathering sponsored by the International Socialists of Berkeley. Her talk is followed by a question and answer session and the final portion of this program is a short interview with Devlin conducted by Hal Levin of KPFA and other members of the press.

Reverend Jesse Jackson : address to the Democratic National Convention.

Speech before the 1984 Democratic National Convention in which Jesse Jackson discusses his primary campaign and vision of the needs and concerns of Americans for the 1980's.

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