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Women, Power, and Revolution
How could a young Black women raised during the 1950s find someplace to take collective action against the repressive social condition she faced, and bring about revolutionary change?
Black Panthers in Algeria vs. The National Party Organization
Split in the Black Panther Party. Comments from Eldridge Cleaver, Don Cox, Pete O'Neill, Larry Mack, Sekou Odinga, Barbara Cox, Kathleen Cleaver, Awiode Odinga, and (by telephone) Huey Newton. Also an anonymous "Man in Black."
On the Contradictions within the Black Panther Party [CD]
Date: 3/5/1971Call Number: CD 985Format: CDProducers: Bruce SolowayCollection: Black Panther Party general
On the divisions within the Black Panther Party. Includes recordings from Algiers and a speech given by Huey Newton.
Connie Matthews Tabor is the first speaker, Kathleen Cleaver is the 2nd and she is followed by Michael Cetawayo Tabor. A short speech given by Huey Newton in Oakland ends the recording. While the three speakers from Algiers focus on the contradictions in the party, how they understand the split in the party, criticisms of Huey and the leadership, etc. Huey mainly concentrates on revolutionary ideals vs. counter-revolutionary ideals.
On the Contradictions within the Black Panther Party
Date: 3/5/1971Call Number: KP 035Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Bruce SolowayCollection: Black Panther Party general
On the divisions within the Black Panther Party. Includes recordings from Algiers and a speech given by Huey Newton.
Connie Matthews Tabor is the first speaker, Kathleen Cleaver is the 2nd and she is followed by Michael Cetawayo Tabor. A short speech given by Huey Newton in Oakland ends the reel. While the three speakers from Algiers focus on the contradictions in the party, how they understand the split in the party, criticisms of Huey and the leadership, etc. Huey mainly concentrates on revolutionary ideals vs. counter-revolutionary ideals.
Public Enemy - Reflections of the Black Panthers [DVD]
Date: 1/1/1999Call Number: V 926Format: DVDProducers: Jens MeurerCollection: Black Panther Party general
Four former members of the Black Panther Party discuss revolutionaries after the revolution. Focuses on the personal lives, past and present. Former political prisoner and current playwright Jamal Joseph; musician and record producer, Nile Rodgers (Chic, Sister Sledge); law professor and lecturer Kathleen Cleaver; and the last surviving founding member, Bobby Seale.
What were the Party's long-term effects on African Americans and their status in society? How did the Black Panther Party impact popular culture? How did these leaders' involvement personally affect them - their hopes, their dreams? And after tumultuous years of being viewed by the FBI as "the greatest internal threat to the nation," how does America perceive them today?
Interlaces archival protest footage with recent interviews.
Contradictions Within the Black Panthers [CD]
Date: 9/17/1974Call Number: CD 023Format: CDProducers: Bruce SolowayCollection: Black Panther Party general
The Black Panther Party Intercommunal Section in Algiers, demanding the expulsion of David Hilliard and criticizing Huey Newton. Released by the East Coast Ministry of Information in New York, March 4, 1971. Recorded in Algiers on videotape, February 28, 1971.
Huey Newton calls out Hilliard on the telephone.
Kathleen Cleaver speaks of Hilliard as revisionists, or people who are revolutionary in rhetoric but counter-revolutionary in action.
Issues of the Central Panther Party, led by revisionists turning their backs on revolutionaries who have been arrested.
This is basically a compilation of testimonials of high profile Panther Party members speaking on the contradictions within the party, namely the expulsion of certain members expelled because of their less than favorable public image or agenda. Judy Douglass declared insane by people in the central party.
Everyone speaking here is calling for the expulsion of David Hilliard from his position as Chief of Staff for the Black Panther party. Also testimonials for reinstatement of New York Panther 21 and Geronimo.
Statement re: Explusion of Oakland Black Panthers
The Black Panther Party Intercommunal Section in Algiers, demanding the expulsion of David Hilliard and criticizing Huey Newton. Released by the East Coast Ministry of Information in New York, March 4, 1971.
Panthers in Algiers vs. The Black Panther National Headquarters
(This audio is based on a video recording received in New York.)
Split within the Black Panther Party. Statement from the Intercommunal Branch of the Party in Algiers criticizing the national leadership and calling for expulsion of David Hilliard.
Includes parts of conversation by phone between Eldridge Cleaver and Huey Newton.
Eldridge Cleaver describes and analyses the internal crisis in the Black Panther Party - responds to the purge of the Panther 21, Geronimo Pratt and the International Section of the Party. Roots analysis in Marxism-Leninism, describes repression and contradiction of having to respond to it by having to deal with courts and political prisoners. Goes on to describe Party as a vanguard, not a mass organization. Stresses war as politics, points to Jonathan Jackson as the "fruit of work of the party," calls for public support for the underground, and sees the party as having a right and left wing.
Donald Cox discusses democratic centralism, calls for a democratic practice, reinstatement of those purged including Michael Cetewayo Tabor, Connie Matthews and Dhoruba Bin-Wahad who were declared enemies of the people in the BPP newspaper.
Pete O'Neal, Sekou Odinga agree and speak.
Barbara Cox adds about party's mistreatment of women.
Kathleen Cleaver discusses how theory is used in party to dominate and confuse people, not lead. Discusses wave of assassinations and increased repression under Nixon. Speaks about the difference of declaring the organization to be a vanguard party rather than actually being recognized by the people as such.
Donald Cox describes why he went underground in 1970.
Charlotte O'Neal describes the disbanding of the Kansas City, Des Moines and Omaha chapters by June Hilliard and the bust of Ed Poindexter.
Eldridge Cleaver concludes by appealing for a strengthening of the Party and asks Big Man Howard, Emory Douglas and Masai Hewitt to help correct the problems and fight against corruption in the organization.
Panthers in Algiers vs. The Black Panther National Headquarters [CD]
(This audio is based on a video recording received in New York.)
Split within the Black Panther Party. Statement from the Intercommunal Branch of the Party in Algiers criticizing the national leadership and calling for expulsion of David Hilliard.
Includes parts of conversation by phone between Eldridge Cleaver and Huey Newton.
Eldridge Cleaver describes and analyses the internal crisis in the Black Panther Party - responds to the purge of the Panther 21, Geronimo Pratt and the International Section of the Party. Roots analysis in Marxism-Leninism, describes repression and contradiction of having to respond to it by having to deal with courts and political prisoners. Goes on to describe Party as a vanguard, not a mass organization. Stresses war as politics, points to Jonathan Jackson as the "fruit of work of the party," calls for public support for the underground, and sees the party as having a right and left wing.
Donald Cox discusses democratic centralism, calls for a democratic practice, reinstatement of those purged including Michael Cetewayo Tabor, Connie Matthews and Dhoruba Bin-Wahad who were declared enemies of the people in the BPP newspaper.
Pete O'Neal, Sekou Odinga agree and speak.
Barbara Cox adds about party's mistreatment of women.
Kathleen Cleaver discusses how theory is used in party to dominate and confuse people, not lead. Discusses wave of assassinations and increased repression under Nixon. Speaks about the difference of declaring the organization to be a vanguard party rather than actually being recognized by the people as such.
Donald Cox describes why he went underground in 1970.
Charlotte O'Neal describes the disbanding of the Kansas City, Des Moines and Omaha chapters by June Hilliard and the bust of Ed Poindexter.
Eldridge Cleaver concludes by appealing for a strengthening of the Party and asks Big Man Howard, Emory Douglas and Masai Hewitt to help correct the problems and fight against corruption in the organization.
Contradictions Within the Black Panther
Date: 9/17/1974Call Number: KP 031Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Bruce SolowayProgram: Contradictions Within the Black Panther PartyCollection: Black Panther Party general
The Black Panther Party Intercommunal Section in Algiers, demanding the expulsion of David Hilliard and criticizing Huey Newton. Released by the East Coast Ministry of Information in New York, March 4, 1971. Recorded in Algiers on videotape, February 28, 1971. This is basically a compilation of testimonials of high profile Panther Party members speaking on the contradictions within the party, namely the expulsion of certain members expelled because of their less than favorable public image or agenda. Judy Douglass declared insane by people in the central party. Everyone speaking here is calling for the expulsion of David Hilliard from his position as Chief of Staff for the Black Panther party. Also testimonials for reinstatement of New York Panther 21 and Geronimo.
