| Description | Lester McKinnie talks to Dilip Hiro about the black community in Washington DC.
Track 1: Tape test, 0.28 mins
Track 2: He talks about 'revolts' following the death of Martin Luther King. He talks about the ban on black people taking part in political organizations. He says that black people come to Washington from the South thinking it will be better but it is not. He says that black people now have the hope that they will be free to have jobs, housing and control their own life and community and not 'accept the white man's word'. He says that many of the stores run by Jews and white people have been destroyed and will be replaced by black controlled stores. He talks about a new feeling of unity and the importance of relating to the mother country, Africa, and we must begin to know who we are. He says that the white man has raped and assassinated the mind and black people should be creative. He talks about the rise of co-ops controlled by black people, 7.19 mins
Track 3: He says that black people have new hope of liberation and they are willing to speak out and get rid of capitalist exploitation. He says that 'the white man uses the negro' and the school system is the greatest propaganda machine. He talks about attempts to catch Rap Brown and says that 'negro policemen' have been used by white men. He talks about black people being shot by the cops, 5.11 mins
Track 4: He talks about the police using tear gas against black people demonstrating, 3.25 mins
Track 5: Dilip Hiro asks him whether the white establishment will be able to accommodate black rebellions and change. He says that black people are now moving to a position of strength and are fighting for liberation using any means necessary. He says that the white man is a 'beast' and will probably use any means necessary to stop the black man, but he will not be able to. Dilip Hiro asks whether he thinks there will be 'a parting of the ways'. He says that the system is crumbling and will be destroyed. He talks about textbooks in schools, which do not include black history, 6.39 mins
Track 6: Dilip Hiro asks him whether he comes from the South and how he became an activist: he talks about his childhood, time at college, and campaigning in Mississippi. He talks about the need for schools, welfare, and other facilities for the community in Washington, 4.12 mins
Track 7: Silence, 5.37 mins
Total: 32.54 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF571E0103280 |