Record

Ref NoMS 4000/6/1/68/13/C
TitleCD Rom listening copy
LevelItem
Date23 July 1971
DescriptionTrack 1: Recording setup 0.22 mins

Interview with George Jackson in San Quentin prison. He reads some of the letters he has written to his family, his attorney and Angela Davis, and discusses his political ideology, his views about black women, their subscription to white ideas of beauty and his opinion that black people should reject western ideas. He continues to discuss issues relating to black culture and identity, sex and relationships, harassment by prison officials, and the murder of one of a young prisoner, Edwards (tracks 2-6).
Track 7: Silence 0.31 mins
Track 8: Recording setup 0.16 mins

George Jackson continues to read from a letter he has sent to Angela Davis. He discusses his views about black women and the attempts that his mother and the mothers of his fellow prisoners have made to discourage them from violence. He discusses his feelings about the death of his younger brother Jonathan, reading from a letter to his friend Joan (tracks 9-10).

Total: 21.23 mins

Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D1007180
Extent1
FormatCd-rom
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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