Compilation of Pryor’s poetry and comments made during the Attica prison rebellion. | RICHARD PRYOR ON ATTICA / produced by Alan Farley. – Compilation of Pryor’s poetry he wrote about the Attica uprising and comments he made in one of his nightclub acts (recorded at Mandrake’s in Berkeley) and the comedy album he produced with … Continued
Series record for Inside Attica: interviews with former Attica inmates involved in the Attica prison rebellion. Produced and interviewed by Bruce Soloway Station: WBAI Date Broadcast on: WBAI, Sep. 1971
Attorney William Kunstler discusses his involvement in Attica prison inmate defense, and the similarities of Attica to the Wounded Knee occupation. Date Broadcast on: WBAI, 1973.
ATTICA PRISON : A MONTAGE / produced by Deloris Costello. – Examination of the riot and violent suppression of the Attica prison rebellion in New York. Includes interviews of inmates and hostages, Commissioner Oswald both before and after the assault. Also includes actuality from the assault upon the prison inmates. – BROADCAST: WBAI, 1971.
Examination of the news blackout which followed the storming of Attica prison. After the New York State Correction Department recaptured Attica State Prison, killing over 40 people in the process, a news blackout was imposed by state officials. Despite efforts by reporters, lawyers, and medical teams to penetrate the prison walls, news from Attica was … Continued
The members of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) celebrated their 40th-anniversary last week at the Scottish Rite Center in Oakland. The group provides legal advocacy and works to create policies that will positively affect those who are in prison or have recently been released from it. The panel featured Michelle Alexander, Marc Lamont … Continued
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-Georgia) speaks about human rights and hip hop music’s influence on political power June 12, 2001 at the “Hip Hop Summit” in New York. Rappers, music executives and black lawmakers gathered to discuss revamping the music’s violent image.
We speak with Professor Tina Bell Wright about the current state of affairs around the rise in authoritarianism and the Balkanization of this country.
We speak with Malia C. Lazu about corporate responsibility and voter suppression.
We speak with Ashara Ekundayo about “Artist As First Responder” in reaction to 9/11 and her campaign to bring more awareness to Black August with “9 Days of Radical Practice.” Later we hear from Poor News Network about America’s assault on economically disenfranchised communities. Guest: Ashara Ekundayo is a cultural strategist, independent curator, serial social … Continued
