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
50 years of Attica Prison Uprising - Abolition Now
HKR audio collection of rare recordings
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
The Murder of George Jackson: A 29-minute documentary about the origins of the modern anti-prison movement August 21st marks the anniversary of the 1971 murder of George Jackson in San Quentin prison. Through his writings and leadership inside, George Jackson embodies the legacy of the prison movement. The audio documentary was originally produced in 2001 … Continued
The Attica Rebellion: A 29-minute radio documentary about the origins of the modern anti-prison movement September, 9-13th marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1971 prisoner rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility , located in western New York. This massive prison takeover by hundreds of inmates and the callous repression and murders by the state of New … Continued