1972BLACK NEWS SHOW
TV SHOW, BLACK JOURNAL, WITH HOST LOU HOUSE, COVERAGE OF ISSUES CONCERNING BLACK AUDIENCE, 1972 IN-DEPTH JUNE 1972 INTERVIEW WITH BLACK ACTIVIST BLACK ANGELA DAVIS BLACK PANTHERS , REVOLUTIONARY
This reel is part of one of our Specialty Collections. Online viewing or downloads of low-res versions for offline viewing will be available for only more day, though. Online viewing or downloads of low-res versions for offline viewing has now expired, though, and cannot be viewed online. "Pro" account holders can download a low-res version for offline viewing.
Sign up for a "Pro" account to download this footage.
This reel is currently not available for online viewing.
Sorry, this video is temporarily unavailable for online viewing or download. Please try again later.
Restricted Material
Access to this reel with audio is restricted. It will be available for only more day.
Access to this reel with audio has expired.
| 01:00:14 14.55 |
BLACK JOURNAL SLATE - 6-17-72 ANGELA DAVIS CHICAGO
|
| 01:00:55 55.41 |
SHOW OPENING
|
| 01:01:05 65.28 |
WIDE SHOT - ANGELA DAVIS SEATED ON SET WITH BLACK JOURNAL HOST - FIRST EVER INTERVIEW WITH ANGELA DAVIS AFTER SHE WAS ACQUITTED OF WRONGDOING AT THE SHOOT OUT AT THE MARIN COUNTY COURT HOUSE IN 1970 - HER PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS AND HER FUTURE PLANS
|
| 01:01:54 114.46 |
ANGELA DAVIS IS ASKED IF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE SHOOT OUT IN THE PRESS WERE ACCURATE TO HER EXPERIENCE OF THE EVENT - ANGELA DAVIS TALKS ABOUT HOW THE EVENT HAD BEEN DISTORTED BY THE PRESS " I'M GOOD COPY" ANGELA DAVIS WITH LARGE AFRO HAIRDO " I HAVE DECIDED TO BE ON BLACK JOURNAL A CHANCE FOR ME TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO MY SISTERS AND BROTHERS WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD FOR HER FREEDOM "
|
| 01:03:15 195.2 |
ANGELA DAVIS DISCUSSES HOW BLACK PEOPLE HAD AN IMPACT ON THE CASE - - TALKS ABOUT THE LEGAL PROCESS AND HOW SHE GOT BAIL - DISCUSSES THE CALIFORNIA ABOLISH OF THE DEATH PENALTY AND HOW IT AFFECTED HER CASE AND GOT HER OUT ON BAIL - DAVIS TALKS ABOUT HER TRIAL - PRISON AND HOW THE EVENTS UNFOLDED REGARDING HER FREEDOM
|
| 01:05:54 354.53 |
ANGELA DAVIS TALKS ABOUT BEING IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN JAIL - DOES NOT FEEL BITTER ABOUT HER PERSONAL ORDEAL TRIAL PRISON - REVOLUTIONARY CIVIL RIGHTS
|
| 01:07:43 463.05 |
CU ANGELA DAVIS - TALKS ABOUT THE BLACK FREEDOM AND PROTEST CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT - OTHER ARRESTS OF REVOLUTIONARY BLACK PANTHER ACTIVISTS - TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE SYSTEM HOW BOBBY SEAL AND OTHERS WE RAILROADED TO PRISON FOR BEING BLACK BOBBY SEAL SAID: " I WAS CHARGED WITH BEING BLACK" REVOLUTIONARY CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST
|
| 01:10:06 606.15 |
ANGELA DAVIS IS ASKED ABOUT HER PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNISM AND ACTIVISM " BLACK PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO SEE THROUGH THE LIES AND DISTORTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT" " " WHAT THE GOVERNMENT SAYS ABOUT COMMUNISM IS JUST NOT THROUGH - " RACISM IS SO BLATANT AND PART OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE BECAUSE IT HELPED GAIN CAPITALISTS MORE PROFIT RACISM SERVES AS A JUSTIFICATION FOR SUPPER EXPLOITATION " RADICAL REVOLUTIONARY PROTEST FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICANS
|
| 01:13:07 787.45 |
ANGELA DAVIS TALKS ABOUT A " REVOLUTION THAT IS LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR " TALKS ABOUT RACISM AS SUPER EXPLOITATION DIRECTED AT BLACK AMERICANS -
|
| 01:15:19 919.08 |
ANGELA DAVIS IS ASKED TO DEFINE " REVOLUTION & OVERTHROWING THE GOVERNMENT " " IF IT WERE POSSIBLE TO HAVE A PEACEFUL REVOLUTION WITH A BETTER DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH FROM THE WEALTHY INDUSTRIALISTS TO THE REGULAR PEOPLE - ANGELA DAVIS DISCUSSES WHAT THE REVOLUTION SHOULD BE
|
| 01:17:57 1077.14 |
ANGELA DAVIS DISCUSSES USING THE POLITICAL PROCESS TO HELP THE STRUGGLE - USING THE ELECTORAL PROCESS " THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IS NOT A SOLUTION - USING WILL NOT MAKE A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE - A REVOLUTION IS A COMPLETE CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM
|
| 01:20:10 1210.96 |
ANGELA DAVIS IS ASKED IF THE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE WILL WORK FOR BLACKS - " THEY MUST FEEL WE ARE TOTALLY UNSOPHISTICATED - THEY ARE SO QUICK TO COME UP WITH AN ACQUITTAL TO PLAY FOR THEIR SINS - THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS USED TO OPPRESS BLACK PEOPLE AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE - THE JAILS ARE FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH BLACK PEOPLE - THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO EXECUTED IN PRISON ARE LARGELY AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE - THEY HAVE TO USE PUBLIC DEFENDERS WHO MAKE THEM COP A PLEA EVEN IF THEY ARE INNOCENT
|
| 01:23:15 1395.87 |
ANGELA DAVIS TALKS ABOUT TEACHING AT A UNIVERSITY IN AFRICA ( TANZANIA ) -TALKS ABOUT GOING TO A LESS OPPRESSIVE COUNTRY BUT FEELS A RESPONSIBILITY TO STAY IN THE USA FOR THE CAUSE
|
| 01:25:43 1543.92 |
ANGELA DAVIS NEEDS TO HELP THE MOMENTUM OF THE MOVEMENT THAT WAS BUILT AROUND HER REVOLUTIONARY CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT - TALKS ABOUT BEING " IN LOVE WITH GEORGE JACKSON" TALKS ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP - WORKING ON HIS DEFENSE AND GETTING CLOSER TO HIM
|
| 01:27:43 1663.96 |
ANGELA DAVIS TALKS ABOUT HER PARENTS AND HOW THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE AFFECTED THEIR THEM - THEY LIVE IN THE SOUTH - THEY BECAME STRONGER HELPING WITH HER DEFENSE
|
Jump to this point
