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Black Unity (vol. 1, no. 2), 1970-09

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Scope and Contents

"We want all Black men to be exempt from military service"; "Cliff Mansker, Prisoner of War, Camp Pendelton Brig USMC; To go from mercenary to servant of the people" [article about Cliff Mansker, held in Camp Pendleton's maximum security unit for Black liberatory activities]; "U.S. Prisoners of War" [Soledad Brothers (George Jackson, Fleeta Drumgo, and John Cluchette); Bobby Seale; Chip Fitzgerald (Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald); Los Siete De La Raza (Jose Rios, Nelson Rodriguez, Mario Martinez, Tony Martinez, Gary Lescallet, Bebe Melendez, and George Lopez); Alpha Co. (at Camp Pendleton, imprisoned and ordered to take off unity bands); Brother Pudgie (active member of Black Unity Party, in brig at Camp Pendleton); Brother Chase (Reginald Chase, member of Black Unity Party sent to Correctional Custody for oversleeping); Charlie Co. (at Camp Pendleton, in the brig for fight with white Marines)] "Towards a New Constitution: the people's Revolutionary Constitutional Convention tentatively scheduled for No. 4, '70, Washington D.C." [by Huey P. Newton, Minister of Defense, Black Panther Party]; "As Long As One Receptive Ear" [Jonathan Jackson, attempted to free political prisoners at gunpoint, was killed; Carl Hampton, chairman of People's Party II which provided needed services to the Black communities of Houston, murdered by Police on July 26, 1970]; "A Note From Marine Corps History" [quote from General David M. Shoup opposing U.S. foreign policy];

Dates

  • Publication: 1970-09

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Extent

From the Collection: 300 Linear Feet

Language

From the File: English