Black Panthers Video and Audio Recordings

Black Panthers and other Histories Video and Audio Recordings

381.44 mb (AVI) Total Runtime: 46mins Language: English Directed by Agnes Varda (1968)

This riveting documentary, “Black Panthers - Huey!”, directed by French filmmaker Agnes Varda transports you to the pivotal Free Huey rally held on February 17th, 1968 (Newton’s birthday), at Oakland Auditorium in Alameda, California. Newton, the charismatic young college student who, along with Bobby Seale, created the Black Panther Party, had been jailed for allegedly killing a police officer. His arrest–widely believed at the time to be a setup–galvanized Party support throughout the nation and led to a boom in Party membership, bringing a new level of public attention to the Panthers’ cause. Over 5,000 people attended the rally, which featured Party leaders and guest speakers including Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale, James Forman, Bob Avakian, Stokely Carmichael, H. Rap Brown and Ron Dellums. Through stark un-editorialized footage, this documentary chronicles the speakers outlining the Party’s platform goals, their strategies for freeing Newton from jail and more. B&W, 31 minutes.

Plus: BLACK PANTHER NEWSREEL (USA, 1968):
The California Newsreel was an underground alternative to the commercial broadcast media of the 1960’s. This unique clip provides a chilling look at the California racial environment of 1968, including demonstration scenes outside the Alameda County Jail. A rare in-jail interview with Huey P. Newton, is featured, with Eldridge Cleaver and Bobby Seale also offering perspectives on the Panthers and what they perceive as police brutality on the black community. Essential viewing for anyone interested in American or Afro-American history, these two pieces provide an entertaining and educational look at a turbulent, incendiary time. France, 1968, B&W, 15 minutes.

REAL MEDIA (.rm file) John Lewis describes his experience on the Freedom Rides
REAL MEDIA (.rm file) Julian Bond talks about the formation of SNCC
REAL MEDIA (.rm file) Bob Moses describes the Greenwood Voter Registration Project
REAL MEDIA (.rm file) Fannie Lou Hamer talks about registering to vote
REAL MEDIA (.rm file) Fannie Lou Hamer sings
REAL MEDIA (.rm file) John Winters talks about sit-ins
REAL MEDIA (.rm file) The SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) Freedom Singers: Hold On
REAL MEDIA (.rm file) The SNCC Freedom Singers: We Shall Overcome

Black Panthers at the California Capitol May 2, 1967 RealVideo (.rm file)

Free Huey Newton RealVideo (.rm file)

The Murder of Bobby Hutton RealVideo (.rm file)

Bobby on the Early Days of the Panthers RealVideo (.rm file)

Black Panthers and the Free Breakfast for Children Program RealVideo (.rm file)

Bobby on the Growth of the Black Panthers RealVideo (.rm file)

Video clip of Huey Newton interview in the Alameda County jail (also includes clip of Eldridge Cleaver) RealVideo (.rm file)

Video clip of Free Huey rally, Alameda County jail [From the video Black Panther. RealVideo (.rm file)

January 26, 1968 -- Rally for the Oakland 7. Includes speeches by Bobby Seale, Bettina Apthecker (Free Speech Movement), Robert Scheer (Managing Editor, Ramparts Magazine), Bob Avakian (Peace & Freedom Party), and John Kelly (Professor of Mathematics, UC Berkeley). The Oakland 7 were anti-war protestors (members of the Campus [UC Berkeley] Stop the Draft Week Committee) arrested on October 17, 1967 at the Oakland, California induction center during "Stop the Draft Week" protest activities. The defendants were charged on January 28, 1969 by the Oakland Grand Jury with conspiracy to commit misdemeanors. KPFA Radio, February 20, 1968 (Pacifica Radio Archives BB1783) 50 min. © Pacifica Radio, 1968. All rights reserved. (.rm file)

February 15, 1968 -- Panel discussion of the alliance between the Black Panther Party and the Peace & Freedom Party. Participants include Bobby Seale (P Chairman), and Bob Avakian and Mike Parker, two organizers of the PFP. KPFA Radio, February 15, 1968 (Pacifica Radio Archives BB1632) 61 min. © Pacifica Radio, 1968. All rights reserved. (.rm file)