The 'Polynesian Panthers' and 'The Black Power' Gang: Surviving racism and colonialism in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Submitted by wojtek on Mar 18 2019 12:27
Nich Shilliam's academic analysis of white supremacy, black power and the historical activities of both the 'Polynesian Panthers' and 'The Black Power' Gang in New Zealand.
Black liberation organisations in Britain: the 1970s and 1980s
Submitted by Ed on Jan 28 2019 22:19
Overview of the array of black liberation organisations active in Britain during the 1970s and 1980s, which included a range of workplace, community and black women's groups as well as bookshops, newspapers, advice centres, supplementary schools and hostels for black unemployed and homeless.
E12: The League of Revolutionary Black Workers in Detroit
Episode about the League of Revolutionary Black Workers in Detroit in the late 60s/early 70s, in conversation with Herb Boyd, author of Black Detroit and former member of the group, and Dan Georgakas, author of Detroit I Do Mind Dying.
Black August Resistance 2018: Remembering the Inmates for Action
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 29 2018 15:40
Anarchist prisoner Michael Kimble recounts the history of the Inmates for Action, a 1960s-70s revolutionary group based among Alabama prisoners. Originally written in early August 2018, but delayed due to mail harassment.
Challenging global capitalism: labor migration, radical struggle, and urban change in Detroit and Turin - Nicola Pizzolato
Book by Nicola Pizzolato on workers' struggles in Detroit and Turin, both sites of significant political and social upheaval. This comparative and transnational study examines the political and theoretical developments that emerged in these two "motor cities" among activist workers and political militants during these decades, and the connections that developed between workers in Detroit and Turin.
Morris, Olive Elaine 1952-1979
Submitted by Jacques Roux on Nov 22 2017 12:23
A short biography of south London based anti-racist community organiser Olive Morris who worked tirelessly as a feminist, black and squatting activist throughout the late 60s and 70s.
The “black panther” movement (1971)
1971 article by the International Communist Party, published in il Programma Comunista, author anonymous.
The Black Panthers in London, 1967-1972 - Anne-Marie Angelo
Submitted by Ed on Sep 8 2017 22:37
An in-depth look at the activities and ideology of the British Black Panther Movement in London, and the influence which the experiences of the American Black Panther Party had on them.
The 1975 Spaghetti House siege: making the rhetoric real - Jenny Bourne
Submitted by Ed on Aug 9 2017 21:32
A history of the Spaghetti House siege of 1975, when three armed black liberation activists intent on a small-scale robbery ended up holding nine waiters hostage for five days. The piece also looks at the life of Wesley Dick (Shujaa Moshesh), one of the ‘gunmen’ protagonists, and is interspersed with his poems on black politics, imprisonment and world events.
Young Patriots at the United Front Against Fascism Conference, 1969
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 10 2017 12:55
A speech by William "Preacherman" Fesperman at the 1969 anti-fascism conference held by the Black Panther Party in Oakland.
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