In 1996 after the police murder of a young African male (Tyron Lewis) was gunned down in the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida the people rose up in a unified rebellion that was sustained for several days.
Chuck D on Cointelpro, Global Politrix, Oscar Grant
A conversation with Chuck D of Public Enemy, and Davey D the media activist. We discuss Cointelpro, Media, and More. Recorded at SFSU Feburary 3, 2010.
Dr. Mary Hoover a professor at Howard University discusses the origin of Ebonics and what the Oakland Unified School District has done to incorporate it into the curriculum. This Race for the Times program originally aired on Feb. 25, 1997 on 90.5 FM KSJS San Jose.
FTP! "Fuck the Police Day in Oakland, CA" - This program originally aired June 24th 1996, and features members of "The Young Comrades" including Troy Nkrumah, Reggie Brown and Boots Riley from The Coup. Gone are the days where Africans could freely congregate at The Lake on a beautiful summer afternoon in Oakland California. Simply driving around the lake could get your vehicle confiscated due to a no crusing law that was implemented shortly after one of the last Festival at the Lake. Thanks to a 'safe harbor' and no commercial interest, this discussion took place for over 2 hours without interruption.
