Amiri Baraka On Support For Black Students
About This Item
KPIX Eyewitness News footage from April 14th 1967 featuring brief scenes of poet Amiri Baraka (1934-2014) speaking about the potential for classes at San Francisco State College to support the education of African American students. He states: "We want … an interaction between the black community and the resources - especially in the communications field … at San Francisco State." Note that at the time of this press conference, Baraka was known as LeRoi Jones. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
- Type of material
- local newsfilm
- Duration
- 0:39
- 16mm b&w magnetic sound film
- Rights for this video belong to
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Date aired
- 4/14/1967
- Originally aired on
- KPIX-TV
- Identifier
- KPIX 31001
- Views
- 3691
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