UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD ARCHIVES/SPECIAL ...

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Discovery Channel TV, 8/19/96, “What sex am I?”- Transvestites,
transsexuals.
9. Side A: (30 min)
“AIDS as an Ethnic Weapon”, University of Wisconsin Radio, (John Fiske
commentary)- Acknowledges BLR as source of “counter knowledge” on AIDS.
Genocide tool for warfare against minorities. Different conspiracies include;
1970 military scientist speaks of wiping out certain races with disease and
chemicals; AIDS introduced into Africa through small pox vaccine via the
WHO campaign; U.S. Army biological warfare program developed AIDS;
NIH, CDC use professor at Columbia University to introduce Hepatitis B
vaccine, ( which includes AIDS virus), and screening in Manhattan gay
population in 1978. Carter’s global 2000 plan; Kennan’s 1947 views on
Human rights & U.S. hegemony.
Side B: Blank
10. Side A: (40 min)
“Introspection”- political poetry and rap. Deals with similar issues that Kantako
speaks of ; race, capitalism, genocide, human rights.
Side B: (35 min) Same as side A.
11. Side A: (45 min)
“Getting ready for AIDS, the mass media & genocide,” show #2,209, 2/23/95;
(John Fiske, Mike Townsend, and M. Kantako on BLR.)- Prelude to lecture at
SSU. Professor Fiske speaks of white fear (anger) towards black people,
manifesting itself in conservative backlash, welfare reform, prison building,
gated suburbs, electronic surveillance, voting demographics, invisible
oppression.
Side B: (45 min)
Continuation of discussion with Fiske on issues such as failure of mass media,
journalism schools, opinion polls, ESL, rap music.
12. Side A: (45 min)
Mbanna Kantako on HLR, show # 2,742, 8/8/96- “Inside the Marcus Garvey
Liberation Camp 1996”- Reggae songs, interspersed throughout tape. Kantako
introduces Camp and 5 UIS, LLCC students who learn and teach with black
students; recorded live at the camp; teachers discuss activities- crafts, visit to
the zoo. Students discuss their activities (app 34 students). This school is
modeled after Black Panther’s School.
Side B: (45 min)
Kantako gives physical dimensions of school in John Hay apartment, interviews
students, teachers on their experiences, artwork projects, sewing clothes.
13. Side A: (45 min)
Continuation of tape # 12. Springfield Housing Authority throws class out of apt.
Woodworking- “Building brothers”; kickball game, discussion with Mike
Townsend on aspects of camp. Students recite motto.
Side B: Blank
14. Side A: Duplicate of tape #12.
15. Side A: Blank