Records
Build A Movement Against the Klan
Flyer promoting the John Brown Anti-Klan Committee's First National Conference on July 4, 1982 in Chicago. This National Conference was called to build a broader and stronger movement against the Klan and white supremacy.
Death to the Klan! Special Edition Winter 1981
Newspaper of the John Brown Anti-Klan Committee. In this special edition issue: Revolutionary Struggle Escalates as Government Wages Terrorist Assault; Black Liberation Army Communique on the strategic alliance of the armed military forces of the Revolutionary Nationalist and Anti-Imperialist Movement; Memorial Service Honoring New Afrikan Freedom Fighter Mt...
Had Enough Whitey?
Flyer promoting a counter rally in Marquette Park at the same time and place as a peace and unity rally being held by members of the Martin Luther King Jr. Movement.
Letter: Alan Berkman to John Brown Anti-Klan Committee
A letter from Alan Berkman to the JBAKC explaining why he will not be joining in the Coalition action in Uptown. He states that his problem with the JBAKC is in their inability to be consistent with their politics. He doesn't believe the coalition, which is predominantly white, is doing enough and consulting with the people before organizing in their communi...
Letter: Chicago Police Department to Stanley Weinberger
Letter from Joseph DiLeonardi, the Commander of the 19th District Police Station in Chicago, to Stanley Weinberger, the Vice-President of The American Jewish Committee's Chicago Chapter, explaining the police's involvement in at the Stamp Out Racist Graffiti rally and an altercation between members of the John Brown Anti-Klan Committee and the Neo-Nazi group...
Letter: Knights of the Ku Klux Klan to John Brown Anti-Klan Committee
A letter from the KKK to the John Brown Anti-Klan Committee in Chicago. The KKK presents their side of the story regarding a violent altercation at a gathering in Chicago and places blame on the JBAKC for the altercation stating that they are the ones filled with hate. They warn the JBAKC that their movement is growing in the Chicago area and they are planni...
Letter: Laura Whitehorn and Alan Berkman to John Brown Anti-Klan Committee
In a letter to the John Brown Anti-Klan Committee, Laura Whitehorn constructively critiques a consistent political problem present in their Death to the Klan! newspaper. Whitehorn states that DTTK! fails to support the struggle of Black people for self-determination- the right of New Afrikan/Afro-American people to land and independence. And because of this...
No Imperialist War, No KKK, No Fascist USA!
Flyer promoting forum with speaker Chokwe Lumumba to discuss the, the U.S. invading sovereign nations abroad, the KKK's paramilitary training, killer cops, political repression, and the war against Black people.
On Lesbian/Gay Day Quarantine the KKK/Nazis
Flyer promoting a march on Lesbian/Gay Pride Day to speak out against increasing right-wing attacks, acts of racism, anti-woman, and anti-gay attacks in Chicago.
Oppose Racist Violence!
An update on the Klan and Nazi racist activity, attacks, and murders against in and around Chicago. It's stated that the way to stop the Klan and Nazis is not to ignore them but to show the Klan that they, JBAKC members and those who oppose racism in any form, they will not tolerate their presence in their neighborhoods and schools and will not tolerate the...
Oppose The Klan and Nazis on Gay Pride Day!
Flyer promoting a counter-rally to oppose the KKK and take a stand against all acts of racist, anti-woman and anti-gay violence in Lincoln Park in Sunday, June 29 1986.
Oppose the Uptown Cross-Burning!
Flyer promoting a demonstration and rally in response to a cross-burning in an integrated area of the Uptown neighborhood in Chicago.
Protesters Fight Paint With Paint
Article in the Chicago Tribune covering the Stamp Out Racist Graffiti protest on June 21.
Racist Gangs in Chicago Are Growing More Arrogant
Flyer promoting protests against the KKK's "white pride" rally on June 28 and "anti-queer" rally on June 29. Calling for workers, Black people, immigrants, and all anti-racists to stand up in militant protest.
Say No To Racist Violence
An open letter to the people of Chicago concerning the escalation of racist activity by the white supremacist groups in Chicago published in the Chicago Reader. It also promotes the Stamp Out Racist Graffiti event on Saturday, June 21 and the Oppose the Klan and Nazis on Gay Pride Day event on Sunday, June 29.
Stamp Out Racist Graffiti June 21, 1986
Sticker promoting the Stamp Out Racist Graffiti event on June 21.
Stop Nazi Rally!
Flyer calling for unity to stop the Klan and Nazi groups who are holding a rally in Lincoln Park.
Stop Police Terror!
Flyer promoting a demonstration at the Belmont police station in Chicago to stop police terror, defend the human rights of Black and Third World people, and to remember Fred Hampton who gave his life for the liberation of Black people.
Stop the Klan!
Flyer promoting a forum to discuss how to build a movement against the Klan who has committed acts of violence and hatred towards black people in major cities like Los Angeles, Miami, and Chicago in recent years. Akinyele Umoja speaks on the current anti-klan struggle and Los Angeles.
Take a Stand Against The Klan and Nazis
A flyer promoting a demonstration in Grant Park on June 27 for all progressive people to take a stand against the mobilization of the Nazis, Klan, and Moral Majority. Participants are urged to join the rally and express their solidarity with the national liberation struggles that are leading the the struggle against fascism and repression.
Take a Stand Against the Klan! October 1983
Reports on recent incidences of racist attacks against Black people in which the justice system has failed to put away the white attackers. These stories were not carried by most Chicago news outlets, leaving white people with a distorted view of the presence of racism and violence against Black and Third World people around them. Includes a map of the Chica...
They Must Be Stopped! The Growing Klan Threat
Flyer promoting a forum with speakers Akinyele Umoja, Stan McKinney, Rev. Lorenzo Tucker, and Shirley Waheed discussing the Klan/Nazi activities in their communities.
We Don't Want Naziism in Our Neighborhood!
Flyer promoting a community meeting to discuss ways people can work together to rid the Lakeview neighborhood of racism. This is in response to a group of neo-nazis spreading racist flyers around the neighborhood.
White, Right, and Looking for a Fight
The Chicago Reader's cover story "White, Right, and Looking for a Fight: Has Chicago been targeted by a new alliance of white supremacists?" examines the recent confrontations between the antiracist marchers of the John Brown Anti-Klan Committee and a coalition of Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis at the "Stamp Out Racist Graffiti" event on June 21, 1986. It also t...