Records
Peoples Witness - April 15, 1974
Cover story is "Self Criticism on the 'People's Lawsuit'" addressing the issue of white organizations such as the Sacramento Solidarity Committee hesitating to criticize people of color out of fear of causing offense. Other stories include an update on the development of a list of General Demands from the prison movement, a discussion of international politi...
Peoples Witness - August 15, 1974
Cover story is "Further Internal Struggles of the SSC" discussing the Sacramento Solidarity Committee's work to define itself. Also includes a communique from the Weather Underground in support of the Symbionese Liberation Army, discussion of the role the murder of George Jackson and the Attica Massacre played in the revolutionary struggle, a story about the...
Peoples Witness - December 15, 1973
Cover story is "Lock-Up! - An Analysis", followed by statements from people in San Quentin, Folsom, CMF Vacaville, and Soledad Prisons. Also includes a poem by Darryl Wilson called "The Divided States of America".
Peoples Witness - February 15, 1974
Cover story is "On the Need for General Demands" about the need to unify the prison movement behind a list of general demands. Also includes information about the Graham-Allen Case involving two men at Tracy charged with the death of a prison guard, a position statement on the Symbionese Liberation Army, and discussion of the meaning of Lumpen Proletariat.
Peoples Witness - March 15, 1974
Cover story is a discussion of a communique about the "Peoples Lawsuit" against Huey P. Newton and the Oakland Based Black Panther Party. Also includes ideas about the Lumpen Proletariat, and the concept of "conscious and unconscious political prisoners" as including people imprisoned for economic crimes.
Peoples Witness - May 15, 1974
Cover story is "'Rebellion' in Folsom Hole" focusing on recent news coverage of incidents in California Prisons. Also includes a discussion of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, an article about the American Nazi Movement, and an open letter to the Oakland Based Black Panther Party in response to an editorial about Huey P. Newton being targeted by the Symbio...
Peoples Witness - November 15, 1975
Cover story is "Folsom 'Hole' on Strike!" outlining the details of the strike including reasons for striking, how prisoners intend to protest, and information about conditions in the prison. Also includes a poem by Jomo Majizil called "Essence of Man".
Peoples Witness - September 26, 1974
Cover story is "Courthouse and CDC Demonstrations". Also includes "Resolution of Internal Struggle" explaining why this will be the last issue of the publication; "Inez Garcia & Fred Madrano: People's Right of Self Defense"; "Martin Sostre Communique"; "Unionism vs. Internationalism"; and more. Includes photographs and illustrations, as well as a poem by Beu...