George Jackson in Our Black History
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- In 1961 George Jackson was convicted of armed robbery, for robbing a gas station at gunpoint and at age 18 was sentenced to serve one year to life in prison.[nb 1]
During his first years at San Quentin State Prison, Jackson became involved in gang activity as well as assaults on guards and fellow inmates, extending his original sentence with each infraction. He was described by prison officials as egocentric and anti-social.[4] in 1966, Jackson met and befriended W.L. Nolen who introduced him to Marxist and Maoist ideology. The two founded the Black Guerrilla Family in 1966 based on Marxist and Maoist political thought.[5] As Jackson's disciplinary infractions grew he spent more and more time in solitary confinement where he studied political economy and radical theory. He also wrote many letters to friends and supporters which would later be edited and compiled into the books Soledad Brother and Blood in My Eye, which became bestsellers and brought him a great deal of attention from the left wing community. Jackson's political transformation was seen as insincere by prison officials, with San Quentin associate warden commenting that Jackson "was a sociopath, a very personable hoodlum" who "didn't give a shit about the revolution". He did, however, amass a following of inmates including whites and Hispanics although with less enthusiasm than his fellow black inmates.
You got to love a soldier willing to die for what they stand for,coward dies a thousand deaths..a soldier dies but once -"I'd rather die like a man than live like a coward."
Love brothers who know the history of black people ,very intelligent.....Nat Tuner idea he had
Good to see he's still remembered 40 years later. Even if only by a few of us.
Although I disagree with what you're saying about Davis, you raise a vital point. The revolution really is a cold game, and although the effort is to liberate the oppressed, which is a great goal to have, the many different approaches to do this sometimes result in people dying, people being used, and people using people. The leaders that you mentioned were some of the greatest minds in our society, yet the enemy is not as stupid as we may think, and will divide us, keeping us oppressed.
A real strong, intellectual, and revolutionary ancestor, and lives forever, I’m glad to have learned of such a man. RIP Conrad George
Huey P Newton, George Jackson, and Bobby Seale all wrote pretty interesting books.
😥 for the atrocities. Just a blatant example of cruelty, and even immortalized by Bob Dylan's tribute song George Jackson, can't cry enough tears in the heart to think of how if they were my sons, I would never have been as strong as their true mothers. It makes me sad & confused how boys can be so renegade with loving families that actually love & support them. Any ideas?
My mother never loved me, hugged me or supported my dreams. NEVER TIL SHE PASSED AWAY. She kicked me out of home. I never stopped trying to love her. I came to visit when she was a widow and she stared at me with vulture like eyes, refusing my love once again.
Power to the Spirit of the Dragon! Long Live the Spirit of El General George Lester Jackson!
@Peta_de_Aztlan
Black Power for real✊
Brotha, i'm glad you are aware of that. None of us are perfect, and we all have a ways to go in various things. I'm certainly not any better nor worse than you in trying to obtain success over my imperfections. Jah bless.
What does he say at before bourgeois brother at 1:37?
"????Bourgeouis brother?"
@lifestraight
Not too sure myself Brother
They don’t make black men like this anymore
AMEEN to that bro, u are right, sometimes i can go a bit 2 far lol
"sort of a bourgeois brother"
Never that's why your mafia is a style
That's what I thought he said. Thanks Mafi Styles.
I think I gave this joker 5 bucks on East 14th Street in Oakland once.....Wonderful Wino...........
Fuck you don't never disrespect this conrad
@@morsetigers7644 lol