George Jackson Funeral (1971) | Silent Newsreel Footage

Shot around St. Augustine's Church, 27th and West Streets, Oakland, California members of the Black Panther Party and supporters outside church.
This appears to have been shot silent. There are color reels, where the sound appears to have been lost, here: diva.sfsu.edu/...
from archive.org
wikipedia:
George Lester Jackson (September 23, 1941 - August 21, 1971) was an African-American activist and author. While serving a sentence for armed robbery in 1961, Jackson became involved in revolutionary activity and co-founded the Maoist-Marxist Black Guerrilla Family. In 1970, he was charged, along with two other Soledad Brothers, with the murder of prison guard John Vincent Mills in the aftermath of a prison fight. The same year, he published Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson, a combination of autobiography and manifesto addressed to a black American audience. The book would become a best-seller and earn Jackson personal fame. In 1971, Jackson took several guards and two inmates hostage in a bid to escape from San Quentin Prison. However, the incident ended with Jackson being shot and killed by a guard, in addition to the deaths of 5 hostages.
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[@kenyapressley6706]

thank you for this upload

[@effu2]

Thanks for this. Another great historical upload

[@thirdeyetrust]

Was just in that area earlier today, 27th & West St. ( West Oakland, CA.) When the Town was still Black and proud, very different today everyone has been priced out!! Long live George Jackson✊✊

[@c.calliecoleman1531]

The people, and esp. the Black Panthers gave this man, George Jackson, the RESPECT he deserved.✌❤🙏Rest in PARADISE beautiful George Jackson. Oh how I love you, though I never met you. Your legacy lives on, so does your spirit.🌷🌲🎵

[@lilyofthevalley2248]

I STAND in TOTAL AGREEMENT with you.💪🏾

[@ronaldhardin6034]

the movement is still strong and going brothers and sistas stay focus

[@Ladysugarshaft]

I ❤️ this Man! Rest in Power Comrade George ✊🏾

[@c.calliecoleman1531]

So do I ❤ love him.✌

[@lilyofthevalley2248]

A Luta Continua ❤️🖤💚

[@shineworld8416]

King George 💎

[@marciealvarez2528]

Great sacrifices were made fortunately the breakout for assata was a.much better result.Shes free.

[@lilyofthevalley2248]

YES SHE IS! POWER TO THE PEOPLE! 💪🏾

[@feliciakershaw7765]

Dam who is he??..I might be to little young for this...was he the original black panther???

[@lovelmpurple1191]

Felicia Kershaw He was a bp.

[@yannibabye6675]

founder of (B)lack(G)uerilla(F)amily Big George Jackson #LongLiveAKing ♥♥♥ true BgF assembled from black panther but two different organizations created for two different reasons

[@c.calliecoleman1531]

It's understandable why you ask. I, too, was unaware of him, till about a year ago, and found him to be one of the realist and courageous men. Of course my heart is full of sorrow, for what happened to him, but it is also full of love for him, like I've known him all my life.✌

[@godswrath5626]

@@c.calliecoleman1531 the day of the gun on KZbin will let you know about him, and also his brother Jonathan

[@flowerpot3855]

Soledad Brother! RIP