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The Attica Rebellion. Source: The Freedom Archives
September 9-13th, 2006 marks the 35th anniversary of the Attica Rebellion, a massive prison rebellion, massacre and cover-up in New York. The story of Attica is one of the most brutal and heroic chapters in United States history. After a five-day occupation, 45 people were killed, 150 were shot and hundreds were tortured. As one slogan from 1971 read, “Attica is all of us.”
Currently, with more than 2 million people imprisoned in the U.S., the story of Attica needs to be told, and the origins of the current anti-prison movement discussed. On this edition, we present a documentary produced by the Freedom Archives.
Featuring:
Frank ‘Big Black’ Smith, Attica Brother and prison activist; L.D. Barkley, Attica Brother killed during the re-taking of the prison; Elizabeth Fink, attorney for the Attica Brothers; Michael Deutsch, attorney for the Attica Brothers; Historical recordings in Attica prison of guards and prisoners during the rebellion and the bloody retaking of the prison.
For more information:
The Freedom Archives – San Francisco, CA
Remembering Big Black
by Bo Brown on The Real Costs of Prisons Weblog
American Indian Prisoner Support
California Coalition for Women Prisoners
Family and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children
Jericho Movement for Political Prisoners
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
Prison Activist Resource Center
