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[New Bethel Incident]

Item number (ISN):

219764

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

219764

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CKLW-AM (RADIO STATION: WINDSOR, ONT.)

Accession:

1994-0061

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1969

Production company:

CKLW-AM

Description:

Radio documentary on the infamous March 29, 1969 Detroit shoot-out between members of the Republic of New Africa (RNA), a group of black separatists, and Detroit police officers in front of the New Bethel Baptist Church which resulted in the killing of one police officer and the wounding of his companion, and the arrest of 103 blacks. The story recounts the night of the incident and the long controversial case that ensued involving Criminal Court Judge George Crockett and the Wayne County (Detroit) prosecutor, William Cahalan. Commenting on the mistreatment of detained RNA members are Ralph Abernathy, President of the NAACP, Reverend C.L. Franklin, Minister of the New Bethel Baptist Church, Milton Henry, Pontiac Attorney and Vice-President of the Republic of New Africa. <30mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. CKLW-AM is a private radio station in Windsor, Ontario.

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Vault ISN:

245333

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1994-0061/17

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

911580

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

219764-1994-0061-17.wav

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1994-0061/17

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

911581

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

219764-1994-0061-17.mp3

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MP3

Made from:

1994-0061/17

Status:

REF
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Open

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