September 11, 1970: Gay Liberation Front begins picket of the White Horse Inn
54 years ago, September 11 1970, the Gay Liberation Front began picketing Oakland’s White Horse Inn after the iconic gay bar banned a number of GLF members and stopped them from distributing their newspaper on the premises. GLF soon won a number of demands from White Horse management. The Berkeley …
November 2, 1970: 53 years ago, November 1 1970, the Black Panther Party’s house band, The [...]
53 years ago, November 1 1970, the Black Panther Party’s house band, The Lumpen, played their first big San Francisco show headlining a free benefit concert at the Sportsman’s Inn They opened their set with their then recently released hit “Free Bobby Free,” an anthem for Bobby Seale recorded on …
November 3, 1970: 53 years ago, Nov 3 1970, indigenous UC Davis students and organizers [...]
53 years ago, Nov 3 1970, indigenous UC Davis students and organizers linked to the American Indian Movement began a several month occupation of a decommissioned army communications camp near Davis, leading to the creation of California’s only indigenous college: D-Q University The occupation of Alcatraz and the recently established …
November 21, 1970: 53 years ago, Nov 21 1970, nationally-ranked decathlete Sam Goldberg [...]
53 years ago, Nov 21 1970, nationally-ranked decathlete Sam Goldberg stormed the field of the Cal-Stanford football game carrying a Viet Cong flag for the “jock liberationist” People’s Athletic Committee, which demanded free admission to games and safer conditions for players
December 27, 1970: 53 years ago, December 27 1970, the Black Panther Party’s house band, The [...]
53 years ago, December 27 1970, the Black Panther Party’s house band, The Lumpen, performed a benefit concert at Oakland’s Blue Gardenia with The Vanguards, The Natural Four, and The Shades of Soul You can listen to Seize the Time featuring Elaine Brown here: https://t.co/iTVJc6yFmT