Was the Beloved Activist and Hero a Victim of CoIntelPro?
(From the Archives)
This exclusive report was originally posted on YouTube on November 29, 2013.
From The G-Man urges news outlets and civil rights organizations across the nation to call for an official re-examination of Richardson's death.
The following is an excerpt from a 2001 PBS.org article entitled "The History of Say Brother", written by Sarah Ann-Shaw.
"Say Brother made its debut July 15, 1968. Ray Richardson, one of the
show's first producers, was a brilliant young man in his early 20s. He
never wavered in his commitment to portraying all facets and
accomplishments of Black life. Say Brother grappled with issues of
housing, employment, and education; showcased local and national
performers from all segments of the arts; provided a platform for
political discussions; and much more, all from a Black perspective. This
is what Ray Richardson said in 1969 on the show's first anniversary:
'We attempted to create an outlet for many of the viewpoints that exist
in our community and to deal with political, educational, and cultural
activities relevant to Black people. We have had successes, occasional
failures, and many memorable incidents.'
Renowned scholar and activist Dr. Jeffery B. Perry joined me to discuss the circumstances that led to the creation of the
groundbreaking series and the mysterious death of its maverick host . Dr. Perry was
educated at Princeton, Harvard, Rutgers, and Columbia University and has
been involved in domestic and international social justice issues for
more than 30 years.
Dr. Perry preserved and inventoried the "Hubert H. Harrison Papers" and
helped to place them at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia
University. Harrison was a West Indian-American political activist and
educator who came to be known as 'the Father of Harlem Radicalism'. Dr.
Perry was also responsible for developing the "Hubert H. Harrison
Papers, 1883-1927: Finding Aid."
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