COINTELPRO 101 (2010)

COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future.

Writing:
  • Lincoln Bergman

Stars:
Release Date: 2010-05-07
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 56
Geronimo Pratt
Geronimo Prat...
Self - Black Panther Party / Former Political Prisoner
Ward Churchill
Ward Churchil...
Self - Native American Activist/Author
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoov...
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther...
Self (archive footage)
Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmi...
Self (archive footage)
Kathleen Cleaver
Kathleen Clea...
Self - Black Panther Party/Attorney
Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton
Self (archive footage)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jam...
Self (archive footage)
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