Day of the Gun, Part I

Part I of a documentary special from 2002 narrated by Belva Davis about the life and death of George Lester Jackson, who gained notoriety in the fall of 1970 after his book "Soledad Brother" was published and was shot to death with 5 others at San Quentin prison on August 21, 1971 during an attempted escape. Davis tells us: "The story of George Jackson is a story of the dark side of America." Includes archival press conferences and contemporary interviews with: George Jackson; Paul Liberatore; Rev. Cecil Williams; Eric Cummins; Richard Nelson; Professor Angela Davis; James Park; Georgia Jackson; Fay Stender; Min Yee; Jane Fonda; Allan Mancino; Stephen Bingham. Continued in Part II, also streaming in DIVA.

This film was written, produced and photographed by Ken Swartz, edited by Stephen McConnell and the executive producer was Jim Swanson. This item originally aired as one continuous program on TV but we're streaming it in 2-parts online, in order to preserve the picture quality. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.