[BCMM and KAPE Radio Dispute Documents] (open access)

[BCMM and KAPE Radio Dispute Documents]

Several correspondences involving KAPE radio, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM). The focus of the documents is a dispute between the BCMM and KAPE, in which the BCMM tried to revoke the broadcaster's license. Also included is KAPE's effort to dismiss the BCMM, a deadline extension by the FCC, and various affidavits made on behalf of the BCMM.
Date: 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[BCMM Petition Against KAPE Radio] (open access)

[BCMM Petition Against KAPE Radio]

Petition put out by the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM) asking for signatures in their fight against KAPE radio. The San Antonio broadcasters have been criticized by the BCMM for adversely representing the needs of the black community.
Date: March 1975
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[San Antonio Media Center, Inc. Bylaws] (open access)

[San Antonio Media Center, Inc. Bylaws]

Types bylaws for San Antonio Media Center, Inc. Fifteen articles discuss the organization's purpose, meetings, and various other pertinent details about its composition.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[San Antonio Media Center, Inc. Promotional Material] (open access)

[San Antonio Media Center, Inc. Promotional Material]

Promotional material for the San Antonio Media Center, an organization developing local broadcasting talent in film and video. The documents advertise their purpose and encourage interested parties to visit or contact their management.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Information on The San Antonio Media Access Project] (open access)

[Information on The San Antonio Media Access Project]

Two page document on the San Antonio Media Access Project. It discusses ways in which to promote and effectively use a public access channel brought about by the UA-Columbia Cable company.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Organizations United for Eastside Development Press Statement] (open access)

[Organizations United for Eastside Development Press Statement]

Press statement by Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) supporting, along with Bexar County Jail Watchdog Coalition, a consent decree in the jail system. The decree was put in place to create a more humane environment in jails. OUED also makes an effort to highlight the particular plight that faces black and Hispanic detainees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Organizations United for Eastside Development Press Conference Announcement] (open access)

[Organizations United for Eastside Development Press Conference Announcement]

Announcement for a press conference held by the Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). A short paragraph explains that the conference is being held to clarify the OUED's position on the Ku Klux Klan and their racist activities.
Date: April 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Webb Boyd Newsletter by Organizations United for Eastside Development ] (open access)

[Webb Boyd Newsletter by Organizations United for Eastside Development ]

Newsletter by Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED), written by Mario Marcel Salas. It discusses the case of Webb Boyd, a black man murdered by two security guards, and recent news in the trial of his killers, NAACP involvement, and community support.
Date: 1979
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[History of Barbara Jordan Center by Rick Greene] (open access)

[History of Barbara Jordan Center by Rick Greene]

A short history of the Barbara Jordan Community Center project by Rick Greene. According to his testimony, the center came about under the leadership of Organizations United for Eastside Development, after an initial project failed to acquire necessary capital. The BJCC project was eventually able to raise over 1.15 million dollars to build its facilities.
Date: unknown
Creator: Greene, Rick
System: The Portal to Texas History
[OUED Class Organization Document] (open access)

[OUED Class Organization Document]

Document by Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) on how classes should be organized. Suggestions include use of maps, books, overview of history, and tests.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[OUED Statement of Occasion] (open access)

[OUED Statement of Occasion]

Statement of Occasion by John H. Sanders, president of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). The document invites interested parties to the State Conference of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, a conference of various workshops to address issues facing minorities.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sanders, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Michael Haskins Press Release] (open access)

[Michael Haskins Press Release]

Page one of an incomplete press statement released by the Organizations United for Eastside Development. The document discusses the killing of Michael Haskins by police officers, and a badly timed apology asked for by the San Antonio Officers Association after their mayor visited Haskins' grieving family.
Date: 1981
Creator: Sanders, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Conference Statement - February 18, 1986] (open access)

[Press Conference Statement - February 18, 1986]

Press conference statement released by Organizations United for Eastside Development. The conference was held to bring attention to Suzanne Hildebrand's profane use of racial slurs against Clinton Jefferson, a San Antonio law enforcement officer, and perhaps her equally racially motivated attacks against judge Benjamin Samples.
Date: February 18, 1986
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Conference Statement - January 25, 1986] (open access)

[Press Conference Statement - January 25, 1986]

Press conference statement released by Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). They are calling for a mass reform of the San Antonio police force and its accompanying organization - the San Antonio Police Officers Association (S.A.P.O.A). The OUED claims that both have not held their officers accountable for various instances of police brutality and violence.
Date: January 25, 1986
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Appeal for SantosCoy and Phillips Murder Investigation by OUED] (open access)

[Appeal for SantosCoy and Phillips Murder Investigation by OUED]

Two-page word document by Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) calling for the suspension of officer James Cammack and an indictment of murder for Hector SantosCoy. SantosCoy, as well as Bobby Jo Philllps thirteen years prior, were both killed by the officer in question. The efforts of the OUED is one in a string of attempts to end police brutality targeted towards racial minorities in San Antonio.
Date: December 19, 1981
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
System: The Portal to Texas History
[OUED Press Statements on Murder Cases] (open access)

[OUED Press Statements on Murder Cases]

Press statements released by Organizations United for Eastside Development. They discuss the murders of Arthur McDuffy, Webb Boyd, Bobby Jo Phillips, and Hector SantosCoy. Both statements are strongly worded pieces against police brutality and a broken penal system that targets racial minorities.
Date: 1980-12-28/1981-01-17
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
System: The Portal to Texas History
[OUED Press Statement on CASA Conflict] (open access)

[OUED Press Statement on CASA Conflict]

Press statement released by Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) over recent actions by Citizens Active in San Antonio (CASA). In a strongly worded statement, OUED voices their discontent with CASA efforts to cut public housing funds as one of their many efforts to prevent the growing presence of minorities.
Date: March 31, 1980
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eastside Investigative Program Proposal] (open access)

[Eastside Investigative Program Proposal]

Tentative proposal for the Eastside Legal Investigative Program, a project to gather and collect resources to help black men and women in case of criminal offenses; particularly, when they have been wrongly accused. The plan outlines functions, structure, fiscal issues, client legibility, and more.
Date: June 12, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speaker's Bureau Announcement] (open access)

[Speaker's Bureau Announcement]

Text and illustrated announcement for Speaker's Bureau - one of the projects sponsored by Organizations United for Eastside Development. Three of the organization's principal leaders are shown: Rick Greene, Mario Salas, and John Sanders. The project aims to bring prominent speakers in the black community to colleges and institutions throughout the country.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Organizations United for Eastside Development Meeting Minutes - March 1980] (open access)

[Organizations United for Eastside Development Meeting Minutes - March 1980]

March 1980 minutes for a meeting of the Organizations United for Eastside Development executive committee. A detailed account of the meeting follows, including an account of who spoke and issues brought up.
Date: March 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Invitation to Community Backyard Bar-B-Q and Public Forum] (open access)

[O.U.E.D. Invitation to Community Backyard Bar-B-Q and Public Forum]

Invitation from Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to the first annual Community Backyard Bar-B-Q and public forum. Document lists date, location, and five special guest speakers who will be in attendance, including Rick Greene and John H. Sanders.
Date: May 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Regular Meeting Minutes - March 25, 1980] (open access)

[O.U.E.D. Regular Meeting Minutes - March 25, 1980]

Minutes for a March 1980 regular meeting of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). Included in the descriptive text is mention of speakers - Mario Salas and John Sanders among them - and updates on projects that the organization took on.
Date: March 25, 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Executive Meeting Minutes - January 15, 1980] (open access)

[O.U.E.D. Executive Meeting Minutes - January 15, 1980]

Minutes for a January 1980 executive meeting of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). Included in the descriptive account of the meeting is discussion on a march against the Ku Klux Klan, various speakers, as well as a number of clerical issues.
Date: January 15, 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - March 4, 1980] (open access)

[O.U.E.D. Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - March 4, 1980]

Minutes for a March 1980 executive committee meeting of the Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). Included in the descriptive text are briefings of various projects the organization is concerned with - primarily issues of race and discrimination in the San Antonio community.
Date: March 4, 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History