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African Freedom News, Volume 2, Number 1, October-November 1977
Publication of the San Antonio Committee Against Mercenary Recruitment and U.S. Intervention in Foreign Counties. The newsletter includes a statement on Steve Biko's death, an update on Women for Racial and Economic Equality, and news of the organization.
Date:
October 1977
Creator:
San Antonio Committee Against Mercenary Recruitment and U.S. Intervention in Foreign Counties
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[All Points of View Pamphlet]
Pamphlet from All Points of View, The Bibliographic Book Service which contains an order form and list of available books and pamphlets for purchase. The pamphlet is addressed to Henry Steele and was returned to sender.
Date:
July 25, 1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article Discussing a Memorial for Steve Biko]
Article discussing the Steve Biko Memorial evening in San Antonio, Texas, listing the speakers and performances at the event.
Date:
1978
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Black Leadership Position Paper
Document discussing the Socialist Workers Party's actions, condemning their divisive actions, and supporting their termination from all activities of Latin-American assistance.
Date:
April 18, 1981
Creator:
Greene, Rick; Richardson, Lynda; Salas, Mario Marcel & Sanders, John H.
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Campaign Mailer for Mario Marcel Salas]
Pamphlet for Mario Marcel Salas's campaign for the San Antonio City Council. The pamphlet includes endorsements from community leaders and Salas's campaign positions.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
City Council of San Antonio, Resolution No. 91-06-07
Resolution of the City Council of San Antonio urging the Texas Legislature to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. an official state holiday.
Date:
February 7, 1991
Creator:
San Antonio (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City of San Antonio, Resolution, August 25, 1983]
Resolution of the San Antonio City Council in support of the 20th Anniversary Mobilization March in Washington D.C. and the San Antonio events for jobs, peace, and freedom on August 27, 1983.
Date:
August 25, 1983
Creator:
San Antonio. City Council.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 800 marchers rally, protest King verdict]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "800 marchers rally, protest King verdict," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the rally in San Antonio to protest the Rodney King verdict. The protest was organized by Frontline 2000 and the article discusses the demands of the group regarding police reform and monetary investment in black communities.
Date:
May 17, 1992
Creator:
Martinez, Rolando
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl]
Newspaper clipping of the article "Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl" in the San Antonio Light. The article discusses the plans of Mario Salas to request the National Football League boycott Texas as a potential Super Bowl location if the state does not make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday.
Date:
March 28, 1991
Creator:
Chapin, David
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says," in the San Antonio Light discussing Lyndall Shope-Mafole's address to the benefit organized by the San Antonio Mandela Project.
Date:
July 23, 1990
Creator:
López, Nora
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #1]
Newspaper clipping of the first page of the article, "Boycott urged to force state King holiday," discussing a boycott by the National Football League to encourage Texas to make Martin Luther King Day a full holiday. The article quotes Mario Marcel Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding their efforts in organizing the push for the holiday, and there is a photo of Mario Marcel Salas in front of a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date:
March 27, 1991
Creator:
Garcia, James E. & Kennedy, David
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #2]
Newspaper clippings of the second page of the article, "Boycott urged to force state King holiday," discussing a boycott to encourage Texas to make Martin Luther King Day a full holiday. Civil rights leaders in Texas urged the National Football League to boycott Texas when Houston was being considered as the location of the Super Bowl for 1995. The article quotes Mario Marcel Salas, state senator Frank Tejada, and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding their efforts in organizing the push for the holiday.
Date:
March 27, 1991
Creator:
Garcia, James E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Citizens should focus energy on more substantive problems]
Newspaper clipping of an opinion piece discussing the debate in San Antonio over whether the VIA Metropolitan Authority should attend a transportation conference in Tempe, Arizona.
Date:
January 9, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Council [sc]raps VIA meeting]
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Council [sc]raps VIA meeting" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing a non-binding resolution passed by the San Antonio City Council urging VIA staffers not to attend a training conference in Tempe, Arizona because of Arizona's vote against a Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The article also states the purpose and costs of attending the conference.
Date:
January 4, 1991
Creator:
Gonzalez, Susie Phillips
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: East Side leaders slam candidates]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "East Side leaders slam candidates," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the Organizations United for East Side Development non-endorsement of either candidates for president, Ronald Reagan and President Carter, or the democratic incumbent for Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, Ben Shaw. The article includes details of Easter L. Clausen's firings from Shaw's office and the other discrimination suits filed against Shaw.
Date:
October 26, 1980
Creator:
Bersano, Bob
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Freedom fighter eludes definition]
Newspaper clipping of the editorial, "Freedom fighter eludes definition" in the San Antonio Light discussing America's involvement in violent revolutions in Nicaragua and Afghanistan and who is considered a freedom fighter by the American public. Cavazos also discusses the American general public's discomfort with Nelson Mandela's ties to Arafat, Castro, and Gadhafi and his refusal to disavow violence as an option in the fight to end apartheid in South Africa.
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
Cavazos, R. Daniel
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change" in San Antonio Light, discussing the reactions of the Italian-American and Hispanic communities to replacement of Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official paid holiday for state employees.
Date:
May 28, 1991
Creator:
San Antonio Light
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King's name was disgraced by inappropriate protest]
Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor written by Richard Sanchez discussing a protest organized to urge the VIA Metropolitan Transit to boycott an Arizona transit conference.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sanchez, Richard
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mandela deputy to speak here Sunday]
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Mandela deputy to speak here Sunday," in the San Antonio Light discussing a fundraising event organized by the San Antonio Mandela Project at which Lyndall Shope-Mafole is scheduled to speak. Rev. Claude Black is quoted speaking about the role black Americans can contribute to the efforts to abolish apartheid.
Date:
July 17, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mandela receives hero's welcome]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Mandela receives hero's welcome," discussing Mandela's recent visit to the United States and a press conference held by Rev. Hector Grant, Rev. C. W. Black, and Mario Salas announcing their plan to raise money for South Africans.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Part II: Plan for Retirement Now]
Newspaper clipping of the from the San Antonio Register, including the nameplate of the newspaper and a portion of the article, "Part II: Plan for Retirement Now." The article discusses the downsides of relying on social security and employers' pension plans and urges readers to begin saving independently.
Date:
June 28, 1990
Creator:
Glosson, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. Africa benefit set for today]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. Africa benefit set for today," the San Antonio Light discussing the San Antonio Mandela Project's benefit to raise funds to buy food, medicine, and clothes for displaced South Africans.
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
Delgado, Luz
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing Lyndall Shope-Mafole's speech at a Sunday evening service celebrating Nelson Mandela's release from prison. The cited attendance number, "over 200" is underlined in blue ink and has an arrow from it to a handwritten note reading, "700."
Date:
July 23, 1990
Creator:
Garcia, Victor J.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Store guards given six-year sentences]
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Store guards given six-year sentences," in the San Antonio Express discussing Benjamin Mahavier's and Jesus Limon's conviction of voluntary manslaughter for the death of Webb Eugene Boyd. Mahavier and Limon shot Boyd, claiming self-defense, while he was driving in a parking lot.
Date:
June 15, 1979
Creator:
Hendricks, David
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History