Black Manifesto , 1969
Scope and Contents
In 1969, Forman aligned with the National Black Economic Development Conference (BEDC), and issued the “Black Manifesto,” which demanded 500 million dollars from Christian and Jewish groups in the United States as reparations for the slave trade. The FBI opened investigations against Forman and BEDC under offense codes for extortion, racketeering and civil unrest.
Dates
- 1969
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment. Some legacy media items will remain inaccessible until they are converted to modern digital formats. Forman's collection of books, as well as a portion of the periodicals and pamphlets he collected, are currently inaccessible and/or unprocessed.
Extent
From the Series: 8.757 Linear Feet (21 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Each bound file follows original order.
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
