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sions NW: 8491 Doctd: 70000400 Page 15 [Screened By: NARA Date: 1 Chie STATES GOVERMENT: cro. ooco300 Memorandum sto (257034235 ba 10/9/88 88 WALLIAN H, GAWPANCR, Fouatt)(7}- (0) ACK INIEEG FRONT CHTIED, 2 Oa 9/11/68 WE 338-R(Ghetto) orally advased 82 WILLGAN FH, LAVEUCE chat at fhe Black United Front (BUF) neohiig bela'st Clayzorr Teaple, 280 Hernando, on the night of 9/16/63, spent 2c lo 350 persons were predent, The nesting domumtes ty Blick Usganiaing Project (BOP) and its cell, Bie Tivazeva, ‘Key Invasnen shere yere as follows: 1 = 157-2429 (HIF / {2 17027G Sab Owe BSn-1Ccaetts) 1 2 is71607 (oP) 7 1 7 151-550 (Posuizio Atisd Violence, Mejor Urbiit Areas) 1 2 152.4312. UBisek kraghts) 1 I iee-2Rv ChEGes, Teeleoszens Interested in Raval Rights) 12 ip7-168 fcc: 4) 7 2 1s7257 Cate, sum 100-4579 (CALVIN L.. "TAYLOR) i= tet.asze (oatents 1, chesagE) = 167-2205 (Black Panther Party) Lsgel2ba (LANCE WATSON, aka.) 1 —157- (ELVIN suttay U¢-1019 (GSELES WARRINGTON) 1 157- (JOHN GARY WILL Aus) Weredie 1l4s7- (omy #, wai) LBTLL73 2 = 197-2372 (JEWEL DAVIS) 47> 4 2157-1365 (IDs BALLARD) 157-1277 (HYWEDT YOUR) 1 = 157-2153 (CEDRTC wooRm Ab7-_<RND TACE, son of RLLIS TATE) 157-2225 (GORY NENEY FERGUSON) 1 =157-1275 (ERIC OLMAK) WARGUSOR) 1 - 157-1062 (LARRY LARUE DAVIS} wna” OOP" HORNS) 2 ~ 1a7-1467 (JUANITATRNSLEYD {iuuis B, PIUELIPS) 1 = 187-1468 CUED" TNSLEY) CISSEG BAYES? 2HERREW TERS) Vit :emh LE ¢97P oP fueron betas, a SEs ete.K BRUNET) oe ve. Pa 5701388 {CHRIS A, "TORMER) | 0eT 7 apg 3820459 (ROBEY BOCTOB) rm {eammeres Counet1 on fumam Betatioagy —" , CABEAGE LBS eALARD LAUCS VALSCH, aha "Sxcos WALlie Wine” CHARLES wisn iveTON WARELLG secs, OuoH GPRS TAME (ho evae wt the Torrateo tote1) VELL1e "SCOOP" ROGERS UME BONES Agao presi aere & fot of the Invaders girls, Rerexal plesk AES vere presont, including the Eoiuewings HEARD IATRS WAMAE or WINSTON BEWNET?, the Black Rnights treasurer WAR2EN LENTS, Black Kp tghts Chaivaan TE OLS RIS &, TOMER cH BONEY NOCI of the G, S, Civil Rights Commission Oltica wzc thore, FLAKE LAMONIRE, ‘naic Negro, Depaty U, 8. JOraIA., seer, Rad the Iegade=s “hooted” hin and be left, Te acted gii1y aed tried to tell thom he was with the Afro- Aucisicea Police O¢ticers Asasctation, Ore oF two Negre school principals were there, lacludicg GHORGZ OOx of Walker School; Negro Attorney SRCRGE BKOMI, sosociete of Akturnsy H, A, LATTING wae there, Sons of tue ‘oun Turk® SCLC people weré there, One FNC SOMO of the SCLC vio is gail! an pulld,-erives 2 black Ccevrcses Camtrg, ard who wert to Memphis State University (WSN) For exe yeire, cltined to have kuowledse of the Yep York teackers sivike, Yeople vere there fron, NOKEY, Unity Leseve, ind coe wonae claiming to be fron thn WAACP, "WOMEN people included yirs, RONALD CATRON and 269 woROA ‘ghose me i#69 name wits HUBBARD, Be NW: 8191 Docld: 70000400 Page 1é ee Fine? eqeukes ume Lat Wiss 4 who gguby of “ko yeed for BUS and giid the United Stoies iz spending Wituteng ia Vaetaam and none for the poor Plocks iy the Tninad Stuteo, He stad money spent on fapt.e should be spist ter the poor biseke in the United Stites, Ue teagyed the diquer store at Trigg and Florida 40a 40> close ta 4 ctaran and She invedera put it out of bnovcees, GB VATSON ("weet wix1ie RR, HARES sas mutromedy acl ts che lack Knights spoke, He eh, gartad 2:1 present not to take rates, at allowed © téhsn, Te exxsed the bite power 'structoxs ol | ateping blacks in slavery, Ee misiches tho hice onc, Sinta Claus, and Targan as SyRrols of bn suieE fe cxid the vaites did nothing fom bisoks wta! 4 picks eeoq Molotov cocktails ang hroka Be Sid this is the only way to Light "iaiay we pave to hurt, WHITEY whore it hae geursthoc: . Kiwe to got contrel of the dollar," seduced Black Cnigees keaceuror WINSTON or WAYNE tavax fe gut tho Biooh Evaghte had boon visiting bisck chureker, sexkire gaps het too mony. ministors ang dcacona veiw efeaio cf toon, BENNETT said the Negroes Berkicg at Thowecor fuel tney ive being discriminated againat aed asry of then are Funok Rojeiie, They plan a big boyeott of Firestone retat. race, Ee roid Firestone hes no black guards wi the vase, wo Uagroee iv the personae? olf lee, 20 Rroes ie ekisdez joke 3nd sieo ae claimed blacks are keet fu eoniad juha, fiyk projudiesd ele supervisors, and Sepesaated rest voows ang eafoioriae, He eaid a Fedaral ean frag Binziaphse icoke< iste the complaints and said it would tke 16 iG 1A woaths to eonwot Ht, He sRid thore was fo aluernasivs so & hoyeett of Firestone stores and stores selilog Pimctous proulets, (rua; sural, chaining to ba 9 representative of SCLC, toud she audashee “ak 48 anwy Keadquarters, of BCLC would ans its “Operation gveadcasket” progzam to help the boycott, NW: $491 Doeld: 70000400 Page 17 , @ e MB 157-1023 JOH B. SWITH spoke, and evrted atl Invaders wore voady to go to jail, if ascessary, aa navy times as newossary, provided they cau g¢ bouded, He Claimed the Nemphis Pobtee Departneut iilegajly raided bis cparzaeat on 3/2/68 and said if the puns nad been found coe Polise Depactneet would have kitted Lhe Invaders, He skid the vecomt arrests of JOHV FERGUSON, OMEE AC KESZIS, JOUN B, SUTIN wore intimidation, He said it is up te otter black grecgs to support thea, | SMITE added, "AJ1 mast realize there's » yieleat revolutzon in this county, black versus white. ‘The guards would aot ast sr ic we nAKTON sacar, Beocutive Sversiery ch th Venesee oamech of wma Beas lone, into the meeting; tn taet, they yat aud at some Mack glean Sho put the Lr ares Around’ BRYAN No ef fie: aeve there from COUR or NAACP, represent? WIE of BALLARD cle ined pinck history ia not bedeg taught in public schools, aggucialiy ravolutionary kastors. CABBAGE and BALLARD did nor talk, No moderates talked, GEORGE 2, HUNT, Carver gander High avt toacher, and Carver desistant poskotball cach (FM) BYRR, gure chore, AS WAS one FMI JOHNGON, Princip?) of Luster Rlemtatary School , SUTTON of SCLC nominated JON B. SMPHE as temporary Chadrnan out it ¥93 vabled, CALVIN TAYLOR, “Comneresa? Appeal” xoporter and Invaders sympathizer, way there, CABBAGE said EDWINA HARRELL is quiet and subdued since her two vecent arrests and as buck Living with hor parents, Indurmant furnashed literature distributed ot the neeting entitled "Black Tinted front. Where We Go From Here,” and ‘Statewent of Purpose for the Biack Organizing Project's Request of Currionlom Changes," Xorax copies of tals 3 being attached to copues nf instant maorandua Lor 167-1423 (DUP), 157-1067 (UOP), 157-1205 (#leek Vapchers), 157-1254 (LANCE WATSON), 157-957 (JOHN B, BEDE), 157-1413 (Black Knights), 157-166 (SCLC), and 100-4528 (CHARLES CABBAGE), NAW; 8491 Doeld: 70000400 Paue 18 rora(bic7) D) MB Ys7=142y on 9/11/68 inves In soetdt aL of the above infcrm@tion aha sis0 lurniahed copies of the ahove-deseribed docunents, , ve added the Tallaying additional infornation: He said BUF 1s conandtng an Afro-American Tes oners Uoion, Ue recalled that WILLIE WINE c9iZ =f al] black qroupe would” back the Invaders, the Invaters would eae nave to shoot and burn as they have héen doing, tio said ISAAC HAYES said "BUR" would "run Memphis'and they wills vot Tet suy black ministers cons in and take over as they hed donc in cows, aades Eykt CORES A, TURRRE, mai Houro, Ancauncer for WDIA-And rfoznkly & Black Kaignt, spoke, He suid he represented 4 acs group calloa TIGR, which ho Said 46 a violent grovp, ¥o Said the police [Rye threatened him tut this did mov uote tin, He said the polies tock Lin "young Anerica Speaks" psoyraa’ from pia, with the cooparation of WTA stanager BURY FERGUSON ene paid FERCUSON nol ped after he bd tho Tooadors on i prograa, We seid, Tet ERE FINGUSON fool you; shee US 29 probably & GEORGE WALLACE supporter, TURNER cls ined FERCUSOW clained TURNER‘s Lie fad been threatened and this wee why his program wan be ine takon off, TURNER said ke was going to becone more milicent, One woman’ in the audience said blacks ckoald boycort WLR, One youen frou KOURN said gene school vhiren in marks, Wispissippr, had bean Aryected, She wanted £iuencial dous- tions tor then, ‘The Invaders s2id thay cecded money (weaning the Invaders) ;"ehe said SCLC would nelp tau, CABBAGE 2180 spoke, explaining AUF vould unite the entire black comunity, “He wanted to act up otficers, They badly neod a necting piace and want to gees permanent building, CABBAGH and JOUN B, SHIT urged 21} to co to Carver High ‘School at 2:30 p.m, 9/12/68, to pull 211 black students out of cohol ip’ dev ianes’of Priaeipel H. 3, THOMPSON, ‘They s118 THOMPSON is vot only ece ot i4ult és sone of the teachors aro tho ora who twie the Kida othe offico, SMITH Said if Carver Parcs HUF or BOD or the Invaders will bo blamed, added that Invadere passed out appliceticn blanks af The ABcting, NAW; 8491 Doeld; 70000400 Page 19 [Foungby(7 (0) | ME 187.1493 In addition to tose qwesees, iseet{iids by WR G38 set out above, added the'roliowing were there: ‘YVERNELL BROOKS CHARLES HARE GFGTOR MELYIN: SHITE RICKARD CABEAGE JOHN GARY WILL-TANS JEWELS. NAVTS. TDA BALLARD Algo presest ere the win [5.16 gary oid gizls whe Live on Texas Btrees After the omet ing WA SALLAPh left with GBoRcz R, JUIN W, WISE, the Arkuneas teachor and close fricrd bi CABBAGE, was there, ‘He care lete any NAS a mustache and gorise, is’s fect 9 inches tet, vedgre 165-170 pounds, ard has « Light complexion, GEORGE or BISHOP THOTTKS of SCLC was the: WINE's girl friend, name not know, took. robes. HUT algo took notes, aa Another SCLC person called Msrothen CEORIC MOORE there, He 18 darkucomplexsored, waite dark glagaan, is 5 Lost 8 inches taj1, weighs 136-40 pounds, i 2425 years, and hag promised help’ from SCLC ia Atiaata, NW: 8491 Docld: 70000100 Page 20 ® mao | MB 187-2423 sides i Mediay aigth, Soyremer 9, loss, a swaLler BUF mecting was teld 22 Clayborn, They ealjéd for an Afro-tmerteze Tezengza Uaion and saked that all students acd teachers join eu? JAMES B, PHILLIPS, AKCR WATSON, and JOHN B, SEITH @id wost of the talking, Véey #11 calked along the thene that the BUF and Invades heve “io! gos police and block "uncle Tons" and need to get xa of the vusdosn bwildiags by som ine Af necessary. Auong thoes present were the foliawiag: JOHN B. SKTZH LANCE WATSON, 249 "WuLnie Wine” SMBS B, PRUs | Gags uc naz ik FORT VHRDELL 720055 Ric FOLAA® ane CHARLES FAMRINGDDT CHARLES RACLASD BELVO SOUTH “JOHN FENRY FRRGUSCN BBGWALD FERGUSON MAVARLY. NC COLLOUGE LARRY LARUE DAVIE SEWELL DAVIS “ RED TEVSLRY Ana sistez, JUANTTA °WSNKIEY TENSLEY Also present were teal teanie 2 age, with nazarei ne 18 years ot cerver temcher GEORGE 2, WY nad THOMAS VANN acd a teacher aired MALONE were ranye. I2ter on 4/12/63 ‘J said teat eo one showed up aE Cazver High a 8/12/68, NAW: 8491 Doeld: 70600400 Pape 21 FROM seme: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum sac (157-1888) pare a/zr80 SA WILLIAN IL, LAWRENCE E on the Late afternoati of 3/26/69 NE 338-R advised: that a planning meeting relative to the proposed comnenoration of the agvassination of Dr. WARTIN LUTSTER MING, JR,, Wenphia, Tean., 4/4/69, scheduled mess march, was hcld at the Lorraine Hote! and Notel, 406 Wutverry, Menphia, on the wight of 3/25/89, attended by various SCLC leaders, including the SCLC President RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY; 0, ¥, PICKETT and JESSE EPPS, along with sone of the locai representatives of Community on the Wove for Equality (COME). 2 group of Negra ministers headvd by Rev, JAMES YORRIS LANSON, JR., Rev, EZEKIEL BELL, and H, RALPH JACKSON, Director of Minimaw Salary Division. = 157-1898 2170270 Sub GE 338-2) 1 157-886 (Possible Racial Violence, Wajor Urban Arcas) = 187-1067 invaders) 2 s7-1423 (BUF) 2 187-1308 (comm = 157-1816 (ANNs, ‘Local 1733) = 157-1312 Gilack Knights) T—TS7-TS51_(NAUPIOE LEWISy Br IMT pavern Piero, 7 100-4828 (CHARLES 1, CaRBAGE) Y — 287-1553 (Roy LEE TURKS) 1 = 187-1626 (JOR CHARLES SHITL) 52. 11 197-1745 (CARTS, ARNSTRONG) 1 = 187-1778 (cuatis “pavis) 2 157 1564 (LOUIS wRICHY 1 ¥87-943 (ouey nocTOR? 15 187-268 ¢scic) 12 157-1857 GKARK SIccERS) 1 > 68-1887 Sub A {Disaeninaton) fh Stes aatatives a vay tereeacan Bes cieasek and oe fMuyietyat Bae lssnen Eeaar cic vt Stas. Zevity LAPSOHEY Mie 198% Aimee Cline Riot eet, PEO Ae few. Roaeye Tue HTPH shee 1 i fononke; Rew FM AES Fone T Gears Ree Bs PR ceoeiat et fo the woe vine ashe See Eponawes As ah BON means eae Talking cee t are Ie thas ti Tae stese fon ty ib vied ievteng, Fi chengh ee Pip an ert to. e e sm as7-uaae CUANIAS COBOLGH amlarrwrted the weoting by saying that ike Jevedert aad Oh oF thed members wh had been Jailed in xeceat monrky earzytog oub the work Jor the Bisex power people ud Last they Fad been intimidated to Keow and by the anphls Pole Tapsrimeni. yer tho bluck leaders repraranaed by those present tadey had dane notiiag For "as" (tae Invaders) Informant pointed oul thet ualortimately anne leaders present, Aacliéiag JACKSON, WOO 4 to soatront the Tavaders by’ painting tha arrests of tkedr members had cil been Cacragts o” various eavioue crimiacl charges, stated thak ne, da fact, told Rov, LAWSON viet it Appeared tagy ware too Reaiemt vith fie Invedars and the iafarmant toele that these aaecalied Hegre leaders Tapvenentiny GOME avd the Unaun aad SCLC are aetcsliy physically Bteaid Of one OF The Tavadens He #tated thet PIOFORD, MACRICE LEIS and ONARLES CABEAGE opmnly tnvestened a beeach of veace on 4/4/69, indicating that if tre SCLC dld act see Tit to t with them and yet their sendads zt they would fo Jrtaat Nomphlo fed s goad viot eo /4rad, informat she knows many ef the lavaders personally stated Unat in nis aniaion they wore neroly bluffing and mouthing off TMacugh be felt that people suck a Judge HOOKS should nave eolind the levadecs to tawk az tat podnt. yao Black nlgtts apperoatly eure origanalty indecided uu to whet to do but are Rew in tho “widdie™ iin What they dere exeleden from tho maoting una informint fecin that sone of ihe Black Keights, not all ef them, TV form a coalition ¥ith the Epveders ju un offort to Bring eresaune to bear cn CGUE. SCLE and Local i736, AFRCHR. Teternans poinced out that JESSE EPPS at ono joins told CADBAGH, PIGFORD and NAURICE LIWI8 taat after ALL they Showig aot napact foo mish an the form cf meney from the march leaders, gectuge Love 1734 aed COMB very currently paying chelz cent Aad wtilitiey ond Phono Bill for Tavsdev@ ay their beadsuartses 9¢ 271 Vance avenue,