Identifier

FBI_00116

Title

Communist Influence in Racial Matters Internal Report #5 (October 1965)

Creator

Petersen, Frederick J. (Detroit FBI Field Office)

Description

Fifth available report in a series on communist influence in civil rights activity in Detroit. Investigation occurred during October 1965. FBI describes the report as: “During 7/65 and 9/65, at meetings of Michigan District, CP (MDCP), SWP (Socialist Workers Party), and JFG (Johnson Forest Group), all in Detroit, Mich., involvement of Communists and others in racial matters, including MDCP and SWP support of Negro Candidates for Detroit Common Council, discussed. Recent SWP throwaway listed various events to be held in 7/65 and 8/65 at SWP headquarters in Detroit, featuring some racial topics. “Procedure and Check List for the 1965 Guild Program in Mississippi and the South for Desegregation of Public Facilities” sent to individuals on mailing list of NLG.”

Source

100-HQ-442529-Serial1528, 29 October 1965, Federal Bureau of Investigation Records, "Communist Influence in Racial Matters", Detroit FBI Files - Black Freedom.

Theme

Criminalization and Resistance, Community and Resistance

Type

Government Records

Level 1 Tag

Race

Racism

Racialization

Social Movements

Surveillance

Government Correspondence

Activism

COINTELPRO

Detroit

Resistance

Level 2 Tag

Civil Rights Movement

Anti-War Movement

Black Power

Racial Unrest

Profiling

Informants

Infiltration

Abuse by Government

Race & Ethnic Identity

COINTELPRO – Communist Influence in Racial Matters

Communism

Socialism

Marxism

Racial Inequality

Level 3 Tag

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Communist Party of the United States of America

Socialist Workers Party

William Allan

George Crockett Jr.

Rev. Albert Cleage

Freedom Now Party

Johnson-Forest Group

Date

1965-10-29

Location

Detroit, MI

Rights

Public Domain acquired through Freedom of Information Act