Identifier

FBI_00118

Title

Communist Influence in Racial Matters Internal Report #7 (April 1966)

Creator

Petersen, Frederick J. (Detroit FBI Field Office)

Description

Seventh available report in a series on communist influence in civil rights activity in Detroit. Investigation occurred during April1966. FBI describes the report as: “Discussion led by Michigan District, CP leaders at local meetings criticized proposed “stop and frisk” law and concerned possible Negro candidates in forthcoming elections. Communist penetration of civil rights groups considered at 2/66 meeting of News and Letters Committees, Johnson-Forest Group, some members of whom were present at Congress of Racial Equality Rally held 2/4/66 at Detroit, Mich.”

Source

100-HQ-442529-Serial1751, 29 April 1966, 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

Thomas Dennis

George Crockett

Coleman Young

Johnson-Forest Group

CORE

Date

1966-04-29

Location

Detroit, MI

Rights

Public Domain acquired through Freedom of Information Act