Scene in Mobile Alabama during confrontation between African American citizens and members of the KKK, or Ku Klux Klan, not wearing hoods, who were marching in the town of Mobile, Alabama to protest state prison work release programs. Police officers are seen at a street curb in discussion with a group of African American citizen protestors. One African American protestor, off-duty police officer Donald Pinkney, is seen talking to police. Camera turns away from the scene and then swings back apparently capturing the end of an altercation between Pinkney and uniformed police. (Montgomery Advertiser newspaper of 27 September, 1977 reported that the arresting police officers said Pinkney had grabbed a police officer's baton. The newspaper also reported that Pinkney had been struck by a police baton, receiving a three inch head wound that required 12 stitches.) Pinkney is seen being led away from the scene by two uniformed police officers.
Members of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) march in the town of Mobile, Alabama. KKK marchers (not wearing robes) assemble holding numerous signs and posters. They march protesting Alabama state prison work release programs. The marchers are met by a group of African American protesters clapping and singing. The African American protesters attempt to disrupt or block the marchers. Fights between the African American protesters and the marching white KKK members break out. Additional police officers arrive to separate the two groups and restore order.
Members of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) march in the town of Mobile, Alabama, protesting prison work release programs in the state of Alabama. The KKK members are not wearing robes or hoods. Fights between African American protesters and the marching white KKK members during the demonstrations by KKK members. Police officers try to restore order and stop the two groups from fighting.
Men associated with the Ku Klux Klan (United Klans of America) marching in Mobile, Alabama. A group of men crossing the street. A policeman stands beside a police car in front of a yellow building. Policemen talking to a white man on the street. Men and women walking on the street, passing by three policemen. Men and women wearing bellbottom pants. A policeman glances at a man wearing an orange shirt. Two African Americans walk together behind the man in orange. Men crowding on the street. A man waving the modern Confederate flag. A person in the crowd holds the United States flag. People clapping. A group of middle-aged men talking to each other. A man shakes hands with another. A man making a speech can be heard. African American boys standing on the street. Man holding the Confederate flag and others hold placards near a van. Man holding a placard that reads “We support the Q.A.”. Another man with placard “Work release program for minor crimes only”. Another placard reads “If we release murdered will they kill again?”. Placard reads “Eye for eye tooth for tooth don’t turn hardened killers loose!!”. A large man receives a placard. A man’s placard reads “Stop the killer beast don’t put him on work release”. A man drops coins on parking meter near protesters.
Men associated with the Ku Klux Klan marching in Mobile, Alabama. Men holding a banner that reads “United Klans of America”. Policemen in motorcycles arrive on a street with protesters. African American men and women standing near the corner of a street. A black woman holding a baby. Police officers on motorcycles driving. Protesters started to march on the street. Protesters holding the Confederate and United States flags and others hold placards reading “Don’t reward rapists & killers punish them”, “Eye for eye tooth for tooth don’t turn hardened killers loose!!”. An olive sedan car moves. Black Americans watch white supremacists marching on the street.
Men associated with the Ku Klux Klan marching in Mobile, Alabama. Men holding the Confederate and United States flags and a banner that reads “United Klans of America”. Demonstrators turn right. Men and women demonstrators marching with placards. A woman on the background says “uh-oh”. A large crowd of chanting African Americans gathered beside a park. Police sirens are heard. African American men, women and children begin to block white marchers on the street. A black man chanting was pushed by a portly white man. White marchers bottleneck on the street. Police in motorcycle arrive on the street. African American men and women chant around white marchers. A man uses a video camera. A fight breaks out between two white men and a group of black men. Policeman intervenes. Some men form a human barricade as a policeman chase young black men. Police cars arrive on the scene. Policemen watch group of African Americans as white protesters resume with marching. A white man uses a camera to take photographs. A black couple watch the marching protesters. A blond man with a video camera. African American men and women sitting under a tree. Young black men sitting on the grass. Two black women wearing sunglasses sit on a bench. A black couple sitting together on a bench. Black men standing under a tree. Two young white men leaning on railing fence. A white man smoking. A man reads a newspaper under a tree.