On Cassette: Frank Marshall Davis, 6

Davis speaks about his aquaintance with Harry Bridges of the International Longhsore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). This arose through his involvement with the progressive Abraham Lincoln School.  Through various functions sponsored by the school, he also met the folk singer Leadbelly, and the actor, singer, lawyer and activist Paul Robeson, who influenced Davis to come to Hawaii.

Davis is queried about differences between life in Hawaii and the mainland.  Davis responds that in Hawaii he felt he had some dignity. On the mainland, he always felt inferior.  Nevertheless, there were places in Hawaii where blacks were not welcome.

To the charge that he was running away from problems on the continental US, Davis responds that people didn't understand there were problems in Hawaii.

Davis also recalls the Dock workers strike of 1949 and continued encounters with the FBI.