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Dr. Saturu Ned on why the Black Panther Party survival programs of the past may be critical to the future of the African American community […]
Dr. Saturu Ned on why the Black Panther Party survival programs of the past may be critical to the future of the African American community […]
Interview with longtime journalist and sculptor Dana King. […]
The rain didn’t dampen Sunday’s celebration for the unveiling of the bronze bust in honor of Dr. Huey P. Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party. “The rain is very symbolic of the […]
“This is something people do not know. The history books do not carry us.” – Ericka Huggins […]
Ericka Huggins, the activist, educator, and poet, begins her class at Merritt College “The Black Panther Party: Strategies for Organizing the People” by having students gather their desks around in a circle. She reminds them […]
Today, mainstream media depicts a Panther demise into pimping, drug-dealing and gangbanging, but that history is questioned and should not remain as the Party’s legacy. In 1968, the police were the soldiers of a racist system and acted with impunity. The Panthers offered black communities much-needed protection, and through good works like teaching and feeding children, empowered and mobilized people to stand up against racial violence and rampant police brutality. […]
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