Black Panthers - 40 Years
Saturday, October 14, 2006
So much going on in the month of October to celebrate the 40th Reunion of the Black Panther Party. All weekend, former and current members of the Black Panther Party are holding events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of an organization that brought breakfasts to poor school children, and emblazoned the image of black power on the national consciousness.
The party attracted people like former UCLA lecturer Angela Davis, whom the late Governor Ronald Reagan vowed would never again teach in the University of California system.At right is Angela Davis now and the bottom photo is how I'll always remember her; speaking at rallies and motivating a nation. She was one of my role models when I was growing up.
Now a tenured professor in the History of Consciousness program at U.C. Santa Cruz, Davis says the war in Iraq and the socio-economic rift exposed by Hurricane Katrina show that the party’s message 30 years ago is still relevant today. Related:
» More on Angela Davis
» Today's Washington Post article
» Black Panther Party Legacy and Alumni
» BBQ-ing With Bobby (Seale)
6 comments:
Decades ago, my car conked out in a less than desirable neighborhood around midnight as i was driving back from a friend's house. The only folks who stopped to help me were members of the Black Panther Party. They got my car going, warned me about using more common sense when traveling alone at night and sent me on my way. God bless 'em.
Great story, Anne. They really didn't get enough good press for all the good they did. Thanks for stopping by.
thanks - she was one of my heroines also
i love strong women who hold up their middle fingers to the 'establishment'
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well, this post's comments seem to be the only ones working. Argh... Blogger appears to be working (cough) on the problem.
still trying to get this mofo to work!
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