Black Entertainment : Stanley Nelson’s 'The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution' Gets a Fall Theatrical Run

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50 years later, who are the heirs of the Black Panthers?


... Fifty years after their founding, the spirit of the Panthers (if not their exact tactics, as the BLM have adhered to the philosophy of non-violence) lives on in the efforts of a movement for black lives that continues to believe that a new world free of racism and economic injustice, homo- and transphobia and sexism and misogyny is not only possible but can be reached within our lifetime ....

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/15/o...-50-years-joseph/index.html?hl=1&noRedirect=1

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Peniel Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Political Values and Ethics and the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. He is the author of several books, most recently "Stokely: A Life." The views expressed here are his.


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Former Black Panther Leader On How The Party’s Enduring Spirit Started A Revolution
Elaine Brown, the only woman to lead the Black Panthers, reflects on the party 50 years after its inception



It’s been about three decades since Elaine Brown led the Black Panther Party.

Today, at 73-years-old, Brown is CEO of Oakland And The World Enterprises, a non-profit aimed to help formerly incarcerated people and others facing socioeconomic barriers launch their own for-profit businesses. She has spent nearly two decades supporting the legal appeal of Michael “Little B” Lewis, who was arrested at the age of 13 and tried as an adult for a murder many believe he was wrongly accused of ...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...evolution_us_5800ddabe4b0162c043b61bc?ref=yfp

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COURTESY OF ELAINE BROWN
Elaine Brown, the only women to chair the Black Panther Party



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This one image reached the world & spoke volumes of the dedication to a cause.

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Even though a man caste off reason he must pursue his well knowing fate. It's his destiny.


Without a doubt, its the most powerful scene, emblematic of a western movie or a bank robbery.

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