Stephanie
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just amazing. that's not how I remember the Black Panthers.
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The Panthers opposed not only police brutality but also the economic injustice of everyday life
February 28, 2015 2:00AM ET
by Deena Guzder
Protests over police killings of unarmed African-Americans continue to erupt across the nation, largely thanks to the organizing efforts of the Black Lives Matter movement. As Black History Month draws to a close, it’s worth asking what the movement can learn from earlier organizing efforts — in particular, the Black Panther Party. Nearly 50 years ago, activists were demanding not only the recognition that black lives matter but also the right to black power.
all of it and I mean ALL OF IT. zzzzzzzzzz
Black Lives Matter Needs the Black Panthers Al Jazeera America
just amazing. that's not how I remember the Black Panthers.
snip:
The Panthers opposed not only police brutality but also the economic injustice of everyday life
February 28, 2015 2:00AM ET
by Deena Guzder
Protests over police killings of unarmed African-Americans continue to erupt across the nation, largely thanks to the organizing efforts of the Black Lives Matter movement. As Black History Month draws to a close, it’s worth asking what the movement can learn from earlier organizing efforts — in particular, the Black Panther Party. Nearly 50 years ago, activists were demanding not only the recognition that black lives matter but also the right to black power.
all of it and I mean ALL OF IT. zzzzzzzzzz
Black Lives Matter Needs the Black Panthers Al Jazeera America