BHBC The Crew Edition: The Black Panther Party For Self-Defense- Day 2
Day 2: The Black Panther Party For Self-Defense
"The Black Panther Party may indeed be history, but the forces that gave rise to it are not.
“They wait, for the proper season, to arise again."
- Mumia Abu-Jamal
Throw your fist in the air and get ready to march, because Day 2 of Black History Bootcamp kicks off with an exposé into one of the most influential crews of our time, The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense.
Perhaps no other crew in history had so much cultural influence, or impact on our politics, or instilled so much fear in our government. The youngsters from West Oakland. J Edgar Hoover called them the “greatest threat” to the internal security of the country, and their 10 point plan and 35 survival programs, became the blueprint for every Black liberation movement that was to follow.
You think you know, but on today’s walk we will dig deep into the origin story of founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. We will break down the strategy of the movement. Explore the relationships that are central to the story, and talk about the enduring legacy of their work from fashion to the Free Breakfast Program.
Bigger than superheroes, this is the real story of The Black Panther Party.
Meet us in the Streets: Grab your earbuds, put on your sneakers, and join co-founders Morgan and Vanessa for Black History Bootcamp, a walking podcast powered by GirlTrek. We can’t wait to talk…
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Crew Conversation Guide:
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The Playlist: Crew Edition Playlist of the Day
The Origin Story: The Black Panther Party Ten Point Program declared:
We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community.
We want full employment for our people.
We want an end to the robbery by the Capitalists of our Black Community.
We want decent housing, fit for shelter of human beings.
We want education for our people that exposes the true nature of this decadent American society. We want education that teaches us our true history and our role in the present day society.
We want all Black men to be exempt from military service.
We want an immediate end to POLICE BRUTALITY and MURDER of Black people.
We want freedom for all Black men held in federal, state, county and city prisons and jails.
We want all Black people when brought to trial to be tried in court by a jury of their peer group or people from their Black Communities, as defined by the Constitution of the United States.
We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice and peace.
Bonus Watch List: Women of the Black Panther party, Angela Davis, Ericka Huggins and JoNina Abron-Ervin.
Closing Crew Commandment: “Revolution is not a one-time event. It is always vigilant for the smallest opportunity to make a genuine change in established, outgrown responses.” - Audre Lorde
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