[News] SF - Emory Douglas Shows Artwork at Babylon Falling 02/08/08
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Emory Douglas Shows Artwork at Babylon Falling 02/08/08
SAN FRANCISCOJanuary 21, 2008In celebration of
Black History Month, Babylon Falling, in
association with The Freedom Archives and Its
About Time, presents The Long Memory Works
Past & Present by Emory Douglas. The artist
reception will take place on Friday, February 8,
2008 starting at 7pm, and will feature a talk by
both Emory Douglas and Richard Brown
(SF8). Refreshments will be served. Exhibition runs through February.
The long memory is the most radical idea in America Utah Phillips
Curated by Billy X Jennings, the exhibition
features Emory Douglass artwork as it appeared
in the pages of the Black Panther Party (BPP)
Newspaper, on BPP posters and ephemera, as well
as his recent posters decrying the injustice of
the SF8 case. The focus of the exhibition is to
underscore that the obdurate persecution of the
SF8 is not an isolated case, but in fact has a
thread of continuity stretching back to that
infamous and illegal COINTELPRO campaign which
brought about the dissolution of the Black
Panther Party. History is not dead!
Emory will give a short talk on his inspiration
for specific pieces, as well as the importance of
the role of art in revolutionary
struggle. Richard Brown (SF8) will talk about
his experiences as a former Panther and community
activist, as well as the significance of the SF8
case in the current political climate.
About Emory Douglas Emory Douglas moved to the
Fillmore District in San Francisco as a young
boy. He studied commercial art at the City
College of San Francisco. Present since the early
days of the Black Panther Party (BPP), Emory
officially became a member in 1967 offering his
talent as an artist to Bobby Seales nascent
Black Panther Newspaper. From 1967 until the
early 1980s, Emory oversaw the layout and
publication as the BPP Minister of Culture, and
his artwork graced the pages of the paper (which
reached a circulation of 400,000 copies per week
at its peak). Many of those images were also to
be seen pasted up on the streets throughout the
Bay Area. Emory currently lives in San Francisco
and continues to lend his talent, voice and
vision to the causes in which he believes.
About Richard Brown and the SF8 Case Eight
former Black Panthers were arrested January 23 in
California, New York and Florida on charges
related to the 1971 killing of a San Francisco
police officer. Similar charges were thrown out
after it was revealed that police used torture to
extract confessions when some of these same men
were arrested in New Orleans in 1973.
Richard Brown, 65, of San Francisco stated, "For
the past six years I have been a Community Court
Judge Arbitrator working with the San Francisco
District Attorney's office. We place a lot of
emphasis on restorative justice, so most of the
community service done will be done in our own
community where the offender can give back to the
community." He was freed on bail August 30.
About Billy X Jennings & Its About Time - Billy
Jennings grew up in San Diego and moved to
Oakland in June 1968. He was Huey Newtons
assistant and a member of the Black Panther Party
from 1968 to 1974. He currently works as the
Black Panther Party archivist, running the
website www.itsabouttime.com, and working to
preserve the true history of the Black Panther Party through education.
About The Freedom Archives - The Freedom Archives
contains over 8,000 hours of audiotapes. These
recordings date from the late-60s to the mid-90s
and chronicle the progressive history of the Bay
Area, the United States, and international
solidarity movements. The collection includes
weekly news/ poetry/ music programs broadcast on
several educational radio stations; in-depth
interviews and reports on social and cultural
issues; diverse activist voices; original and
recorded music, poetry, original sound collages;
and an extensive La Raza collection.
About Babylon Falling - Babylon Falling is a
concept-driven independent bookstore with a focus
on the spirit of Revolution. In addition to new
books, the store carries similarly themed
collectible toys, clothing, posters, artwork and
DVDs. The name of the store reflects the owner's
Jamaican heritage where the word Babylon is an
all-purpose euphemism for both oppression and
those who oppress. The phrase Babylon Falling
then, is at once an affirmation and a demand.
Previous shows at Babylon Falling have included
local artists Robert Bowen, David Choong Lee,
John Felix Arnold III, and most recently Frank Kozik.
Babylon Falling
1017 Bush Street (@Jones)
415-345-1017
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www.freedomarchives.org
<http://www.freethesf8.org>www.freethesf8.org
Flyer Pictures:
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http://babylonfalling.com/images/Emory/emory_flyer_back_web.jpg
Freedom Archives
522 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415 863-9977
www.Freedomarchives.org
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