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<h1 id="reader-title">Seven Must-See East Bay Exhibits that
Honor the Black Panther Party's Fiftieth Anniversary | East
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<p> This month marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Black
Panther Party's founding in Oakland. And the East Bay's
creative community is showing up full force to honor the
party's remarkable legacy. Some shows feature legendary
Panther artists, such as Emory Douglas, the Black
Panther Party's official Minister of Culture, while
others showcase emerging, contemporary talent influenced
by the Panthers' work. Then, there’s ephemera from the
Panthers' prime that offers a window into a political
moment that still resonates today. To guide you in your
Panther appreciation this month, a selection of these
shows: </p>
<p class="contentSubhead"> <b><i>The Point is... 2.0</i>
at Joyce Gordon Gallery<br>
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<p> This show will feature works by seminal illustrator
and original minister of culture for the Black Panthers
Emory Douglas, along with the Oakland Maroons Art
Collective: Tarika Lewis, Akinsanya Kambon, Ducho
Dennis, Duane Deterville, Rage Souljah, Chris Herod, and
Refa One. The multimedia pieces will honor the Panther's
ten-point program, a set of demands and precepts from
1966 addressed to the United States government. The show
will also feature unpublished photos by the late Ducho
Dennis, Master Artist and official photographer for the
Black Panthers. Events include an artist talk at the
October 7 reception, a panel featuring Emory Douglas and
other Black Panther artists on October 8, and a panel
discussion featuring the Oakland Maroons Art Collective
on October 27. <i>Free. October 7–29. 406 14th St.,
Oakland. <a href="http://JoyceGordonGallery.com">JoyceGordonGallery.com</a></i>
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<p class="contentSubhead"> <b><i>ICONIC: Black Panther</i>
at American Steel Studios</b>
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<p> Produced by Sepia Art Collective, this show features
more than forty artists from the Bay Area and beyond,
honoring Panther icons. Contributors include Melanie
Cervantes and Jesus Barraza (who together make the
activist screenprinting duo Dignidad Rebelde), migrant
activist and artist Favianna Rodriguez, artistic power
duo Karen and Malik Seneferu, masterful installation
artist and painter Bryan Keith Thomas, legendary painter
and historian Dr. Samella Lewis, and street artist
Shepard Fairy (behind the Obama "Hope" poster),
alongside many other notable names — including Emory
Douglas.
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<p> <i>Free. October 7–November 6.</i> <i>1960 Mandela
Parkway, Oakland. <a
href="http://SepiaCollective.com">SepiaCollective.com</a></i>
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<p class="contentSubhead"> <b><i>Survival Pending
Revolution: Black Panther Party 50</i> and <i>Comrade
Sister</i> at Omi Gallery</b>
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<p> This show features rare ephemera from the collection
of Oakland-based archivist Lisbet Tellefsen, including
never-before-seen photographs, original prints, posters,
and newspapers promoting the Panthers' Community
Survival Programs. <i>Comrade Sister</i> will fill the
Omi upstairs gallery with contemporary works inspired by
the women of the Black Panther Party, featuring artists
Tarika Lewis, Karen Seneferu, Ain Baily, Marnika
Shelton, and others. An opening reception on October 7
will host a roundtable with Davey D Cook, Ericka
Huggins, Lisbet Tellefsen, Emory Douglas, Hodari Davis,
and Ashara Ekundayo.
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<p> <i>Free. October 7–January 7. 2323 Broadway, Oakland.
<a href="http://Oakland.ImpactHub.net">Oakland.ImpactHub.net</a></i>
</p>
<p class="contentSubhead"> <b><i>50 Years Later: The Art
Show </i>at SoleSpace </b>
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<p> Solespace’s homage is a youth-driven show featuring
both fashion and visual art. Among the works will be
Madow Futur Season One, a clothing collection that
honors the Black Power Movement. The show’s opening on
October 7 from 5–10 p.m. will also offer music and
drinks.
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<p> Free. 1714 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. <a
href="http://Solespace.com" target="_blank">Solespace.com</a>
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<p class="contentSubhead"> <b><i>All Power to the People:
Black Panthers at 50</i> at Oakland Museum of
California</b>
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<p> This sprawling exhibition will feature historical
artifacts, first-person accounts, and Panther-inspired
contemporary art that will highlight how the social
movement and political party still shapes our lives
today. (Look for a full review in next week's paper.)
Coinciding with the exhibit, the museum will also be the
venue for the Black Panthers' official commemoration and
celebration, including a three-day conference from
October 20–23. (For details, visit <a
href="http://BPP50th.com">BPP50th.com</a>).
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<p> <i>Free–$15.95. October 8–February 12. 1000 Oak St.,
Oakland. <a href="http://MuseumCA.org">MuseumCA.org</a></i>
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<p class="contentSubhead"> <b><i>Power to the People: The
World of the Black Panthers</i> at UC Berkeley</b>
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<p> This fall, the corridors of the UC Berkeley Graduate
School of Journalism will be hung with photographs by
Stephen Shames, a former UC Berkeley student who served
as one of the most trusted photographers for the Black
Panther Party. Panther Chairman Bobby Seale was a mentor
to Shames, and Shames stayed by his side from when they
met in 1967 through Seale's campaign for Oakland mayor
in 1973. Shames' portraits of Seal and the Black Panther
Party are some of the most intimate and nuanced around.
On October 19, both Seale and Shames will be present for
a book signing and presentation in Cal's Northgate Hall.
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<p> <i>Free. October 19–January 5. North Gate Hall, UC
Berkeley. <a href="http://Journlism.Berkeley.edu">Journlism.Berkeley.edu</a></i>
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<p class="contentSubhead"> <b><i>Revolutionary Grain:
Celebrating the Spirit of the Black Panthers</i> at
the African American Museum and Library at Oakland</b>
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<p> Suzun Lucia Lamaina spent five years traveling the
country, capturing the portraits and stories of former
Black Panthers. This show features those photos
alongside transcribed interviews. Lamaina will be at the
opening reception on October 22 to give an artist talk
and signs the book version of her project, which will be
on sale at the event. Meanwhile, at the Oakland
Library's main branch, see <i>Revolution is a Daily
Struggle: Remembering the Black Panther Party's Social
Program</i> for a more straightforward historical
account featuring a wealth of Black Panther Party
ephemera (through November 30).
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<p> <i>Free. October 22–February 28. 659 14th St.,
Oakland. <a href="http://OaklandLibrary.org">OaklandLibrary.org</a></i>
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