Black Panther Party general
The Black Panther Party was an African-American revolutionary socialist
organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982. At its height, The
Black Panther Party had chapters in most major urban American cities as well as numerous international chapters. The Black Panther Party achieved large amounts of grassroots community as a result of their free breakfast programs for youth and constant advocacy around issues of self defense and police brutality.
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![The objectives of the Black Panther Party in the Vietnam War](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Side A: Angela Davis, Raymond Masai Hewitt, Terrence Hallinan, and Charles Gary speak about the objectives of the Black Panther Party. They discuss the freeing of political prisoners, how the US constitution is not relevant for black people, and they call blacks to be more violent in order to make themselves known and to attain peace. Charles Gary relates Bobby Seale’s message for the people: that it is important for them to rally around the moratorium of the Vietnam war and the war in the ghettos.
Side B begins with liberation music and songs.
Charles Gary continues speaking on the peace movement. Angela Davis speaks about raising the level of awareness and consciousness. She speaks about using the same tactics as used in the Vietnam war in minority areas. Terrence Hallinan speaks about making demonstrations relevant to black people. He calls people to action against the struggle in Vietnam and at home.
![Black Panther Party Internal Discussion: Nationalism and Internationalism](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Internal discussion between unnamed participants, likely Oakland Black Panther Party membership, on the differences between nationalism and internationalism, strategies to organize communism internationally, role of Black communists in the US, the role of the US as an imperial force, and the meaning of national liberation struggles for the Black Panther Party.
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