Frida Calvo Huerta, Katelyn Melkonians, Jessica Pan, Shreya Ramesh, Stephanie Rios, Katrina Rivera, Julie Vu
Revisiting The
Revisiting The
lack Power
Black Power
Movement
Movement
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Introduction
In this class, we have discussed the lost histories of many Black people in America, understanding their feelings and lives as slaves and as descendants of slaves, all while seeing
how these injustices have t into the narrative of American
history. We have talked about what it’s like to be marginalized and the pain that the Black community feels when they are unable to connect with their ancestors and understand their full history through our readings of Octavia E. Butler’s
Kindred
and Saidiya Hartman’s
Lose Your Mother
. However, we haven’t spent as much time focusing on ways that Black community and other minority communities have been empowered and continue to take pride in their heritage and culture. At this point in history, we are beginning to see a major movement (#blacklivesmatter) calling for the equality and justice for the Black community, especially through the lens of police brutality. The ideas and actions that inspired this movement stem from the Black Panther Party, a political organization that sought to empower Black students through the monitoring of police through their open carry policies.
Their fearlessness and dedication to the ght for equality
served as an inspiration for many in the community and other minority communities, and as a result, empowered many
within their community to ght for justice for all despite the
circumstances and consequences. Through this research project, we have seen the impacts of the Black Panther Party on the Black community and future generations by creating a sense of pride in their heritage and empowering them by spreading messages about Black Power. We’ve begun to see a narrative shift from one of timidness and conformity to one of acceptance and empowerment, something that can be attributed partly to the Black Panther Party.
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Black Power Movement (BPM) TimelineBlack Panther Party’s 10 Point PlanBiographies of ActivistsBPM’s Cultural ImpactBPM’s Economic ImpactBPM’s Social Impact and Then & Now ComparisonsU.S. Government Intervention - COINTELPROThe Fall of the Black Panther PartyInterview with Andrew S. BanderasOutro & Sources1172329373945596365
CONTENTS
ATISURROUBLACKMOV
1961
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale meet while attending Merritt College of Oakland, California. They are both politically active on campus, attending rallies and protests. Together they form the Negro History Fact group, to help develop integration of black history into the school’s curriculum.
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ELINEDINGTHEANTHERMENT
FEBRUARY 21, 1965Civil Rights leader, Malcolm X, is assassinated while attending a rally. Despite his controversial reputation, his death sparked much grief among the black community. Many of Malcolm X’s ideas went on to build foundations for the Black Panther Party’s philosophies, such as armed self-defense and black nationalism.
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