Black Panther Party
US Black political organization
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2024 | Apple TV+ releases The Big Cigar, a series following Huey Newton's escape to Cuba. |
2021 | Judas and the Black Messiah is released, starring Daniel Kaluuya and telling the story of Fred Hampton and the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party. |
2021 | David F. Walker publishes The Black Panther Party, a graphic novel featuring biographies of fifteen Black Panther leaders. |
2020 | Netflix releases The Trial of the Chicago 7, featuring Bobby Seale (portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and the Chicago Seven trial. |
2019 | The film Seberg is released, starring Kristen Stewart as Jean Seberg, highlighting her support of the Black Panther Party and persecution under COINTELPRO. |
2018 | Samir Shabazz, BRLP leader and New Black Panther Party leader, made inflammatory statements about white people during a public address. |
October 2016 | The Oakland Museum of California, in collaboration with approximately 100 former Black Panther Party members, organized an exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the party's founding. A special 20-page commemorative issue of The Black Panther newspaper was published as part of this commemoration. |
2015 | Mischa Culton gave an interview to Vice magazine discussing black autonomy and revolutionary struggle. |
2012 | The Black Riders Liberation Party launched their own newspaper, named after the organization. |
May 3 2012 | Two days after the May Day strike, party leader Mischa Culton's home was reportedly raided by authorities during a 'compliance check' by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. |
May 1 2012 | Black Riders Liberation Party participated in a small 'General Strike' effort in Los Angeles on May Day. |
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