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2021-06-27 09:19:00 شرفة الحياة- فتحي البس في منتصف السبعينيات، وفي أوج قوة منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية وفصائلها، سادت أجواء مشحونة: انقسامات وتوزيع تهم، وخلافات واسعة، تبنتها دول داعمة لقوى وأفراد ومؤسسات إعلامية، في محاولة لإضعاف المنظمة، ودائما، عمودها الفقري حركة فتح. كان برنامج ...

Depicting a complex and underrepresnted part of history is no easy feat, especially when it’s a history that one feels deeply connected to. Yet…

Review of Johanna Fernández’s book The Young Lords: A Radical History by Chris Wright / May 3rd, 2021 Johanna Fernández’s The Young Lords: A Radical History could hardly have been published at a more auspicious time. The fateful year 2020 saw not only the outbreak of a global pandemic but also, in the U.S., a rejuvenation of Black Lives Matter and renewed national attention to issues of racial and economic justice. The pandemic and its economic consequences have further skewed a lopside...

0 comments The history of the controversial Black Panther Party largely focuses on its male members. There are many classic photos of proud Black men wearing all black; they don leather jackets and berets while throwing up a Black Power fist or wielding guns. Films like Panther and, most recently, Judas and the Black Messiah focus on prominent men like Fred Hampton, Huey P. Newton, and Mark Clark; however, there were key women figures in the organization as well. The story of Elaine Brown, t...

And Now, the School Pep Rally Against Whiteness March 12, 2021 Updated: March 14, 2021 The sight of high schoolers clapping and chanting in an explosion of collective energy could easily be mistaken for pep rally before the Big Game. But these students at the Social Justice Humanitas Academy in Los Angeles aren’t getting psyched up for a football game. They are mentally preparing themselves to do battle against a different type of foe—colonialism, imperialism, capitalism, an...

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" " Two Black Panthers are met on the steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento by Police Lt. Ernest Holloway. Holloway told them they could keep their weapons if they did not disturb the peace. Earlier, party members had invaded the Assembly chambers and had their guns taken away. Bettmann/Getty Images The Black Panther "look" is one of the most widely recognized in the world. When Beyoncé and her backup dancers donned black leather berets, afros and military-inspired accessories at Supe...

William ONeal and the assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton. Guided by the performances of LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya, the film introduced a number of Americans to Hampton and the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. While there are definitely glimpses into Hamptons political ideologies throughout the film, it is impossible to tell the complete story of Hampton, ONeal and the Black Panther Party in one feature film. For those interested in learning more a...

OAKLAND, Calif -- Founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in October 1966, the Black Panther Party (BPP) inspired community self-reliance, challenged police brutality, and paved the way for todays activists. As a former original Black Panther Party member, Saturu Ned was an integral part of the Black Panthers mission to empower Black Americans. "Everything that we did was answering issues in the community and then it spread from community to community," said Ned. "Because youre working togeth...

Judas and the Black Messiah: Does the Black Panther Party Still Exist? 100 Shares Judas and the Black Messiah serves as a historical account of Black Panther chairman Fred Hamptons assassination, detailing the involvement of the FBI through an unlikely infiltrator named William ONeal. The movie depicts the Black Panthers as increasingly powerful, their strength propelled by incredible orators like Hampton himself. But does the Black Panther Party still exist today? Who were the Black Panthers? ...