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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party, former BPP member Bruce Richard recalls his experience in the Los Angeles chapter which culminated in a shootout. This October, Black Panther History Month 2023, is the right time to revisit that revolutionary history.

2021 Pan African Film Festival: A Fine Collection of Black Cinema By Dwight Brown, NNPA Syndication Film Critic Published March 11, 2021 Movie fans attending the 29th PAFF could watch its choice programming on a streaming app or computers, versus making the annual pilgrimage to Los Angeles. The setting is different, but the usual array of international African diaspora films is still impressive. Check out these four festival films that are on view from February 24 to March 14 at paff.org and in...