[On October
15th, 1966, the Black Panthers were founded
in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton
and Bobby Seale. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy a handful of histories and
stories connected to the Panthers, leading up to a special weekend post on an
unfolding contemporary history that echoes the group’s activism and legacy.]
I had already
written most of this week’s series when I saw a number of wonderful Black
Panther posts on the African American Intellectual
History Society’s blog. Decided it was important to dedicate a post of mine
to linking to a handful of those great posts:
Special post
this weekend,
Ben
PS. What do you
think? Other Panther histories or connections you’d highlight?
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