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Article: The Black Panthers still making a difference: the 40th anniversary of the Party brings it back to the forefront.(Black Panther Party (United States))
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- February 1, 2007
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BLACK berets. Black leather jackets. A drawing of a snarling black panther on the prowl, Huey P. Newton seated in a large wicker chair, a gun in one hand and spear in the other.
The images created 40 years ago when members of the Black Panther Party stood up in Oakland, Calif., to defend Black communities against police brutality are still powerful, evoking a time when the status quo was changing rapidly and revolution seemed possible. The Panthers touched a nerve, and seemingly overnight membership exploded to include an estimated 5,000 members in chapters in 48 states with coalition and support groups in Europe, Asia and Africa.
The Party's challenge ...