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‘Black Against Empire’ Assumes a Central and Critical Spot within the Black Panther Canon
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‘Black Against Empire’ Assumes a Central and Critical Spot within the Black Panther Canon

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 / 15 February 2021

Black Against Empire attempts something beyond the scope of power-to-the-people flashbacks of Afros, dashikis, and raised fists: it takes the Black Panther Party seriously as a political entity taking dead aim on American laws and values.

Louise Thompson Patterson and the Long Tradition of Radical Struggle
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Louise Thompson Patterson and the Long Tradition of Radical Struggle

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 / 18 January 2018

Reading the struggle of Patterson and her comrades a century ago reminds us that today's racist violence is not a temporary aberration but a deeply rooted and pervasive flaw in American society.

‘Power to the People’ Bleeds History on The Now
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‘Power to the People’ Bleeds History on The Now

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 / 13 February 2017
Fifty years after the formation of the Black Panthers, a pictorial/oral account reminds us of the movement's power, and promise.
Color Snapshots: Agnès Varda in California
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Color Snapshots: Agnès Varda in California

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 / 1 October 2015
Six hard-to-find films are now available in brightly colored restorations.