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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Announcements
2004 - 2005
Select 40th Year Anniversary Reunion button at top for reunion updates
David's material can be found under the "David" button on the left
Article Credits: Mary Ann Carlton-Wyatt Michelle R. Matisons,
Robert P. Cabiness, Jr and Billy X Jennings
CAAC Goes To The Movies:
Wed. Jan 18th 7:15PM 1640 9th Ave. FMI446-3304. YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIDE JIM CROW.
1 hour A story of the reunion of 1947 interstate bus challengers, re-tracing the
ride and telling their stories. MIGHTY TIMES, The Legacy of Rosa Parks 40 minutes.
Black Panther Rank and File Exhibit
Black Panther Rank and File exhibit will be held March 17, 2006 thru July 2, 2006.
This exhibit is part of the 40th yr Legacy Celebration of the Black Panther Party.
This will be one of the largest exhibits of Black Panther material ever. The focus
of the exhibit will be the rank and file doing community work.
Exhibit sponsored by the YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
701 Mission St. @ 3rd, San Francisco
We need your help
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We need your help.
Please make a donation to the 40th year Reunion Celebration and Conference.
Your donation will go toward organizing expenses; i.e. posters, flyers, advertising
and production expenses.
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Make checks payable to:
Its About Time
Black Panther Party Legacy
The Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center
The Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center is still open after more than 35 years and is
still serving the community.
This clinic was started by the Seattle Chapter of the BPP back in 1969. First named the
Sidney Miller clinic after a party member who was killed in 1969, then later changed to
the Charles Drew Clinic.
Carolyn Downs worked at the clinic and died of beast cancer. After she passed away, the
clinic name would change again to be named after Carolyn Downs for her hard work and
devotion to serving the people. Many people helped the clinic grow and develop.
Dr. Green was the founding doctor and comrade Leon (Valentine) Hobbs later would bring his
skills to the George Jackson Medical Clinic in Berkeley.
Conversation with Malik
I Spoke to Malik recently at SF State College. We're happy to see each other.
Malik told me he will run for Mayor Of New Orleans, and that they need all the
help they can get. Wanted me to tell the comrades "Come On Down and Help
Build New Orleans again, we need your skills". Malik also said he would come
back in October for the reunion and give us an update.
-- Billy X
Mondo
Billy:
No, Mondo says that he wants to sell prints of his artwork, so we just have the
website www.mondo.info displaying his artwork.
I am sending him a copy of your e-mail asking for a statement and I will also discuss
it with him on the phone tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to the reunion in October of next year.
Buddy
40th year Anniversary and Reunion Conference
Saluting the Legacy and The Rank and File Foot Soldiers of the BPP.
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Workshops, Banquet, Entertainment, Film Fest, Memorabilia, Photo exhibits, Art exhibits, Speakers.
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Oakland, California. October 2006.
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All Panthers and children of Panthers are welcome.
Make your plans to be in Oakland.
Reunion Update - Nov 21st, 2005
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Paul Coates of Black Classic Press will aide us in the production of our
Program book,Paul also produced our Program book for the 35th yr Reunion.
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Steve Long will use his graphic skills to produce the reunion invitation.
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Kiilu Nyasha with be an panelist on the Political Prisoner workshop.
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Emory Douglas our beloved Ministry of Culture will host an wonderful slide
show based on the Black Panther Party Newspaper and the art that appeared
inside the covers. Emory worked on all but a few issues of the BPP newspaper.
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Jimmy Slater will gather Cleveland Chapter history and do presentation.
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Smitty will do report on history of New Jersey Panther offices.
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Ruth Beckford has been asked to be a guest at the reunion: Ms. Beckford is the
fame dance teacher and one of the key people to help work on the first Free
Breakfast Program back in 1969.
40th year Anniversary and Reunion Chapter History
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During the reunion, each BPP chapter, branch and NCCF will have the opportunity
to report on their chapter's history; including members, programs and updates on
what members are doing now.
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Representatives thus far are: Aaron Dixon from Seattle, Oscar Johnson and Kent Ford
from Portland, Ja Ja from Eugene, Oregon, Michael Zinzun from Pasadena, Talibra and
Roland Freeman from Los Angeles, Malik Rahim from New Orleans, and Boko (Charles Freeman)
from Houston.
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To be added to this list, please contact us via the website.
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Political Prisoner workshops: Jericho International and Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
have agreed to aid us in doing workshops on political prisoners. Nzinga Conway will
give a presentation on Eddie Conway.
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Representatives from other political prisoner groups that want to participate
should contact us.
Workshop for the reunion
Dr. Charles E. Jones Professor and Author of "Black Panther Party Reconsidered"
Dept of African-American Studies - Georgia State University
Advertising Guidelines
1. All ads are to be turned in "camera ready" They will appear as they are presented
2. Ads are published in black and white
3. All ads must be prepaid
4. All ads are due by October 1, 2006
5. Ad material submitted will not be returned
6. Please Make all checks payable to : It's About Time Committee
7. Send all ad material and checks to:
It's About Time Committee
P.O. Box 221100
Sacramento, Ca 95822
It's About Time to host
"In the Belly of the Beast"
Photo exhibit by Bill Hackwell starting January 3rd to January 29th at
K.I.N.K.S International, 15th and G street, in downtown Sacramento.
This is a collection of photos depicting People struggling for basic
rights.
Book Signings and Fair
All authors with books out about the Black Panther Party or Black Liberation
Struggle are welcome, please contact Sister Sheba via this website for more
info and prices for booths.
There will be tours of historical Panther sites in Oakland. Tours must be
booked ahead of time. Further info will be coming.
Any and all exhibits must be ok'd by the Reunion Committee, please admit your
request for exhibit space, via this website.
The Main Library of Oakland has agreed to do an exhibit on the Black Panther
Party newspaper which will run from September 1 thru November. Curator will be
Billy X.
Panther News (official BPP alumni paper) will be back in print in January
2006. First issue will deal with the thief of our legacy by the Huey P. Newton
Foundation, front for Black Capitalism.
Articles from The Black Panther, 1967 - 1970
BOOK:
BOOK:
Articles from the Black Commentator
We need your help: We are gearing up for our 40th yr. Anniversary and Reunion
Conference to be held in October 2006, in Oakland, CA.
We need Panther memorabilia for our many displays and exhibits that will be
available for viewing before and during the reunion.
We need Panther Papers, posters, photos, banners, buttons or anything else
produced by the BPP. Photocopies are acceptable, if you don't want to send
the original.
For further info contact Billy X at:
Phone: 916-455-0908
Black Panther Party 40th Year Reunion T-shirts and Bobby Hutton Legend T-shirts
$15.00 + $3.00 mailing for each shirt. Make check or money orders to:
It's About Time
P.O. Box 221100
Sacramento, CA 95822
Support the 40th Year reunion
Make a donation of $50.00 or more and get a 40th Reunion Year T-shirt
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Panther on the Prowl T-shirts
Sizes: LG, XL, 2XL
$15.00 + $3.00 mailing for each shirt. Make check or money orders to:
It's About Time
P.O. Box 221100
Sacramento, CA 95822
Support the 40th Year reunion
Make a donation of $50.00 or more and get a 40th Reunion Year T-shirt
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2006
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We're open for suggestions for the theme of the 40th yr reunion.
Please forward your suggestions.
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Emory will be doing a slide presentation on the Black Panther Party newspaper.
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Our first meeting for the Reunion will be held in January in the Bay Area,
with hook-ups from New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los Angles,
Houston and Atlanta.
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