Panther

Portland Panthers Reunion in September 2008

Exclusive Film Showing "RICHARD AOKI" - 5/30/08

EastSide Arts Alliance presents Final Fridays Films of Resistance and Solidarity

Oakland Community School Reunion Picnic



Seattle Chapter of BPP to celebrate 40th yr. in April




Greetings from Africa

UC Berkeley to host Black Panther Day on campus,
speakers, video showing, photo exhibit
Sponsored by the Afro/American Studies Dept Feb.14. 10am-3pm

"We were Free for a While" - by Steve McCutchen

We're Planning the 42th yr Reunion of the Black Panther Party
to be held in Atlanta Ga. October 2008.


Further info on the way.
Billy X

The Richmond Art Center to host Panther Exhibits

The Richmond Arts Center (California) will host two Black Panther Party exhibits starting February 5. The featured Panther exhibit will be the Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas and a photo exhibit from the photo collection of Billy X Jennings. These exhibits will run through March for more info check - www.therichmondartcenter.org

BPP Family History

This is a project organized by Rori Abernethy
(Daughter of Gloria Abernethy and James Mott). Please support her.

Photos from Baltimore and Philly


Check them out:
Black Panther Rank and File exhibit in Baltimore attended by many at Maryland Institute College of Art November 8 opening. Many former Panthers came out. In Philly Panthers host book signing for Emory Douglas.

Billy X Jennings

Reception for Richmond Event
Emory Douglas "The Art of Political Protest"

Reception: Saturday February 9, Emory will speak @ 3pm
Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Ave Richmond Ca,

George Jackson Legacy Exhibit coming 2008

Over 50 pieces to this historical exhibit of this warrior for the people and a champion of Prisoners Rights. There are photos, Front page newspaper coverage by the Black Panther Newspaper, SF Sun Reporter, Ramparts magazine. The exhibit also covers the trials of the Soledad Brothers, The San Quentin 6, Attica Prisoners uprising.

Help keep George's legacy alive be a sponsor, make a donation to help cover framing and material costs. Make your checks payable to:

It's About Time
PO Box 221100
Sacramento, Ca 95822

Curator Billy X Jennings

40TH YEAR REUNION POSTER

40th Anniversary Poster

Man-Up! newsletter

Our first issue of the Man UP newsletter has hit the presses. Layout, photos, graphics, and articles are entirely the work of Man UP! members. I hope you enjoy it

In Struggle
Dr. J.
Man-UP!

See and Hear Elbert "Big Man" Howard

This DVD tells the untold story of how it all started.
Hear Elbert "Big Man" Howard one of the six original founding members of the Black Panther Party. Hear this untold story of how it all started.

On Sale $15 and $3 for shipping
Send Money order to P.O.Box 130 Forestville Ca. 95436

Emory's Big Art Exhibit in LA
Starts October 20

Exhibit Starts October 20 - January
The Museum of Contemporary Art - LA, CA

Oct 23, Black Panther Party Book signing, in Sacramento

October 23, meet authors Emory Douglas and Dr. Curtis Austin, both will be signing their books at Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association located @ 2791 24th Street, Sacramento, Ca. Emory will be signing his book "Black Panther Revolutionary Art" and Dr. Austin will be signing and talking about his book "Up Against the Wall". 7pm starting time.

This event is being sponsored by It's About Time 916-455-0908

Images from William Cordova Link

Fred Ho is back, NY show , September 21, 2007

After a year of fighting the stage 3b colon cancer, Fred Ho returns to the concert world for a solo baritone saxophone performance on Friday, September 21, 2007, 7pm at the Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011 (phone 212.620.5000 x344) www.rubinnyc.org. Hear how he has come to engage sound and social consciousness at the cellular level of breath, stamina and energy! Tickets are $20.

www.bigredmediainc.com www.voiceofthedragon.com
Big Red Media, Inc., PO Box 220141, Brooklyn, NY 11222-0141 USA

VH1 coming to Oakland to do documentary on BPP

Been talking to VH1 about their documentary about the BPP,
they will be talking to folk over the next few weeks.
-- Billy X

Emory Douglas Book signing@ Guerills Cafe Berkeley

August 12 thur-October 21, 2007
1620 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, Ca 94709
510-845-Cafe

HBO to do a 6 part special on the BPP

Carl Franklin

Peekskills Branch of the BPP in NY

Attachad is a pic of 22 Nelson avenue, BPP Peekskill Chapter. The street was demolished and the Main Branch Library was built on the entire block. Thought it was constructive that a public library would be constructed in the same location, for the community.

USSF San Franciso 8 Panel on Radio!

This program features a panel on the San Francisco 8 -
with Cynthia McKinney, Kathleen Cleaver, Soffiyah Elijah and Claude Marks.

Sister Asali's Artwork

Sister Asali was one of the Party's outstanding artists. Asali joined the Party in Seattle, Washington, and relocated in 1972 to Oakland to help work on the Bobby Seale for Mayor campaign. Because of her skills as an artist, she was placed on the Black Panther Party Newspaper staff.

She worked directly with Emory Douglas. Asali helped put out the paper weekly and did artwork for the newspaper. Here are a few examples of her work.

Asali still lives and works in the Bay area.

Malik Edwards Artwork

Brother Malik was drawn to the Party from this experience in the Viet Nam War. Malik worked in our Washington DC office and later moved to Oakland to work on the BPP newspaper. Malik made weekly contributions to the newspaper, here are some the examples of his artist abilities.

Find out more about Malik read, "Bloods" and view the "Nelson Mandela" documentary.

This guy bears responsibility for the arrest of every African American in his state who was arrested and sentenced for cocaine related offenses!

South Carolina treasurer indicted on Cocaine Charges

Philly Chapter of the Black Panther Party
to hold 40th yr Celebration

Black Panther Party and The Movement Newspapers Exhibit

We would like to thank Rasputin's Music for the opportunity to display some of our historical photos in their windows. The display in the Berkeley store has been up since late January 2007. Starting in March in their San Francisco store we will have a display in that store window. Come check it out. Berkeley Store is located @ 2401 Telegraph.

Rasputin's Music is the largest Record Store in the Bay area.

Exhibits by: Billy X Jennings

Black History Month Events - Life in Tanzania

1. Life in Tanzania/ Black Panther Party Legacy Lives On in Africa
2. Photo display @ Rasputin Music (Front Window) 2401 Telegraph Ave Berkeley
Display will start Jan. 27, 2007. -- Display by Billy X

Karen Wald's Collection

I would like to thank Karen Wald's for the use of material from her collection to share with our readers. I have been reading articles by Karen since 1968, she has covered Huey Newtons cases and the Black Panther Party, she also covered the Soledad Brothers case, as well as interviews with George Jackson. She also covered August 21, the murder of George Jackson and the San Quentin six case. These are just a few of the many articles Karen has written. We thank her for sharing material.
-- Billy X

Talking Drums presents the Positive Action Newsletter
by the All African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP)

In the spirit of Kwanzaa. Attached you will find the latest edition of Positive Action the newsletter for the All African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP). This edition is a tribute to the 40 year commemoration of the founding of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (October 1966 - 2006), but this isn't just a nostalgic piece. Instead, its an effort to connect the Panther legacy with the international Pan-Africanist struggle for justice today! So, the issue contains articles about the FBI's role in destabilizing the Panthers and how the American government still employs the same tactics, just under a different name; the Patriot Act. There is also articles about the legacy of Kwame Ture and a very important article written by a leading A- APRP member from Ghana, West Africa, about Kwame Nkrumah's efforts to build the Convention People's Party in Ghana and how imperialism sabotaged that effort submitted by Ahjamu Umi.

Happy New Year - Pete and Charlotte