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Huey’s Day
On February 17 we celebrate the 1942 birthday of the founder of the Black Panther Party, Huey P. Newton. Anyone paying attention to Black Lives Matter can’t help but see parallels to the same challenges that faced the Black Panthers way back in the 1960′s. Here’s a 1968 documentary film made by the Panthers: Huey! [...]
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Tagged 1942, birthday, Black Panthers, Bob Avakian, Eldrige Cleaver, February 17, H. Rap Brown, Huey P. Newton, Huey!, Sally Pugh, Stokely Carmichael
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Back in Black: Agnes Varda’s Panthers
The French filmmaker Agnes Varda’s candid camera work, and the natural performances and settings in her narrative films and documentaries influenced no less than Jean-Luc Godard. As a result, Varda is considered to be one of the key influences in the development of the French New Wave. In 1968, Varda traveled to America to shoot [...]
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Tagged 1968, Agnes Varda, Black Panthers, Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver, Free Huey, H. Rap Brown, Huey Newton, revolution, setup, Stokely Carmichael
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