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Hey BJ,
When I was in Sweden my business contact had googled me and found out I was a Panther. ( I was in 4 countries in 10 days on this last trip and only spoke about the Party in Amsterdam and Finland, so it was a surprise when he mentioned it because I was meeting him on other business).
He told me about a TV program in Sweden about the Party and the Black Movement and sent me this link. Pass it on to the comrades. I will give you a post on my talks in Amsterdam. When I got to one of the events in a black community community center they had copies of the Panther Paper lining the walls. I'll get back to you soon with some photos as well.
One of my talks will be posted on utube and I will let you know when that happens.
Peace
Elmer Dixon
Hand painted 10 inch wall clock. In Panther Blue.
Fred Hampton Sr., The leader of the Chicago Chapter of the Black Panther Party. A courageous young Brotha who worked hard to organize his people as well as the gangs in Chicago.
Chairman Fred was brutally murdered/assassinated by the U.S. government for taking a stand for grass roots change in his community. Keep his Legacy alive with the It's About Time Anniversary Clock Series designed by the Refa1.
The Design Features an image of Chairman Fred Hampton and it also features the Panther 10 point platform on every hour.
Proceeds go to Building the continued Panther legacy as well as the grass roots Mural classes and implementation in Oakland. $25.00
by Michael Wanguhu and Russel Kenya
We will be hosting a Black Panther Party History Tours in the month of October. The tours will be done by former BPP members, the tours will be Two (2) hours and will cover, North, West and East Oakland.
Tours hosted by It's About Time BPP Alumni committee More info call 916-455-0908 and check www.itsabouttimebpp.com
Billy X
One of the finest libraries in the U.S. college system is hosting this first time seen in public photo exhibit of the International Impact of the Black Panther Party curated by Billy X Jennings from the It's About Time Archives.The exhibit will be in honor of the 45th yr of the BPP. There will be other events surrounding the exhibit the exhibit will start in October the founding month of the BPP back in 1966. Please check website in the upcoming weeks.
Billy X Jennings
Global Civilians for Peace based out of England asked Panthers Emory Douglas and Billy X Jennings to be apart of the International delegation going to Libya. The purpose is a Fact Finding mission..
BJ
This trip to the center was very insightful we had a chance to enact with young people and learn the history of their community. The visit to the Angola Center give us a chance to hear young Hip Hop artist, they have a recording studio in the center. The art work is done by young artists from the area.
BJ
"Photo showing: Gail with display on Community Control, the election was held April 6 1971. Gail worked on the Community Control of Police Petition back then, while working out of the NCCF office in Berkeley. The West Berkeley Office of the BPP worked closely with the NCCF to help gather 15,000 signatures to place the measure on the ballot."
Monday, November 15th was Melvin Dickson's Birthday, comrade turns the magic 70 today. A celebration
was held at the Commemorators newspaper office in Berkeley. Panthers and Cubs, activist, community
workers were there to show Mellow Mel much love. I was glad to see Melvin Newton and family there.
Brother Emory Douglas, Comrade Lorraine Banks and daughter Neome, Raymond Joe, Terry Cotton and wife
Maria, Steve McCutchen plus a few comrades I missed attended. People were still coming as I was
leaving, there was plenty of food.
Melvin joined the BPP in Seattle, worked there and transfer to the Bay area in 1972. He worked at the
Panther Community School and help founder the Commemorator Newspaper in 1989 and became it's editor.
The newspaper is part of the Panther Legacy it still coming out, next issue is due out December 1.
Billy X
Comrades and Friends:
I have sad news to report. One of our Panther Cubs has fallen - Adele Mott, daughter of Jeannie and
James Mott. Many of you know James from his membership in the BPP.
I have known Adele since I moved to Sacramento back in the early 1980's when she was about 8 or 9 years
old. I have always called her by her family nickname "Pooh Bunny" or just Pooh. She was a beautiful
person full of energy. She was involved in the church with her Mom Jeannie. She was involved in modeling
and participating in plays and was a cheer leader for her Junior High school and was involved with other
community events. She was the pride of the BPP Legacy, came to the 40th yr reunion in Oakland and had a
great time.
Adele has been struggling with her illness over the pass few years and maintained a very positive attitude until the end, she will be missed by all. I attended the service for her and the place was packed and not everyone could fix into the church.
Billy X
"Statement: Good article on our old friend Stephen Shames.
As usual the press always gets things Wrong. Stephen was NOT the only photographer.
He was one of the first, but the Party developed our own Photographers.
Ducho Dennis, Lauryn Williams,Tony Williams, Bunchy, Donald Cunningham, to name a few.
So they are wrong.
Billy X
Coming to East Oakland for Black Panther Party History Month October 1 thru November.
This display will highlight programs and students from the OCS. The OCS was the model
for charter schools, the OCS won many awards for educational skills and programs. It
was an Oasis for youth in E. Oakland.
Martin Luther King Library is located at 69th ave and International Blvd in E. Oakland
Photo credit: William Cordova
MEMORIAL IIPhoto credit: William Cordova
Carl Hampton EventPhoto credit: William Cordova
"Brother Pete has a pool table and
while Gail and I was in Monterey for the Blues Festival in late June. We found a Pool table
set with cues, a stick and other things. We were staying at Steven house and he was
leaving for Tanzania in a few days, so we are glad Brother Pete got his present, he turned
70 and looking good.
Billy X
Great photo of Marilyn and Soffiyah
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Credit: Panther Cub (Son of Ronald Jackson) Seattle Panther.
Photo Credit: Leni Sinclair
Credit: Freedom Archives
Photo from "Black Panther 1968" by Howaed Bingham
Other photos from Tanzania will be on the Panthers in Africa link
by: Mike Gray
All of Us or None Project
Stokely Carmichael 1963
Photo credit: Leni Sinclair
SNCC members 1963
Photo credit: Leni Sinclair
Marcus Schell, Reggie Schell & Fred Hampton Jr.
Two Panther Cubs and the former defense capt. of the Phila. chapter.
Photo of Marvin Jackson, Fallen Panther LA office 2009
New exhibit at W. Oakland Library"Panthers In Africa" photos from our trip to Tanzania.
W. Oakland Library is located at 18th and Adeline. Exhibit will be up until April.
Rasputin's Record store on Telegraph Ave by UC Berkeley, has an exhibit honoring
Richard Aoki and Panther social Programs
Author Skip Shockley "Mother's Son" Book Signing
September 27, 2009 2pm to 6pm Desoto Civic Center Desoto Texas 75115
Free: food, music, dance, poetry, and reading
RSVP by Sept 20th.
As typical of the complicit corporate interest controlled media, there's no mention of victim being shot only in the back, several times!!!
The Black Panther Party Newspaper Exhibit is still up @ Southern California Social Research Center
in LA on Vermont St. Last month to see a historical exhibit.
Curator Billy X Jennings
The Symbol representing the BPP belongs to Clark Atlanta, Ga. It was their mascot.
In the early 1960's SNCC's leadership in Lowndes Co. chose this symbol to be placed
on voter registration forms. Ruth Howard Chambers traced the Clark Atlanta's Panther Mascot.
Years later Vincent Lynche brought the symbol to San Francisco where it was adopted by the
Northern California Black Panther Party which then split becoming the BPP and Soul students
Advisory Council. The Symbol is public domain and cannot be claimed by any individual.
Tarika Lewis
"Some of the dates and times are incorrect by the basic ideal is there" -- Billy X
"This photo was taken in August 1968 in W. Oakland at a Free Huey Rally. Many people think these are Oakland Panthers, for the record these are Sacramento Panthers."
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Note: These are quarter size buttons. Make check and money orders out to:
Sold by set only $20 plus $3 postage
It's About Time:
mailing address;
P.O. Box 221100
Sacramento, Ca. 95822
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Lil Bobby Hutton Day will be held April 11, @ the W. Oakland Library 1801 Adeline St. Starting time 1pm, Speakers, music, poetry, exhibit on Lil Bobby starting April 1 @ the library.
Greetings All:
There are two exhibits @ the main library downtown Oakland on the main floor in the hall.
These two Women History Month exhibits feature Women in Action. One is called "On the Front lines"
women fighting for Justice and freedom. The other exhibit "Honoring Women of the Black Panther Party"
a photo essay of women in the BPP. From Tarika Lewis to Assata Shakur. From Africa to NY to California.
Charlotte O' Neal artwork is featured in this exhibit. Don't miss it.
Exhibits are up until April 1, 2009
Exhibits curated by
Billy X JENNINGS
Sam was the Heart and Soul of the Black Panther Newspaper, he educated all of us on how important
the paper was. The hardest working Panther ever.
Born 2/26/38
Billy X Jennings
Black Panther Party Historian
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.
Photo exhibits from Joseph Jordan at Sonja Haynes Center and Michael James collections at De Paul, celebrating Young Lords 40th
This event is sponsored by the Seattle Black Panther Alumni Committee
and It's About Time website
(www.itsabouttimebpp.com).
For more info call 916-455-0908
Fundraiser
Charlotte O'Neil Black Panther Member from Tanzania will speak about their programs
and children's home. She will also perform on March 7, Billy X Jennings, Panther Historian
will host an exhibit on the Black Panther Party newspaper, the exhibit will open
March 7 @ the Research Center.
Social Research Library
6120 S. Vermont Ave
phone 323-759-6003
website:
web@socalib.org
Party members and friends gather once A month for Breakfast in LA. It's a way to stay in touch and talk over current events and organize. I believe every city should do this. I would like to thank the comrades for inviting me.
Billy X
Note: While Emory and I was in London in November, a Community Forum on the BPP Legacy was
held in Brixton, at this community meeting about seven members of the Brixton Chapter
attended. I was able to made contract with members there.
Billy X
Georgia State University
Dr. Charles Jones Dept Head African-American Studies
Dr. Akinyele Omoja
National Council of Black Studies
It's About Time/Black Panther Party want to thank Comrade Lorene and Neome Banks(Marko) for all the the hard work they provided.
Credit for Use: Freedom Archives & Claude Marks
1. 42nd Reunion.
2. Oakland Community School Reunion Picnic info @ Dimond park in Oakland on July 19
3. Houston Station Museum to present "The Art of Emory Douglas" and Photos from Billy X's
Panther collection June 7 - Sept 1, 2008.
For more info call 916-455-0908
FREE screening of
"RICHARD AOKI" (rough cut)
at the EastSide Cultural Center
2277 International Blvd. at 23rd Ave., Oakland
510.533.6629
Friday May 30, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Refreshments
Panel discussion with Richard Aoki and co-directors Ben Wang & Mike Cheng following the film.
On May 30th Eastside Arts Alliance will host an exclusive screening of the work-in-progress film "RICHARD AOKI". This documentary will examine the life of a Japanese American radical whose struggle for justice includes being a founding member of the Black Panther Party & leader in the 1969 Third World Liberation Front strike for ethnic studies.
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZicbkEaJb5g
Final Fridays Films of Resistance and Solidarity, a free monthly community event produced by
EastSide Arts Alliance, screens on the last Friday of every month. The EastSide Arts Alliance
(ESAA) is a group of artists and community activists of color who live and work in the Lower
San Antonio neighborhood of East Oakland. ESAA is dedicated to nurturing and supporting the
work of the Lower San Antonio district's African American, Latino/Chicano, Asian, and
Native American cultural workers, many of whom have not found a home within Oakland's mainstream
arts community.
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
This is just a little note to inform you that Kathleen's Mother, Ms. Juette
Johnson Neal, made her transition this afternoon. Kathleen said that she left this
earth surrounded by Family and Loved Ones.
On the horizons of her 80's when we first met, she glowed in her beauty. She
exuded life and her voice was one of grace and calmness, all of which I took to
represent the strong Black womanspirit of the Sistas of her generations. We were
her daughter's friends, how accepting and understood she made all of us feel
in her presence. Ms. Juett ...Presente.
Please share this notice within your network.
Peace
rosemari
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
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: Saturday February 9, Emory will speak @ 3pm
Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Ave Richmond Ca,
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
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
Been talking to VH1 about their documentary about the BPP,
they will be talking to folk over the next few weeks.
-- Billy X
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.
This program features a panel on the San Francisco 8 -
with Cynthia
McKinney, Kathleen Cleaver, Soffiyah Elijah and Claude Marks.
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.
