Black Panthers
The Woman Making Art out of the FBI's Surveillance of Her Black Panther Father
Civil rights activist Rodney Barnette was under government surveillance for over 10 years. Now his daughter, Sadie, has turned his 500-page FBI file into art.
Immigration to Israel, Explored in Two Controversial Photography Projects
The Israel Museum puts two very different photography projects about immigration side by side.
How Dallas’s Most Prominent Black Revolutionaries Feel About Micah Johnson
"He obviously was a very politically charged individual, sick and tired of seeing protests and demonstrations and nothing to come of it, sick and tired of seeing his people shot down like dogs."
Afeni Shakur, Black Panther and Mother of Tupac, Has Died at the Age of 69
Her legacy runs much deeper than "Dear Mama."
A Miami Police Union Has Called for Officers to Boycott Beyoncé's Upcoming Show
A union representative said that the singer seeks to: “divide Americans by promoting the Black Panthers and her anti-police message shows how she does not support law enforcement.”
Only Two People Showed up at the NFL to Protest Beyoncé, but Lots of People Showed Their Support
Instead of anti-Bey protestors, the Park Avenue sidewalk held a combination of Black Lives Matter members and Black Panthers.
A Toronto Politician Asked Whether Canada Should Ban Beyoncé
Jim Karygiannis thinks Justin Trudeau should investigate Bey's connection to Black Panthers. We looked into reasons to keep her out of the country.
A Black Panther Halftime: The Revolutionary Politics Behind Beyoncé's Super Bowl Performance
"Formation" is a throughway that runs from Angela Davis to Blue Ivy, past to future. But it's also an urgent cry that's very much of the present.
Race and Revolution: What Being A Woman in the Black Panthers Was Really Like
Ericka Huggins was only a teenager when she joined the militant civil rights party. Decades on, the former Black Panther leader is one of the stars of a new documentary, "Black Panther: Vanguards of the Revolution."
Looking Back at the Revolutionary Legacy of the Black Panthers
In his new documentary, filmmaker Stanley Nelson shows how the same issues that spurred the Black Panthers to organize 50 years ago are still relevant today.
Hells Angels, Black Panthers, and Psychedelics: Criminal Defense Lawyer Tony Serra Is the Hippie Atticus Finch
Serra, who took a (probably LSD-inspired) vow of poverty and has been jailed twice for refusing to pay taxes, has been a go-to lawyer for what he calls "anti-government entities" since the 1960s.
How the Angola Three Became National Symbols of Injustice
Albert Woodfox has been in solitary confinement since the 1970s, and he's supposed to be let out this week—but Louisiana is dragging its feet.