A history of radical Black self-care and the impact of the Black Panther Party
OPINION: If we still had the programs the Black Panthers initiated across the U.S. what could’ve been?
Ryan Pearson
Like many viewers, I was deeply impacted by
Shaka King’s
Fred Hampton (
Daniel Kaluuya) and his assassination by the FBI, which was successful because of the aid of an informant (
Lakeith Stanfield) who infiltrated the Chicago chapter of the organization that Hampton led.
While the racism, anti-Blackness, betrayal and violence against Black people was difficult to digest, the focus on Black liberation that the Black Panther party so mightily worked toward was inspirational and thought-evoking. What captured me most was the party’s dedication to self-care in the Black community. In today’s society, we often are sold this image of self-care as getting your favorite ice cream, bingeing Netflix on a Friday night, having a spa day, exercising, or getting a massage.
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