Years to another movement confronting the same issues. The black panthers vanguard of the revolution is a new film that just premiered here at sundance. One of the seminal moments was december 4, 1969 when police gunned down party leader fred hampton in his bed. One of the most Amazing Things about fred hampton, besides the fact he was 21 years old, when he was making the speeches and head of the Chicago Branch of the panthers, is one thing he always talked about was racial unity. One of the things that scared J Edgar Hoover is that he is a real ability to unite people. Today we spend the hour with awardwinning director Stanley Nelson, and Kathleen Cleaver , former Communications Secretary of the black Panther Party, now a law professor at Emory University. The film also focuses on her late husband Eldridge Cleaver, huey p. Newton and the fbis attempts to destroy the party. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy good
The rage was in the streets. With groups around the country taking on issues of Police Brutality and accountability, we go back 50 years to another movement confronting the same issues. The black panthers vanguard of the revolution is a new film that just premiered here at sundance. One of the seminal moments was december 4, 1969 when police gunned down party leader fred hampton in his bed. One of the most Amazing Things about fred hampton, besides the fact he was 21 years old, when he was making the speeches and head of the Chicago Branch of the panthers, is one thing he always talked about was racial unity. One of the things that scared J Edgar Hoover is that he is a real ability to unite people. Today we spend the hour with awardwinning director Stanley Nelson, and Kathleen Cleaver , former Communications Secretary of the black Panther Party, now a law professor at Emory University. The film also focuses on her late husband Eldridge Cleaver, huey p. Newton and the fbis attempts to d
| By Tamara Shiloh In April 1996, women’s basketball announced: “We Got Next.” The WNBA was approved by the NBA Board of Governors, and games would begin the following year. The inaugural season proved successful as more than 50 million viewers watched the games. Six months after the announcement, the league signed its first player, Sheryl By Tamara Shiloh In April 1996, women’s basketball announced: “We Got Next.” The WNBA was approved by the NBA Board of Governors, and games would begin the following year. The inaugural season proved successful as more than 50 million viewers watched the games. Six months after the announcement, the league signed its first player, Sheryl
Development Headed by Former Black Panther Leader Elaine Brown Special to the Post Everyone gathered last Friday morning at the groundbreaking at 7th and Campbell in West Oakland for the 100% affordable housing development there seemed to recognize the historic nature of the moment. Introduced by program host Regina Jackson, former president of the Oakland Police | Development Headed by Former Black Panther Leader Elaine Brown Special to the Post Everyone gathered last Friday morning at the groundbreaking at 7th and Campbell in West Oakland for the 100% affordable housing development there seemed to recognize the historic nature of the moment. Introduced by program host Regina Jackson, former president of the Oakland Police
District 7 Councilmember Treva Reid, who is a candidate for Oakland Mayor, said her campaign has received some major support with an endorsement under the ranked choice voting system from Assemblymember Mia Bonta for the November election. "I am grateful for Mia’s support, and I look forward to our continued work together to ensure Oakland is vibrant and | District 7 Councilmember Treva Reid, who is a candidate for Oakland Mayor, said her campaign has received some major support with an endorsement under the ranked choice voting system from Assemblymember Mia Bonta for the November election. "I am grateful for Mia’s support, and I look forward to our continued work together to ensure Oakland is vibrant and