Fifty years after the Black Panther Party for The documentary contains film footage of the Black Panthers' entrance into the California legislature in Sacramento to protest a bill to prevent civilians from carrying loaded weapons in a public place. Where do they come from, right? And whats interesting is that the land deed of sale doesnt have Ottawa Gurleys name on it. 
For a brief period the Black Panther party appeared as the vanguard of revolutionary change incorporating black nationalism and Marxism into its analysis of the And Ill just say that I have my family, I have my ancestors to think for that, you know? Mapping Greenwood To inform white people of what they dont know. Yeah, talk about psychology. But if given the opportunity, if given another day, when given another breath, its just like, yeah, its better than just sinking and falling, you know? Choice to Prioritize War Over Peacemaking, Profits of Doom: Military Contractors Rob Us Daily. Even when you want furniture bad, you want it good. If I ever could do another series, I think I would totally investigate the white side of town and try to talk to as many people as possible. Film. KalaLea: No. The film outlines the Black Panther Partys history from its founding in Oakland, Calif., and its early 1960s heyday through its decline and eventual [Producers description. Amy Gastelum: You are listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea, producer and host of the podcast series, Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Youve been listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea. KalaLea spoke about the behind-the-scenes process of producing a deeply traumatic historical chapter, why healing is important and the necessary inclusion of accountability. They were dangerous. I would just say that they were about empowerment overall, and thats not really militant, and self-sustainability, which to me is not militant at all. Franklin: But I think its remarkable that in a Red Cross tent following a catastrophe, six days later they have a phone in their tent. His extensive media, business, and political background has made him a well-respected voice and an often sought-after commentator on issues impacting people of color. KalaLea: Yeah. #100-251 Oakland, CA 94612 Contact Us Website by Canton Becker, Amy Gastelum: Thats Carlos Moreno and Bracken Klar of Tulsas Tri-City Collective. And it provides like this really intimate way of telling this story. We also encounter former Party member Ericka Huggins in the midst of a deep laugh while attending the Partys Community Survival Conference in Oakland; Party members Ila Mason and Jamal Joseph leading a political education class in Harlem; and a Panther child smiling at the camera in the classroom of the Panthers Oakland school. Vision & Justice I grew up knowing about the massacre from my father. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. The Black Panthers Party. J.W. They were freedom fighters. The focus of this interview will not be the specific terrors of the event, but we wanted to make you aware that this episode includes discussion of racialized violence and hatred. Yeah, reach out anytime. Franklin: But I think its remarkable that in a Red Cross tent following a catastrophe, six days later they have a phone in their tent. It was, it was insert expletive here enormous. Yeah. It was about a 36 hour. Im like, we built it. There were a number of communities that were also destroyed and terrorized at the same time, Black communities. Amy Gastelum: On todays Making Contact, were talking about Black history in Oklahoma. Stephen Shames, Angela Davis, who was a Black Panther for six months, speaks at a Free Huey rally in Defremery Park, Oakland, California, November 12, 1969Courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery, New York. But you also dedicate an entire episode to talking about not just the trauma but healing too. KalaLea: I believe you said one day earlier, but this actually went into two days. You dont have to know what their family names are. B.C. Wants Full Spectrum Dominance of the Earth, Sub-Imperialism and Multipolarity: Brazils Dilemma. And theyre not able to live together as a family until 1924. Stanley Nelson is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, MacArthur genius Fellow, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Well, thank you again for your time. The youthfulness of the Panthers was an asset, a potency that enhanced the reach of their radical actions. Carlos is a journalist who contributes to the show and also wrote a non-fiction book calledThe Victory of Greenwood. This is a firsthand account Like Carlos said, some of these truths change everything we thought we knew about Greenwood, like its original size. Still, the Pantherslegacy looms large. The exhibition, however, resists sustained analysis in favor of the images. Amy Gastelum: Right. Currently in production isTell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the second in a series of three films Nelson will direct as part of a new multiplatform PBS series entitledAmerica Revisited. Its astonishing. Thats another way of absconding or of evading the individuals that were responsible, of shielding them. You know, thats not interesting to me. The Black Panthers movement. The title of Stanley Nelsons new documentary film The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, says it clearly. In town for a visit? Franklin V/O: It is May 31st, 1921. I have no illusions about a postracial society that supposedly came into being after Barack Obama became President I am not afraid to say that at this time, on this day, on this earth, an organization similar to the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense is still necessary.. In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. Thats new sis. WebThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature length documentary to showcase the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its KalaLea: Yes. And from the age of six to ten, they are a separated family. So I want to play this just a little clip so that our listeners can get an a sense of Greenwood. PO Box 73038 Washington, D.C. 20056 Songs: Krotoa Haze, Krotoa, Cheldana Outpost, Krotoa Hills, Helion Fleet I was taught to be proper.Behave yourself.Youre going out in public to always know that the white man was listening.With the Black Panthers coming to the scene, it was just a completely different message.As a 12 year old, youknow what?You had this whole other portrayal of self and just really digging it! Isnt it beautiful?Allright! Aperture, a not-for-profit foundation, connects the photo community and its audiences with the most inspiring work, the sharpest ideas, and with each otherin print, in person, and online. In the era of Black Lives Matter, what is the legacy of the Black Panther Party? Americas Great Divide: From Obama to Trump, Part 2. Erasure is part of US history since the beginning. Americas Great Divide: From Obama to Trump, Part 1. Stanley Nelson is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, MacArthur genius Fellow, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Bye-bye. Alright, thanks Amy. I want to play a clip of you and Resmaa Menakem, whos a psychotherapist and trauma specialist that you know, basically takes up the bulk of episode five. If I ever could do another series, I think I would totally investigate the white side of town and try to talk to as many people as possible. KPIX-TV The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a 2015 American documentary film directed and written by Stanley Nelson Jr. "[9], Elaine Brown, Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Distribution Yet, the further we travel away from the Panther era, the greater our chance to distort that reality. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. In a series of four images, Newton and Seale pose for the photographer, unable to hold their laughter as they prepare for a portrait. KalaLea: Yeah. SOT:Rita Williams Garcia, Writer Feb. 15, 2016 1:51 PM PT. In doing research, we had come across hundreds of other fully or predominantly Black-owned, Black Indigenous. KalaLea: Thats because your grandfather was helping a lot of the survivors and the victims of the massacre. And Greenwood, I think obviously because of the tragic events and its destruction in 1921, I think obviously stands out. Carlos said there were several Black women entrepreneurs who did very well for themselves in Greenwood. And someone asked like, what would you like people to take away? You do take care to provide like content warnings in the series. And we review that very quickly in like what I called a timeline montage in episode three. KalaLea: You know, I think that theres an obsession with it. And so I just aspire in my life to be, you know, a better human being. KalaLea: And the world of television and film, right? Did he ever talk about it and its effect on him? I am so grateful that I am not one of those people. KalaLea: And I think, you know, its hard to understand why we would live on a planet with millions and millions or billions of various life forms and species, all types of colors and sizes and shapes and abilities, and that are a part of a larger ecosystem, and that you can understand that why do we have various trees and birds and animals. Bracken is executive producer of the radio show Focus: Black Oklahoma. Yep. And I just wanna give it its proper celebration, which is that in 2022, you were awarded, you and the team were awarded a DuPont Columbia Journalism Award, two Webbys for Best Series and Best Writing and an NAACP Image Award. And I just appreciate all the work that youre putting out and the energy that youre putting into it for all of us to be able to participate in it and be changed by it. Franklin. WebThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. Should you ask any two people to share their thoughts on the Panthers, youre likely to receive divided answers about strategy, effectiveness, and importance. Carlos Moreno: So like that entire North Tulsa area was all one contiguous, like Black community. KalaLea: I am okay. The day is just beginning. It actually went across two days. And I thought it was unusual. I think it, a lot of people think that like, oh, theres just one magical place where Black people were able to thrive. Amy Gastelum: Its a lot for one project for sure. Copyright 2023 Independent Television Service, Inc. Well send you funding deadlines, events, and film news. HOST TAG KalaLea: And warfare and, and such like that, you know. KalaLea: And hes working and theres a typist or a stenographer or something like that. and throughout the entire country actually. Clip: Ladies and gents, come on down to Williams Furniture Store. KalaLea: These neighbors, these people were, the people that you might call your neighbors, right? Like Carlos said, some of these truths change everything we thought we knew about Greenwood, like its original size. Nelsons film documents what those who lived through it already know that the Panthers quickly became a mass movement throughout the country. Yeah, thats right. KalaLea: And we just, yeah. Photographs and testimony illuminate the legacy of the Black Panthers Fifty years after the Black Panther Party was born, Stephen Shames revisits his chronicle of American activism Skip to content Advertisement About Contact Newsletters Log in Aperture.org Aperture Archive Magazine Subscribers My account Aperture.org It was about a 36 hour Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. The Black Panther Party sought justice for African Americans and other oppressed communities through a combination of revolutionary theory, education, and community programs. Im like, we built it. J.W. Later weve kind of learned, which is not in the series, again we really had to stay focused, and it was tough to find this information out, but we later learned that they might have ended up in the exact same city, the two, and that they might have actually been lovers. Shames and Seales accompanying book, Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers (2016), chronicles the Partys founding up until Bobby Seales Oakland mayoral campaign in 1973, and privileges the personal accounts of Gloria Abernathy, Kathleen Cleaver, Barbara Cox, Elbert Big Man Howard, Ericka Huggins, and Khalid Raheem, among others. And then we were able to interview his grandson, John W. Franklin. Music :12 The Black Panthers were absolutely unique. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Jamal Joseph, Ericka Huggins, and dozens of others, as well as archival footage of the late Huey P. Newton and Eldridge Cleaver,The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolutiontells the story of a pivotal movement that gave rise to a new revolutionary culture in America. Franklin: Yes. Thanks for saying that, Amy. Thats why throughout the whole series, you hear me use white people. 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KalaLea: And I remember one of my story editors saying like, oh my God, we have to say white so many times. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Not only is it possible, its being done. Theres a desk, which Ms. Thompson is sitting at with a typewriter. Its being sold in the journalism world Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. To hear more about discoveries happening now in Greenwood, go to our website radioproject.org. By Wayne Au. If you wanna learn more about this series or KalaLea, you can visit our website at radioproject.org. Independent Television Service is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, aprivate corporation funded by the American people. Amy Gastelum: Great. But local activists, including Carlos, are using newly discovered historic documents to piece together not just the tragedy of the massacre, but the success of the neighborhood before and after the attack. We also hear from Bracken Klar and Carlos Moreno of Tulsas Tri-City Collective and the radio show Focus: Black Oklahoma, in partnership with KOSU. Franklins grandson. And Oklahoma still has a few of those communities that are Black owned, that were founded back in the early 20th century. Franklins writing and account of it. Im glad youre generally okay. KalaLea: Healing. Its a smart move to open this new documentary about the Black Panthers by having one participant recount So this was not really an anomaly. KalaLea: The African Blood Brotherhood was an organization that was about self-sustainability. Amy Gastelum: They knew how to fight. In Tulsa, one resistance group was called the African Blood Brotherhood. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Why dont you talk a little bit about B.C. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. But that again was not exceptional in any way. Marc Nortons website is MarcNortonOnline. KalaLea: Yeah, thats very important. 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