the black panthers: vanguard of the revolution transcript
Yep. Im like, we built it. But, the world the Panthers imaginedis yet to come. Carlos Moreno: Like nobody even knows this. And someone asked like, what would you like people to take away? Shames accesses the intimacies of the Partys interior world, and his photographs evoke a tenderness that is hard to shake. Franklin is of Indigenous and African descent. I think it, a lot of people think that like, oh, theres just one magical place where Black people were able to thrive. It was, it was insert expletive here enormous. The Party espoused a Marxist political stance, manifest in programs such as the Free Breakfast for Children Program and the Peoples Free Medical Clinics. Amy Gastelum: Emma and Ottawa Gurley grew their wealth. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Amy Gastelum: The first thing to know about Greenwood is that theres a lot we dont know about Greenwood. They were freedom fighters. In town for a visit? There was a, a business section, and in the end, Greenwood had a library, their own school, two movie theaters I believe, hundreds of businesses from furriers to cafes, restaurants, establishments where there was live music, butchers, just everything, candy shops. KalaLea: Yes. Mm-hmm. I think the Black Panthers really understood the media.They knew what we were after, they knew what we were focusing on. More stories like this: Carlos Moreno: So like that entire North Tulsa area was all one contiguous, like Black community. Spears is a telephone. Senate Leaves 2001 AUMF For Secret Wars In Force, Rejects Paul and Hawley Proposals. The film includes segments that focus on New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, in addition to the Panthers home base in Oakland, but can only scratch the surface in its 113 minutes. And I think my number one response was healing. [BP Bobby Hutton TRT 1:04] But that again was not exceptional in any way. Executive Director: Jina Chung And we review that very quickly in like what I called a timeline montage in episode three. Americas Great Divide: From Obama to Trump, Part 2. The book also incorporates excerpts from Newtons interviews and speeches into a roundtable of recollections from still-living Party members. And those 20 Panthers do not include the countless others who were murdered, or had their lives disrupted and wrecked because of their commitment to the liberation of the people. KalaLea: It happened to be a holiday, it was Memorial Day. She yelled, this is all hearsay, or allegedly. But actually that was happening all over the country, all over the world. Amy Gastelum: Wow. KalaLea: Bringing it back to something you brought up. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Film. Privacy Policy Franklin is of Indigenous and African descent. I mean, there were hundreds of others. NARRATOR Harlem: The Soul of the Nation tells the rich, bold, and complicated history of Harlem, and the people who witnessed its flourishing. Music But actually that was happening all over the country, all over the world. 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. Older politically-minded people who have gotten fuzzy about the lengths to which our ruling class will go to stamp out opposition should also see the film. I think it, a lot of people think that like, oh, theres just one magical place where Black people were able to thrive. Vision & Justice Alright, thanks Amy. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. 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KalaLea: They stood for Black liberation, and they had, you know, veterans, World War I, so they were very knowledgeable and trained about fighting and And so what I would like for us to focus on is more healing and service. TRANSCRIPT FILMSOT: Photographerstook our pictures, they took advantage they put them in newspapers they put them on magazines, and that look that we projected, the leather jackets the big AFRO the shades, that became a hit !Obviously photographers were drawn to it. And I do have a clip, um, here of an interaction between you and J.W. Staff Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Lucy Kang, Amy Gastelum Music :10 Amy Gastelum: Including efforts by legislators to stop fact-based lessons, which are being referred to as critical race theory. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. KalaLea: Towns or communities or counties like this throughout Oklahomaand throughout the entire country actually. And it provides like this really intimate way of telling this story. Americas Great Divide: From Obama to Trump, Part 1. 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 Jessica Lynne is a writer, critic, and coeditor of, Gordon Parkss Strident Vision of Stokely Carmichael and the Black Power Movement, The Photographers Who Built an Army of Lovers through Protest and Celebration, A Photographer's Unflinching Portrait of America in Crisis, Aperture and Googles Creator Labs Launch Second Season of Creator Labs Photo Fund, A Celebratory Chronicle of Black College Life, Miguel Caldern Journeys into the Soul of Mexico, A Visit to Kuni Sugiuras New York Studio, Aperture Salutes Ming Smith and Zora J Murff on the Occasion of the International Center of Photography Annual Gala, How Steven Meisel Defined Fashion in 1993. Amy Gastelum: Thats Carlos Moreno and Bracken Klar of Tulsas Tri-City Collective. Im a journalist. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Amy Gastelum: Thats Carlos Moreno and Bracken Klar of Tulsas Tri-City Collective. Thats another way of absconding or of evading the individuals that were responsible, of shielding them. NARRATOR Can you talk about Dick Rowland and the alleged elevator incident? The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) -All Region DVD 9322225216518 | My father, he was six years old. And whats interesting is that the land deed of sale doesnt have Ottawa Gurleys name on it. Im like, we built it. Should you ask any two people to share their thoughts on the Panthers, youre likely to receive divided answers about strategy, effectiveness, and importance. KalaLea: And in the process of doing that, the massacre happened. Seale gave the powers-that-be in Oakland a run for their money, but came in second, leaving the Party politically adrift. Theres a desk, which Ms. Thompson is sitting at with a typewriter. The Black Panthers movement. On this episode, we turn our focus to how journalists and historians today are covering the Tulsa Race Massacre. Like Carlos said, some of these truths change everything we thought we knew about Greenwood, like its original size. Lady Panther: Kathleen Cleaver, in Oakland in 1968. Resmaa Menakem: Think about this. And it also tells the story of a terrible massacre there in 1921. I have a lot going on right now. COINTELPRO and the massive state persecution of the Panthers put the organization on the defensive, and exacerbated existing political tensions, setting the stage for a very public split between Newton and Cleaver in 1971. KalaLea: I dont wanna be a Black journalist. Amy Gastelum: I wanted to share this clip of an actor reading an account from a man who witnessed and survived the, the attack that day, and thats B.C. The Cultural Legacy of the Black Panther Party Black Women In History Black Women In History (ENCORE) The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation (Encore 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. NARRATOR You dont have to know their connection or relation to Tulsa. Thank you. Amy Gastelum: While youre listening to this show, people like Carlos and Bracken and Tulsas Tri-City Collective are actively talking about the truth of Greenwood. KalaLea: So yeah, B.C. KalaLea: Oh, you dont think that the Tulsa Race Massacre should be taught in schools in Oklahoma because it might make a white student feel bad. And Im going to do as much as I can, Im going to start right now. J.W. The Black Panther Party is simply the vanguard of the revolution, he declared. The Black Panther Party sought justice for African Americans and other oppressed communities through a combination of revolutionary theory, education, and community programs. Your email address will not be published. Spanish/Bilingual, Teaching Activities (Free). I have a lot of respect for the work that Making Contact has done over the years. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Nelson has directed and produced numerous acclaimed films, including, America Revisited II - Harlem: The Soul of the Nation, America Revisited II - In Our Own Image: The Story of African-American Art, America Revisited II - Make It Funky: The History of Funk, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, chronicles this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America. And Ill just say that I have my family, I have my ancestors to think for that, you know? Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. So the founder of Greenwood is a Black woman. He happened to go up to use the restroom, apparently allegedly tripped in the elevator, grabbed the white womans hand. Yeah, talk about psychology. #100-251 Oakland, CA 94612 Contact Us Website by Canton Becker, Amy Gastelum: Thats Carlos Moreno and Bracken Klar of Tulsas Tri-City Collective. Bye-bye. The series tells the story of the rise of Greenwood, a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known as Black Wall Street. KalaLea: Hope you have a great rest of your day. WebThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a 2015 American documentary film directed and written by Stanley Nelson Jr. Lets stay in touch. And I thought it was unusual. Yet, the further we travel away from the Panther era, the greater our chance to distort that reality. Amy Gastelum: On todays Making Contact, were talking about Black history in Oklahoma. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in August 2014. SOT:Rita Williams Garcia, Writer KalaLea: And only the pain and the suffering, but also who is accountable. Carlos Moreno: Then oil was discovered in the Glenpool, near Tulsa. Stay at the Stratford, the leading colored hotel of the Southwest. KalaLea: Of what was happening on the day, or you know, the day of. It is also possible to buy "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video online. Carlos is a journalist who contributes to the show and also wrote a non-fiction book called, KalaLea: Towns or communities or counties like this throughout Oklahom. Its being sold in the journalism world. Its always been a thing. FILM SOT: Dear Mr. Newton, Im a 13 year old student and I want to be a Black Panther.Does it matter what your religition Is?What are some qualifircations to be a black Panther?P.S. It was about a 36 hour. KalaLea: Great. Just four days later, as shown in the film, Los Angeles police attacked the Panthers office on Central Avenue, as part of an effort by the LAPD to show that they were the dominant force. Instead, their attack provoked a shootout in which the Black Panther defenders held off the police for hours, eventually emerging relatively unscathed, embarrassing the LAPD no end. Resmaa Menakem: Right? And between the typewriter and I.H. KalaLea: It happened to be a holiday, it was Memorial Day. Yeah, thats right. Feb. 15, 2016 1:51 PM PT. The Black Panthers captured the political imagination of young blacks. KalaLea: And I remember one of my story editors saying like, oh my God, we have to say white so many times. Stephen Shames, Kathleen Cleaver, Communications Secretary and the first female member of the Partys decision-making Central Committee, talks with Black Panthers from Los Angeles, in DeFremery Park, West Oakland, California,July 28, 1968Courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery, New York. Amy Gastelum: Well stay in touch. When we like unveil this map to like the world, it rewrites everything that we even know about Greenwood. Bracken Klar Co-Executive Producer of Focus: Black Oklahoma, Vice-President of Tulsas Tri-City Collective and DEI consultant That is precisely why the forces of repression in the US government needed to wreck the Black Panther Party, the vanguard of that revolutionary movement. And they werent the only ones. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in August 2014. An unbroken stream of pedestrians, male and female, passes down Greenwood Avenue. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Bracken Klar: No, I dont think so. Fifty years ago, on October 15, 1966, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in Oakland, California. Will the Secret Service Do Time With Trump? When you see it, I will show you this map one day, when you see it will blow your mind. And some people define them as militant. Stephen Shames revisits his chronicle of American activism. There is also a huge amount of consumption of it. Shot down like a common animal, he died a warrior for Black Liberation. We see traces of their actions in the interventions of the Black Lives Matter movement, asserting the humanity of black people in the face of incessant state-sanctioned violence, or in the vision of The Black School, a new experimental art school which foregrounds radical black politics and socially engaged art as methodology for educating students. Resmaa Menakem: Right? And it also tells the story of a terrible massacre there in 1921. 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. Amy Gastelum: You are listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea, producer and host of the podcast series, Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. It actually went across two days. Music The site's consensus states: " The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution offers a fascinating -- if somewhat rudimentary -- introduction to a movement, and an era, that remains soberingly relevant today." Metacritic reports an 80 out of 100 rating based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the diverse group of voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Franklin: Very different from the phones we have now. The film ends with the statement that 20 Black Panthers are still in prison, over four decades after the Party rocked the nation. And it provides like this really intimate way of telling this story. Two years later, the outsiders are gone. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution 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. The result was, as is portrayed in the film, COINTELPRO the Counter Intelligence Program organized and implemented by J. Edgar Hoovers FBI to harass, discredit and destroy the Black Panthers and other revolutionary organizations by every dirty trick imaginable, up to and including trumped-up criminal charges and outright assassination. About the Film In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored . When we like unveil this map to like the world, it rewrites everything that we even know about Greenwood. Franklin (right), I.H. KalaLea: No. Amy Gastelum: Mm. The Black Panther Party was, in its day, the leading organizational expression of the revolutionary forces in the United States. The way we see the world shapes the way that we treat it. And we review that very quickly in like what I called a timeline montage in episode three. This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world's attention for nearly 50 years. By what name was The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) officially released in Canada in English? Franklin. It starts with a black couple named Ottawa and Emma Gurley. KalaLea: Oh, you dont think that the Tulsa Race Massacre should be taught in schools in Oklahoma because it might make a white student feel bad. And then we were able to interview his grandson, John W. Franklin. The Black Panthers condemnations of injustice, oppression and brutality in the late 60s and early 70s reverberate again in one city after another. Thats new sis. Its astonishing. Teaching Activity. A lot of life stuff going on, but I have a lot to be grateful for, for sure. Im Amy Gastelum. The Greenwood massacre happened only two years after the Red Summer of 1919, a time when Black communities all over the nation were terrorized by white people. And that couldnt be further from the truth. The day is just beginning. Amy Gastelum: Stay with us. Spears (left) and Effie Thompson (center) filing insurance claims for survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre in a Red Cross tent. Image Credit: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Tulsa Friends and John W. and Karen R. Franklin, Featuring: Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Carlos is a journalist who contributes to the show and also wrote a non-fiction book calledThe Victory of Greenwood. and throughout the entire country actually. Change was coming to America and the fault lines were no longer ignorable cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. KalaLea: Someone asked what would you want people to get from this series? Board of Trustees KalaLea: And this whole thing happened. The 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 cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Thanks for saying that, Amy. Amy Gastelum: So we have, so Greenwood is prospering and Black, and then theyre armed and prepared to defend it. WebThe story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential KalaLea: And warfare and, and such like that, you know. If you just say white mob, you dont have to look for the people. Perhaps this missed opportunity is a consequence of hindsight. KalaLea: Right? The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution December 4, 1969 is the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Chicago Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, and, four days later, of the shootout between the Los Angeles Black Panthers and the LAPD. And like always, Black communities resisted. Terms of Use. Currently you are able to watch "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" streaming on Hoopla. Bracken is executive producer of the radio show Focus: Black Oklahoma. The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential story, vibrant, human; a living and breathing chronicle of a pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America. Fifty years after the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was founded, the group and its leadership remain powerful and enduring images in American culture. J.W. Its always been a thing. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Young politically-minded people should see it and learn some history of revolutionary politics in the US. And then you get to hear, you know, across generations the impact that that had on the Franklin family, right through his grandson. Some of the first images on view depict aspects of Newtons private life, a welcome departure from his highly visible public persona. Theres a part that youve put on the table, and theres a part that you take and listen to in your ear. There we have links to Focus Black Oklahoma, the Tri-City Collective, and the incredible Mapping Greenwood Project. KalaLea: And I remember one of my story editors saying like, oh my God, we have to say white so many times. Its a commodity. He was practicing law in Ardmore, in a town called Rentiesville before moving to Tulsa, early in 1921. During our interview, Carlos told Bracken that hes been working with academics and community scholars to piece together Greenwoods historic boundaries. Carlos is a journalist who contributes to the show and also wrote a non-fiction book calledThe Victory of Greenwood. Its a commodity. The youthfulness of the Panthers was an asset, a potency that enhanced the reach of their radical actions. After the U.S. civil rights movement, change and a revolutionary counter culture emerged in the late 1960s.A historical documentary traces the disputes that raged over racial inequality and civil rights and the new political party that emerged.VOAs Carolyn Turner, reports onThe Black Panthers, Vanguards of the Revolution.. Making Contact Intro: Our system is in too many ways broken. The US in particular is obsessed with trauma, stories around oppression, especially of marginalized communities, Black and Brown communities. Not long after that Hampton was dead, murdered in his bed by Chicago police. And I thought it was unusual. And I sometimes fail at that. And basically he just happened to be there at the wrong time. NARRATOR I dont want to live in a world where theres only Black people like me. KalaLea: And in the process of doing that, the massacre happened. Marc Nortons website is MarcNortonOnline. Nelson has directed and produced numerous acclaimed films, including Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Independent Lens), Freedom Summer, Freedom Riders, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple Show more KalaLea: Yeah. Franklin. Amy Gastelum: So the final episode, it kind of talks about whats going on in Tulsa right now. KalaLea: Yeah. Host an Exhibition, Lead Supporters The Party was not immune to the surveillance of the federal government; former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover made it his mission to cripple the Party through his COINTELPRO program. Stephen Shames, Black Panthers carry George Jacksons coffin into St. Augustines Episcopal Church for his funeral service as a huge crowd watches, Oakland, California, August 28, 1971Courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery, New York. Required fields are marked *. Much has been dredged up. Amy Gastelum: Its a commodity. 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Privacy Policy Franklin is of Indigenous and African descent. I mean, there were hundreds of others. NARRATOR Harlem: The Soul of the Nation tells the rich, bold, and complicated history of Harlem, and the people who witnessed its flourishing. Music But actually that was happening all over the country, all over the world. 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. Older politically-minded people who have gotten fuzzy about the lengths to which our ruling class will go to stamp out opposition should also see the film. I think it, a lot of people think that like, oh, theres just one magical place where Black people were able to thrive. Vision & Justice Alright, thanks Amy. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Mass French Strikes and Mobilizations Challenge Macrons Pension Reform, Inglorious Inertia: The Albanese Government and Julian Assange, Reconciling Saudi Arabia and Iran: the Significance of the China Effort, I Miss Tom Clancy, the Author Who Provoked Me to Write, The Simple Reason Why the U.S. TRANSCRIPT. In one image from 1970, Newton, the former Minister of Defense for the Party, stands in his living room shortly after his release from prison. Stay at the Stratford, the leading colored hotel of the Southwest. KalaLea: Mm-hmm. KalaLea: Mm-hmm. SOT: Stanley Nelson, Director & Producer They are sensitive, precious photographs of two friends, two young, black men who were confronting the perils of a racist, capitalist empire. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. And we kind of think we know everything there is to know about Greenwood. KalaLea: But if you use white mob, then its done. KalaLea: They stood for Black liberation, and they had, you know, veterans, World War I, so they were very knowledgeable and trained about fighting and And so what I would like for us to focus on is more healing and service. TRANSCRIPT FILMSOT: Photographerstook our pictures, they took advantage they put them in newspapers they put them on magazines, and that look that we projected, the leather jackets the big AFRO the shades, that became a hit !Obviously photographers were drawn to it. And I do have a clip, um, here of an interaction between you and J.W. Staff Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Lucy Kang, Amy Gastelum Music :10 Amy Gastelum: Including efforts by legislators to stop fact-based lessons, which are being referred to as critical race theory. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. KalaLea: Towns or communities or counties like this throughout Oklahomaand throughout the entire country actually. 
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Amy Gastelum: Thats Carlos Moreno and Bracken Klar of Tulsas Tri-City Collective. Im a journalist. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Amy Gastelum: Thats Carlos Moreno and Bracken Klar of Tulsas Tri-City Collective. Thats another way of absconding or of evading the individuals that were responsible, of shielding them. NARRATOR Can you talk about Dick Rowland and the alleged elevator incident? The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) -All Region DVD 9322225216518 | My father, he was six years old. And whats interesting is that the land deed of sale doesnt have Ottawa Gurleys name on it. Im like, we built it. Should you ask any two people to share their thoughts on the Panthers, youre likely to receive divided answers about strategy, effectiveness, and importance. KalaLea: And in the process of doing that, the massacre happened. Seale gave the powers-that-be in Oakland a run for their money, but came in second, leaving the Party politically adrift. Theres a desk, which Ms. Thompson is sitting at with a typewriter. The Black Panthers movement. On this episode, we turn our focus to how journalists and historians today are covering the Tulsa Race Massacre. Like Carlos said, some of these truths change everything we thought we knew about Greenwood, like its original size. Lady Panther: Kathleen Cleaver, in Oakland in 1968. Resmaa Menakem: Think about this. And it also tells the story of a terrible massacre there in 1921. I have a lot going on right now. COINTELPRO and the massive state persecution of the Panthers put the organization on the defensive, and exacerbated existing political tensions, setting the stage for a very public split between Newton and Cleaver in 1971. KalaLea: I dont wanna be a Black journalist. Amy Gastelum: I wanted to share this clip of an actor reading an account from a man who witnessed and survived the, the attack that day, and thats B.C. The Cultural Legacy of the Black Panther Party Black Women In History Black Women In History (ENCORE) The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation (Encore 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. NARRATOR You dont have to know their connection or relation to Tulsa. Thank you. Amy Gastelum: While youre listening to this show, people like Carlos and Bracken and Tulsas Tri-City Collective are actively talking about the truth of Greenwood. KalaLea: So yeah, B.C. KalaLea: Oh, you dont think that the Tulsa Race Massacre should be taught in schools in Oklahoma because it might make a white student feel bad. And Im going to do as much as I can, Im going to start right now. J.W. The Black Panther Party is simply the vanguard of the revolution, he declared. The Black Panther Party sought justice for African Americans and other oppressed communities through a combination of revolutionary theory, education, and community programs. Your email address will not be published. Spanish/Bilingual, Teaching Activities (Free). I have a lot of respect for the work that Making Contact has done over the years. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Nelson has directed and produced numerous acclaimed films, including, America Revisited II - Harlem: The Soul of the Nation, America Revisited II - In Our Own Image: The Story of African-American Art, America Revisited II - Make It Funky: The History of Funk, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, chronicles this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America. And Ill just say that I have my family, I have my ancestors to think for that, you know? Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. So the founder of Greenwood is a Black woman. He happened to go up to use the restroom, apparently allegedly tripped in the elevator, grabbed the white womans hand. Yeah, talk about psychology. #100-251 Oakland, CA 94612 Contact Us Website by Canton Becker, Amy Gastelum: Thats Carlos Moreno and Bracken Klar of Tulsas Tri-City Collective. Bye-bye. The series tells the story of the rise of Greenwood, a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known as Black Wall Street. KalaLea: Hope you have a great rest of your day. WebThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a 2015 American documentary film directed and written by Stanley Nelson Jr. Lets stay in touch. And I thought it was unusual. Yet, the further we travel away from the Panther era, the greater our chance to distort that reality. Amy Gastelum: On todays Making Contact, were talking about Black history in Oklahoma. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in August 2014. SOT:Rita Williams Garcia, Writer KalaLea: And only the pain and the suffering, but also who is accountable. Carlos Moreno: Then oil was discovered in the Glenpool, near Tulsa. Stay at the Stratford, the leading colored hotel of the Southwest. KalaLea: Of what was happening on the day, or you know, the day of. It is also possible to buy "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video online. Carlos is a journalist who contributes to the show and also wrote a non-fiction book called, KalaLea: Towns or communities or counties like this throughout Oklahom. Its being sold in the journalism world. Its always been a thing. FILM SOT: Dear Mr. Newton, Im a 13 year old student and I want to be a Black Panther.Does it matter what your religition Is?What are some qualifircations to be a black Panther?P.S. It was about a 36 hour. KalaLea: Great. Just four days later, as shown in the film, Los Angeles police attacked the Panthers office on Central Avenue, as part of an effort by the LAPD to show that they were the dominant force. Instead, their attack provoked a shootout in which the Black Panther defenders held off the police for hours, eventually emerging relatively unscathed, embarrassing the LAPD no end. Resmaa Menakem: Right? And between the typewriter and I.H. KalaLea: It happened to be a holiday, it was Memorial Day. Yeah, thats right. Feb. 15, 2016 1:51 PM PT. The Black Panthers captured the political imagination of young blacks. KalaLea: And I remember one of my story editors saying like, oh my God, we have to say white so many times. 
Stephen Shames, Kathleen Cleaver, Communications Secretary and the first female member of the Partys decision-making Central Committee, talks with Black Panthers from Los Angeles, in DeFremery Park, West Oakland, California,July 28, 1968Courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery, New York. Amy Gastelum: Well stay in touch. When we like unveil this map to like the world, it rewrites everything that we even know about Greenwood. Bracken Klar Co-Executive Producer of Focus: Black Oklahoma, Vice-President of Tulsas Tri-City Collective and DEI consultant That is precisely why the forces of repression in the US government needed to wreck the Black Panther Party, the vanguard of that revolutionary movement. And they werent the only ones. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in August 2014. An unbroken stream of pedestrians, male and female, passes down Greenwood Avenue. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Bracken Klar: No, I dont think so. Fifty years ago, on October 15, 1966, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in Oakland, California. Will the Secret Service Do Time With Trump? When you see it, I will show you this map one day, when you see it will blow your mind. 
And some people define them as militant. Stephen Shames revisits his chronicle of American activism. There is also a huge amount of consumption of it. Shot down like a common animal, he died a warrior for Black Liberation. We see traces of their actions in the interventions of the Black Lives Matter movement, asserting the humanity of black people in the face of incessant state-sanctioned violence, or in the vision of The Black School, a new experimental art school which foregrounds radical black politics and socially engaged art as methodology for educating students. Resmaa Menakem: Right? And it also tells the story of a terrible massacre there in 1921. 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. Amy Gastelum: You are listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea, producer and host of the podcast series, Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. It actually went across two days. Music The site's consensus states: " The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution offers a fascinating -- if somewhat rudimentary -- introduction to a movement, and an era, that remains soberingly relevant today." Metacritic reports an 80 out of 100 rating based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the diverse group of voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Franklin: Very different from the phones we have now. The film ends with the statement that 20 Black Panthers are still in prison, over four decades after the Party rocked the nation. And it provides like this really intimate way of telling this story. Two years later, the outsiders are gone. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution 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. The result was, as is portrayed in the film, COINTELPRO the Counter Intelligence Program organized and implemented by J. Edgar Hoovers FBI to harass, discredit and destroy the Black Panthers and other revolutionary organizations by every dirty trick imaginable, up to and including trumped-up criminal charges and outright assassination. About the Film In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored . When we like unveil this map to like the world, it rewrites everything that we even know about Greenwood. Franklin (right), I.H. KalaLea: No. Amy Gastelum: Mm. The Black Panther Party was, in its day, the leading organizational expression of the revolutionary forces in the United States. The way we see the world shapes the way that we treat it. And we review that very quickly in like what I called a timeline montage in episode three. This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world's attention for nearly 50 years. By what name was The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) officially released in Canada in English? 
Franklin. It starts with a black couple named Ottawa and Emma Gurley. KalaLea: Oh, you dont think that the Tulsa Race Massacre should be taught in schools in Oklahoma because it might make a white student feel bad. And then we were able to interview his grandson, John W. Franklin. The Black Panthers condemnations of injustice, oppression and brutality in the late 60s and early 70s reverberate again in one city after another. Thats new sis. Its astonishing. Teaching Activity. A lot of life stuff going on, but I have a lot to be grateful for, for sure. Im Amy Gastelum. The Greenwood massacre happened only two years after the Red Summer of 1919, a time when Black communities all over the nation were terrorized by white people. And that couldnt be further from the truth. The day is just beginning. Amy Gastelum: Stay with us. Spears (left) and Effie Thompson (center) filing insurance claims for survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre in a Red Cross tent. Image Credit: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Tulsa Friends and John W. and Karen R. Franklin, Featuring: Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Carlos is a journalist who contributes to the show and also wrote a non-fiction book calledThe Victory of Greenwood. and throughout the entire country actually. Change was coming to America and the fault lines were no longer ignorable cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. KalaLea: Someone asked what would you want people to get from this series? Board of Trustees KalaLea: And this whole thing happened. The 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 cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Thanks for saying that, Amy. Amy Gastelum: So we have, so Greenwood is prospering and Black, and then theyre armed and prepared to defend it. WebThe story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential KalaLea: And warfare and, and such like that, you know. If you just say white mob, you dont have to look for the people. Perhaps this missed opportunity is a consequence of hindsight. KalaLea: Right? The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution December 4, 1969 is the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Chicago Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, and, four days later, of the shootout between the Los Angeles Black Panthers and the LAPD. And like always, Black communities resisted. Terms of Use. Currently you are able to watch "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" streaming on Hoopla. 
Bracken is executive producer of the radio show Focus: Black Oklahoma. The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential story, vibrant, human; a living and breathing chronicle of a pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America. Fifty years after the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was founded, the group and its leadership remain powerful and enduring images in American culture. J.W. Its always been a thing. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Young politically-minded people should see it and learn some history of revolutionary politics in the US. And then you get to hear, you know, across generations the impact that that had on the Franklin family, right through his grandson. Some of the first images on view depict aspects of Newtons private life, a welcome departure from his highly visible public persona. Theres a part that youve put on the table, and theres a part that you take and listen to in your ear. There we have links to Focus Black Oklahoma, the Tri-City Collective, and the incredible Mapping Greenwood Project. KalaLea: And I remember one of my story editors saying like, oh my God, we have to say white so many times. Its a commodity. He was practicing law in Ardmore, in a town called Rentiesville before moving to Tulsa, early in 1921. During our interview, Carlos told Bracken that hes been working with academics and community scholars to piece together Greenwoods historic boundaries. Carlos is a journalist who contributes to the show and also wrote a non-fiction book calledThe Victory of Greenwood. Its a commodity. The youthfulness of the Panthers was an asset, a potency that enhanced the reach of their radical actions. After the U.S. civil rights movement, change and a revolutionary counter culture emerged in the late 1960s.A historical documentary traces the disputes that raged over racial inequality and civil rights and the new political party that emerged.VOAs Carolyn Turner, reports onThe Black Panthers, Vanguards of the Revolution.. Making Contact Intro: Our system is in too many ways broken. The US in particular is obsessed with trauma, stories around oppression, especially of marginalized communities, Black and Brown communities. Not long after that Hampton was dead, murdered in his bed by Chicago police. And I thought it was unusual. And I sometimes fail at that. And basically he just happened to be there at the wrong time. NARRATOR I dont want to live in a world where theres only Black people like me. KalaLea: And in the process of doing that, the massacre happened. Marc Nortons website is MarcNortonOnline. Nelson has directed and produced numerous acclaimed films, including Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Independent Lens), Freedom Summer, Freedom Riders, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple Show more KalaLea: Yeah. Franklin. Amy Gastelum: So the final episode, it kind of talks about whats going on in Tulsa right now. KalaLea: Yeah. Host an Exhibition, Lead Supporters The Party was not immune to the surveillance of the federal government; former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover made it his mission to cripple the Party through his COINTELPRO program. Stephen Shames, Black Panthers carry George Jacksons coffin into St. Augustines Episcopal Church for his funeral service as a huge crowd watches, Oakland, California, August 28, 1971Courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery, New York. Required fields are marked *. Much has been dredged up. Amy Gastelum: Its a commodity. 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