Farrakhan Vows FOI Protection of Beyonce if Cops Boycott (Watch)
*Minister Louis Farrakhan is offering up the Fruit of Islam to protect Beyonce on her upcoming concert tour if police officers follow through on talk of a boycott. “She started talking all that black stuff … and white folks were like, ‘We don’t know how to deal with that,” said Farrakhan Sunday during a speech […]
The Socialist’s Journal: The Beyoncé Controversy
*It’s funny when people believe race has been thrust upon them. Throughout American history the likely way this happened was a person of color who lived without having their ethnicity be a major factor in their everyday life until one day it becomes an issue. “Wait. You mean I can’t do _________ because I’m black? […]
TV Review: The Black Panthers Van Guard of the Revolution
*The late Stokely Carmichael is famous for coining the phrase “Black power!” What he might not be as well remembered for is founding the Black Panthers. Frustrated by the tortoise-paced progress of the Civil Rights movement and by the number of martyrs dying and disappearing around the South, he decided to leave SNCC (The Student […]
Two Former Black Panthers Weigh In On #BlackLivesMatter
*The Black Panther Party of the late ‘60s and the current Black Lives Matter movement have a number of similarities. Both groups began as reactions to police shootings of unarmed African Americans. Certain factions of the media have labeled both “hate groups.” Other parallels include their collective youth, and their embrace of strategic disruption as […]
‘Z Nation’s’ Kellita Smith Reflects on Enriching Black Panther Youth Experience
*It was previously announced that Syfy picked up a third season of scripted drama series “Z Nation” for premiere in 2016. The zombie series averages 1.5 million views per episode and ranks as Syfy’s most active original series in total social engagements, according to the network. The series takes place three years after a zombie […]
Exclusive: Former Black Panther Says New Panthers ‘Far Removed’
*In part one of our revealing interview with original Black Panther Party members Mohammed Mubarak and Sherwin Forte, they explained how Huey P. Newton’s “purge” of original members caused a split in the party, an act Sherwin considered a “betrayal.” In part two of our in-depth discussion about Stanley Nelson’s powerful new documentary “The Black […]
EUR Exclusive: Original Black Panthers Open Up About Split in Party
*Now playing in select theaters across the country is Stanley Nelson’s “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” and as we previously reported, the doc is a riveting piece of history that explores in vivid detail the formation and impact of the original Black Panther Party. A must see for history enthusiasts. In a two-part […]
Review: ‘The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution’
*One of the most powerful documentaries you should experience this year is Stanley Nelson’s “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” which explores the formation and impact of the Black Panther Party. The doc is a visually arresting piece of history that weaves rare but riveting archival footage that includes accounts from people who experienced […]
OG Black Panther David Hilliard Warns Against New Film on Party
*It seems one of the founders of the Black Panther Party has a problem with the new documentary that’s being distributed this month. Here’s what’s on his mind: I am David Hilliard the executive director of The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation. I’m compelled to inform the public of the Foundation’s perspective on the PBS documentary […]
