Are the Black Panthers still about?

fada
fada Posts: 1,032
edited April 2007 in A Moving Train
Or did they finish the time the vietnam war faded away?
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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    fada wrote:
    Or did they finish the time the vietnam war faded away?


    I believe they are but are only a shadow of what the organization was back in it's hey days.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    No, they're still around. They had a March here in Durham following the Duke Lacrosse allegations. They look pretty stupid now.
  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    I'm not to clear on thier gameplan if they had one. Was it or is it used a as a black political party
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    fada wrote:
    I'm not to clear on thier gameplan if they had one. Was it or is it used a as a black political party

    I don't think it was ever a political party. They where more focused on black empowerment.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    mammasan wrote:
    I don't think it was ever a political party. They where more focused on black empowerment.

    No, the Black Panthers were a politcal party, as are the New Black Pathers.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party

    More fun with Marxism.....
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    farfromglorified wrote:
    No, the Black Panthers were a politcal party, as are the New Black Pathers.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party

    More fun with Marxism.....

    I'd forgotten about the "10 point plan". I love this:

    1. We want power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities.
    2. We want full employment for our people.
    3. We want an end to the robbery
    4. We want decent housing, fit for the shelter of human beings.
    5. We want decent education for our people that exposes the true nature of this decadent American society. We want education that teaches us our true history and our role in the present-day society.
    6. We want completely free health care for all black and oppressed people.
    7. We want an immediate end to police brutality and murder of black people, other people of color, all oppressed people inside the United States.
    8. We want an immediate end to all wars of aggression.
    9. We want freedom for all black and oppressed people now held in U. S. Federal, state, county, city and military prisons and jails. We want trials by a jury of peers for all persons charged with so-called crimes under the laws of this country.
    10. We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, peace and people's community control of modern technology.

    Hehe....#3 and #8 look pretty silly there.........
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    farfromglorified wrote:
    No, the Black Panthers were a politcal party, as are the New Black Pathers.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party

    More fun with Marxism.....


    Thank you for correcting me. I guess they are not a very popular or even influencial political party even in the black community.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    mammasan wrote:
    Thank you for correcting me. I guess they are not a very popular or even influencial political party even in the black community.

    The Panthers experienced some short-lived popularity in the mid 60s, I believe. They are arguably the most influential outright socialist organization in the United States since the 20s, and a lot of their bullshit still finds its way into racial-political discussions today, unfortunately.

    But, for the most part, they were never exceedingly popular or influential. Definitely a fringe group.
  • moeaholic
    moeaholic Posts: 535
    "Sorry for getting in a fight at your Black Panther Party."
    ~Forrest Gump
    "PC Load Letter?! What the fuck does that mean?"
    ~Michael Bolton
  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    Was hendrix a member or just associated with the party?
  • El_Kabong
    El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    fada wrote:
    Was hendrix a member or just associated with the party?


    neither really
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • El_Kabong
    El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    mammasan wrote:
    Thank you for correcting me. I guess they are not a very popular or even influencial political party even in the black community.


    maybe not, but they did have breakfast before school programs for kids and did lots of things within their community that was very empowering and uplifting
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    El_Kabong wrote:
    maybe not, but they did have breakfast before school programs for kids and did lots of things within their community that was very empowering and uplifting


    I know back in the 60's they where definetly a more powerfull force. I was mostly referring to the present.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • El_Kabong
    El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    mammasan wrote:
    I know back in the 60's they where definetly a more powerfull force. I was mostly referring to the present.


    oh, then no, i don't think they have very much goin on, but i could be wrong

    edit:in comparison to what they were in the 60's and the impact they had then
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    anyone see the movie? It was pretty decent.
    ---

    Found this Fox interview

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXEEm480_jU

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