Are the Black Panthers still about?
fada
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Or did they finish the time the vietnam war faded away?
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I believe they are but are only a shadow of what the organization was back in it's hey days.
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.....
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.........
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.
~Forrest Gump
~Michael Bolton
neither really
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
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
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
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
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
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Found this Fox interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXEEm480_jU