Published: July 31, 2023
The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was founded on this day in 1966. They sought justice for African Americans and other oppressed communities through a combination of revolutionary theory, education, and community programs as stated in their Ten Point Program.
Resources
- ‘What We Want, What We Believe’: Teaching with the Black Panthers’ 10-Point Program (Teaching Activity) - Wayne Au, Zinn Education Project. How students can use the Black Panther Party's 10-Point Program to assess issues in their own communities and to develop 10-Point Programs of their own. Available in Spanish.
- What We Don’t Learn About the Black Panther Party (Teaching Activity) — but Should - Adam Sanchez and Jesse Hagopian, Zinn Education Project. A mixer role play introduces students to the pivotal and largely untold history of the Black Panthers
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