Monday, December 5, 2016

All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50


All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50 at the Oakland Museum is an amazing exhibition, full not only of astonishing artifacts of art and design, but also of myriad opportunities for education and the dispelling of myths. And it runs until February. If you're in the Bay Area, or will be in the coming months, I strongly urge you to get over there!

Above, a reproduction of a poster by Emory Douglas, 1969


Elizabeth Catlett, 1970


Ellen Bepp, 2015


Jail cell bars, circa 1966, provided courtesy of the Oakland Police Department


Sadie Barnette, 2016


Student Research Facility, mid-1970s


Kenneth P. Green, Sr. 1960s


Kenneth P. Green, Sr. 1960s


Kenneth P. Green, Sr. 1960s


Kenneth P. Green, Sr. 1960s


Kenneth P. Green, Sr. 1960s


Kenneth P. Green, Sr. 1960s


Page from The Black Panther newspaper, 1969


Detail of above page


Memorial wreath given courtesy of It's About Time Archive, 2016


Unknown maker, circa 1960


Library of books for picking up and browsing


Party certificate of community service, 1972


Ducho Dennis, 1969


Hank Willis Thomas, quilt made from decommissioned prison uniforms, 2015


One of thousands of bags of groceries given away to community members by the party


Stephen Shames, 1970


More recommend reading


Ruth-Marion Baruch


Dolores Huffman, dress with black panther pattern, 1968


installation for museum visitors to list party members or others they want memorialized


Unknown artist, 1971


architectural fragments from a house demolished during redevelopment in Oakland, 1968


Ducho Dennis


Official list of demands

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