the black panthers: vanguard of the revolution transcript

This is Making Contact. We hear a great deal about the Black Panthers Nelson has directed and produced numerous acclaimed films, including Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Independent Lens), Freedom Summer, Freedom Riders, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple Show more KalaLea: Healing. Bye-bye. Recently, they made some pretty big discoveries. Artist: Blue Dot Sessions Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. KalaLea: And I feel like we need to spend more time and energy interrogating, investigating the people who are nameless. I dont know. KalaLea: Yeah, that is something that I believe I found in the Tulsa Star.

I would just say that they were about empowerment overall, and thats not really militant, and self-sustainability, which to me is not militant at all.

In doing research, we had come across hundreds of other fully or predominantly Black-owned, Black Indigenous 2003-2017 (Arlington, VA: I think it, a lot of people think that like, oh, theres just one magical place where Black people were able to thrive. Amy Gastelum: The first thing to know about Greenwood is that theres a lot we dont know about Greenwood. Amy Gastelum: I want to jump in here to give a little more context. Amy Gastelum: Yeah.

This is a firsthand account. Partners You can just click leave session. Are You Ready to Join? Resmaa Menakem: Think about this. KalaLea Lead Producer and Host of Blindspot: Tulsa Burning and Producer, Reporter and Editor with WNYC and The New Yorker Radio Hour And you never really say the word scapegoat in the series, I dont think. There were a number of communities that were also destroyed and terrorized at the same time, Black communities. They were gun-toting fanatics.

The day is just beginning.

And if youre hungry, North Greenwood Grocery Store has fine staple groceries of all kinds. Thats, I mean, thats really new that we can be doing this, right? And between the typewriter and I.H.

KalaLea: No. Carlos said there were several Black women entrepreneurs who did very well for themselves in Greenwood.

And that couldnt be further from the truth. KalaLea: And I remember one of my story editors saying like, oh my God, we have to say white so many times. Hampton was a charismatic young man who was well on his way to building a strong and powerful organization, uniting not only the Black community but many other potential allies. But, the world the Panthers imaginedis yet to come. I think somebody asked, before we even started, you know, the interviews or producing, I feel like I had some type of interview to launch the episode. KalaLea: Mm-hmm. Young politically-minded people should see it and learn some history of revolutionary politics in the US. You were also nominated for a Peabody Award for this project. KalaLea: Right? And so I just aspire in my life to be, you know, a better human being. KalaLea: And we just, yeah. I want to play a clip of you and Resmaa Menakem, whos a psychotherapist and trauma specialist that you know, basically takes up the bulk of episode five. His extensive media, business, and political background has made him a well-respected voice and an often sought-after commentator on issues impacting people of color. Resmaa Menakem: Right? Id love to catch up. The title of Stanley Nelsons new documentary film The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, says it clearly. The US in particular is obsessed with trauma, stories around oppression, especially of marginalized communities, Black and Brown communities.

Amy Gastelum: I wanted to share this clip of an actor reading an account from a man who witnessed and survived the, the attack that day, and thats B.C. Fifty years ago, on October 15, 1966, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in Oakland, California. By Adam Sanchez and Jesse Hagopian. You know, there were certain moments where even for myself, I thought people should know, like people should know this story. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution a three-part series covering African-American history and the revolutionary Black Panther Party. Sign in

Resmaa Menakem: It is possible. Bracken Klar: No, I dont think so. And I really appreciate that about you. But local activists, including Carlos, are using newly discovered historic documents to piece together not just the tragedy of the massacre, but the success of the neighborhood before and after the attack. And Dick Rowland in that event, in the elevator was the scapegoat. To hear more about discoveries happening now in Greenwood, go to our website radioproject.org. It covers the rise of Greenwood, a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And then you get to hear, you know, across generations the impact that that had on the Franklin family, right through his grandson. The Greenwood massacre happened only two years after the Red Summer of 1919, a time when Black communities all over the nation were terrorized by white people. KalaLea: Hope you have a great rest of your day. Terms of Use. If you just say white mob, you dont have to look for the people. Amy Gastelum: I wanted to share this clip of an actor reading an account from a man who witnessed and survived the, the attack that day, and thats B.C. Just, just hang up this, um, hold on, let me go look at it. Amy Gastelum: Thats Carlos Moreno and Bracken Klar of Tulsas Tri-City Collective. Your email address will not be published. The film includes considerable footage of Fred Hampton, the leader of the Panthers in Chicago.

And they werent the only ones. Amy Gastelum: In the series and the way that you express empathy and like, deep curiosity with the people that youre interviewing. FILMSOT: Photographerstook our pictures, they took advantage they put them in newspapers they put them on magazines, and that look that we projected, the leather jackets the big AFRO the shades, that became a hit !Obviously photographers were drawn to it.

KalaLea: You used the word white mob earlier.

How vicious, you know. And I want to play a little clip that is kind of an example of the creativity with which you used these kind of archival ads that were in the newspaper during that time and had some actors read them.

Im glad youre generally okay. Amy Gastelum: Emma and Ottawa Gurley grew their wealth.

And I sometimes fail at that. And suddenly there is an incident. To hear more about discoveries happening now in Greenwood, go to our website radioproject.org. Even when you want furniture bad, you want it good. SOT: John Lennon Making Contact Intro: Our system is in too many ways broken. Lets stay in touch. Franklin V/O: It is May 31st, 1921. In doing research, we had come across hundreds of other fully or predominantly Black-owned, Black Indigenous. Carlos Moreno: Greenwood was like five times bigger than anyone has ever imagined. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. And it provides like this really intimate way of telling this story. KalaLea: And I think, you know, its hard to understand why we would live on a planet with millions and millions or billions of various life forms and species, all types of colors and sizes and shapes and abilities, and that are a part of a larger ecosystem, and that you can understand that why do we have various trees and birds and animals.

Its a commodity. Tell Them We Are Rising explores the pivotal role historically black colleges and universities have played in America. J.W. Amy Gastelum: On todays Making Contact, were talking about Black history in Oklahoma. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution by Marc Norton The title of Stanley Nelsons new documentary film The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, says it clearly. Amy Gastelum: Right. Where do they come from, right? Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. More stories like this: Yeah, reach out anytime. Fifty years after the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was founded, the group and its leadership remain powerful and enduring images in American culture. So this was not really an anomaly. Others, including Eldridge Cleaver, David Hilliard and Elaine Brown rode the tiger of leadership of the Party, but it was the rank-and-file of the many Party members who kept the fire burning. KalaLea: I believe you said one day earlier, but this actually went into two days. Amy Gastelum: You are listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea, producer and host of the podcast series, Blindspot: Tulsa Burning.

I think the Black Panthers really understood the media.They knew what we were after, they knew what we were focusing on. Theres a desk, which Ms. Thompson is sitting at with a typewriter. KalaLea: I am okay. Making Contact Intro: Our system is in too many ways broken. Not only is it possible, its being done. Aperture, a not-for-profit foundation, connects the photo community and its audiences with the most inspiring work, the sharpest ideas, and with each otherin print, in person, and online. You dont have to know their connection or relation to Tulsa. And so they bought a little plot of land. But you also dedicate an entire episode to talking about not just the trauma but healing too. Advertising And I thought it was unusual. KalaLea: Oh, you dont think that the Tulsa Race Massacre should be taught in schools in Oklahoma because it might make a white student feel bad. Blindspot: Tulsa Burning

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Americas Great Divide: From Obama to Trump, Part 1. Currently in production isTell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the second in a series of three films Nelson will direct as part of a new multiplatform PBS series entitledAmerica Revisited. Stanley Nelson is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, MacArthur genius Fellow, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Amy Gastelum: But I definitely think of the African Blood Brotherhood as one of the scapegoats for the attack. Amy Gastelum: While youre listening to this show, people like Carlos and Bracken and Tulsas Tri-City Collective are actively talking about the truth of Greenwood. Immediately following the massacre with his law partner and their temporary secretary, theyre processing insurance claims from homeowners and businesses that were destroyed in the massacre. Amy Gastelum: Mm. And some people define them as militant. Resmaa Menakem: Right? Amy Gastelum: So the final episode, it kind of talks about whats going on in Tulsa right now. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Stanley Nelson is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, MacArthur Genius Fellow, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. :03 SOT:Kathleen Cleaver KalaLea: And I feel like we need to spend more time and energy interrogating, investigating the people who are nameless. Amy Gastelum: I also appreciated the way that the production of the show is really respectful of the trauma that is brought up when we tell traumatic stories. Alright, thanks Amy. Black Panthers: Vanguard of The Revolution - YouTube 0:00 / 1:53:23 Sign in to confirm your age This video may be inappropriate for some users. Amy Gastelum: They knew how to fight. Amy Gastelum: Mm. Amy Gastelum: Well stay in touch. Amy Gastelum: Including efforts by legislators to stop fact-based lessons, which are being referred to as critical race theory. Theres a part that youve put on the table, and theres a part that you take and listen to in your ear. Much has been written by and about the Panthers. The site also offers news-style marketing services that allow businesses, community organizations, and political campaigns to reach minority voters and consumers. (Basic information for each photograph can be found in a gallery guide.) Songs: Krotoa Haze, Krotoa, Cheldana Outpost, Krotoa Hills, Helion Fleet They even nailed down who exactly founded the neighborhood. Seale gave the powers-that-be in Oakland a run for their money, but came in second, leaving the Party politically adrift.

Shot down like a common animal, he died a warrior for Black Liberation. And Greenwood, I want to mention, was not alone in this. KalaLea: You used the word white mob earlier.

Erasure is part of US history since the beginning. FILMSOT: Yourre talking about people who are teenagers, 17, 18, 20.Thats the of the Panthers.The fact that we were so young the fact that we never recognized how startling we were to people. Blindspot: Tulsa Burning Resmaa Menakem: For most of our lives, the white body has had full and unfettered access to every part of our bodies. KalaLea: They stood for Black liberation, and they had, you know, veterans, World War I, so they were very knowledgeable and trained about fighting and. Nelson has directed and produced numerous acclaimed films, including, America Revisited II - Harlem: The Soul of the Nation, America Revisited II - In Our Own Image: The Story of African-American Art, America Revisited II - Make It Funky: The History of Funk, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities.

KalaLea: Right?

They discuss current efforts to better understand not just the tragedy of the event, but also the success of the neighborhood before and after the attack. SOT: Marlon Brando

Years after its first utterance, Newtons claim remains the most definitive statement regarding the ethos that guided the Panthers.

So I wanted to play that. The legacyof Hoovers actionsinfiltration, assassinations, criminalist discourse about the Panthersstill lingers. KalaLea: And hes working and theres a typist or a stenographer or something like that. And theyre not able to live together as a family until 1924. The collaboration between Shames and Seale, together with Douglass graphics, forms an illuminating self-portrait of a group of young women and men who sought to create a new, better world for themselves. Amy Gastelum: Before we start, I want to let you know that in todays episode were gonna talk about a 1921 attack on a Black neighborhood, Greenwood, Oklahoma. Franklin is of Indigenous and African descent.

Amy Gastelum: KalaLea made the critically acclaimed podcast series Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. And whats interesting is that the land deed of sale doesnt have Ottawa Gurleys name on it. Resmaa Menakem: And I think that that is a problem for them because when they dont get that deference, something happens to them. In Tulsa, one resistance group was called the African Blood Brotherhood. Franklin. KalaLea: And at the local jail, as things happened, especially during that time, a group of white people were outside trying to get into the jail because they wanted Dick Rowland so that they could lynch him.

Oof. There we have links to Focus Black Oklahoma, the Tri-City Collective, and the incredible Mapping Greenwood Project. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Two years later, the outsiders are gone. And I just appreciate all the work that youre putting out and the energy that youre putting into it for all of us to be able to participate in it and be changed by it. How vicious, you know And those 20 Panthers do not include the countless others who were murdered, or had their lives disrupted and wrecked because of their commitment to the liberation of the people. Amy Gastelum: Great. Currently you are able to watch "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" streaming on Hoopla. Bye-bye. Carlos Moreno: Then oil was discovered in the Glenpool, near Tulsa. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. You dont have to know what their family names are. As we witness the rise of a new group of young, black, activists in the U.S., and as we continue pursuing a vision of liberty that includes all Americans, the story of the Black Panther Party remains a vital point of reference. And that that was discovered. Amy Gastelum: The first thing to know about Greenwood is that theres a lot we dont know about Greenwood. J.W. And Greenwood, I want to mention, was not alone in this. The period when the Party was at its peak, in the late 60s and early 70s, was also the heyday of the mass youth revolt and the anti-Vietnam War movement that has come to be known as The Sixties. Despite all the rewriting of history that has occurred since that fateful time, this was a period in which millions in the US believed that revolutionary change was in the air, that imperialist war, capitalist exploitation and racism needed to die, and that radical change was not only possible but also inevitable. Franklin is of Indigenous and African descent. And I just want to say regarding the intimacy, that I really appreciated your use of self. Amy Gastelum: Mm. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Hatuey: 500th Anniversary of a Freedom Fighter, The Lorax: Dr. Seuss Revisited and Revised, On Howard Zinns BirthdayLessons from the Peoples Historian, Claiming and Teaching the 1963 March on Washington, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, What We Dont Learn About the Black Panther Party but Should, What We Want, What We Believe: Teaching with the Black Panthers 10-Point Program, Oct. 15, 1966: The Black Panther Party Founded. KalaLea: And at the local jail, as things happened, especially during that time, a group of white people were outside trying to get into the jail because they wanted Dick Rowland so that they could lynch him. Carolyn Turner, VOA NEWS, Washington. It is also possible to buy "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video online. Resistance and Resilience: The Cultural Legacy of the Black Panther Party, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation (Encore Edition).

KalaLea: Tragic event. Get the best of Aperture in your inbox every day. Its astonishing. Amy Gastelum: Yeah.

J.W. And for Newton, the revolution would belong to the people.

J.W. And I think my number one response was healing.

The Party espoused a Marxist political stance, manifest in programs such as the Free Breakfast for Children Program and the Peoples Free Medical Clinics. But you also dedicate an entire episode to talking about not just the trauma but healing too. KalaLea: Mm-hmm. KalaLea: These neighbors, these people were, the people that you might call your neighbors, right? Amy Gastelum: Including efforts by legislators to stop fact-based lessons, which are being referred to as critical race theory. You do take care to provide like content warnings in the series. Where do they come from, right? Music:

But that again was not exceptional in any way. Yeah. Youve been listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea. NARRATOR Franklin: Yes. NARRATOR

There was a, a business section, and in the end, Greenwood had a library, their own school, two movie theaters I believe, hundreds of businesses from furriers to cafes, restaurants, establishments where there was live music, butchers, just everything, candy shops. Franklins writing and account of it. Youve been listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea. Filmmaker Stanley Nelson says the Black Panthers caught everyones attention. There we have links to Focus Black Oklahoma, the Tri-City Collective, and the incredible Mapping Greenwood Project. KalaLea: Mm-hmm. Still, the Pantherslegacy looms large. This woman that he touched also disappears. This is a firsthand account Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm.

And we kind of think we know everything there is to know about Greenwood. Can you talk about Dick Rowland and the alleged elevator incident? Police or law enforcement sought him out and arrested him and took him to the local jail. And I thought it was unusual. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He happened to go up to use the restroom, apparently allegedly tripped in the elevator, grabbed the white womans hand.

She yelled, this is all hearsay, or allegedly. And I thought that was really special, yeah. There is also a huge amount of consumption of it. They were freedom fighters. Distribution Executive Director: Jina Chung That could have been my son lying there. Isnt it beautiful?Allright! If you wanna learn more about this series or KalaLea, you can visit our website at radioproject.org. This brother here, myself, all of us, were born with our hair like this and we wear it like this.The reason for it you might say is that the new awareness among black people that they are beautiful.They are aware.They are proud of it. In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. That in itself tells you how dangerous this movement was to the rulers, and how dangerous its true history remains today. The film ends with the statement that 20 Black Panthers are still in prison, over four decades after the Party rocked the nation. To the Black Panther Party this was crisis and chaos.Because this was the first time this had ever happened.There had been no Panther murdered by police. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Theres a brick floor. and throughout the entire country actually. You dont have to know what their family names are. There were Native people here, but lets act like they werent here, you know? It is relatively new that me and you can be talking the way that were talking on, on this thing and be somewhat sure that theres probably not a lynch party out here waiting for us. Carlos Moreno: Like nobody even knows this.

Transcript Audio. Now back to the show. If the lessons of the Partys successes and failures can offer us any insight, it would be their insistent demand to organize, resist, and ultimately, to act. And I think my number one response was healing. And so I just aspire in my life to be, you know, a better human being. Check back tomorrow for Part Two of the Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution.

Amy Gastelum: Yeah. The clip is only Franklins account of the calm with which the day began so that you can get a sense of this footage. So the founder of Greenwood is a Black woman. The Black Panthers weaves together the voices of those who lived this story journalists, police, informants, and white supporters and rank and file members, those who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Michael B. Moore's Candidacy for Congress: A Beacon of Hope for South Carolina's Future and Past, A Divided Freedom: A Tale of Two Caucuses, Marlon Kimpson to Join the Biden Administration Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, Historic Move to First-in-Nation Primary Makes SCDP Delegates' Votes Worth $600 Million - $1 Billion, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of The Revolution.

KalaLea: The African Blood Brotherhood was an organization that was about self-sustainability. Theres a part that youve put on the table, and theres a part that you take and listen to in your ear. Change was coming to America and the fault lines were no longer ignorable cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. Amy Gastelum: You are listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea, producer and host of the podcast series, Blindspot: Tulsa Burning.

KalaLea: And in the process of doing that, the massacre happened.

And I do have a clip, um, here of an interaction between you and J.W. KalaLea: Mm-hmm. Wall Street Bonuses Decline But Still Dwarf Worker Pay Increases Since 2008 Crash, Lets Make Post-Presidential Indictments Business as Usual. The Black Panther Party was, in its day, the leading organizational expression of the revolutionary forces in the United States.

There are a lot of people out here that are doing the work and in small and big ways. Shamess photographsvintage and contemporary gelatin-silver printsare displayed thematically and loosely follow the timeline of the Panthers rise and most active periods of operation. Harlem: The Soul of the Nation tells the rich, bold, and complicated history of Harlem, and the people who witnessed its flourishing. It was, it was insert expletive here enormous. We hear from KalaLea, host of the critically acclaimed podcast series Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. Open-Discussion Michael Bailey is the founder of The MinorityEye and serves as the Chief-Curator of Information. And they werent the only ones. Until next week. Some of the first images on view depict aspects of Newtons private life, a welcome departure from his highly visible public persona. He happened to go up to use the restroom, apparently allegedly tripped in the elevator, grabbed the white womans hand. Amy Gastelum: Mm.

KalaLea: Towns or communities or counties like this throughout Oklahomaand throughout the entire country actually. We also encounter former Party member Ericka Huggins in the midst of a deep laugh while attending the Partys Community Survival Conference in Oakland; Party members Ila Mason and Jamal Joseph leading a political education class in Harlem; and a Panther child smiling at the camera in the classroom of the Panthers Oakland school. KalaLea: And warfare and, and such like that, you know. A new documentary on Independent Lens traces the influence of the Black Panthers on U.S. politics and culture in the 1960s. By Robert Lloyd Television Critic. Part Two examines how Trumps campaign exploited the countrys divisions, how his presidency has unleashed anger on both sides of the divide, FRONTLINE begins its 2020 election year coverage with a two-part, four-hour documentary series investigating Americas increasingly bitter, divided and toxic politics. Or try Ragland and Ellis for waffles and plenty of other good things to suit the most fastidious. WebBlack Panthers march at a Free Huey rally in DeFremery Park (renamed Lil Bobby Hutton Memorial Park by the Panthers) in Oakland, California. Franklin: Very different from the phones we have now. Amy Gastelum: On todays Making Contact, were talking about Black history in Oklahoma. Wants Full Spectrum Dominance of the Earth, Sub-Imperialism and Multipolarity: Brazils Dilemma. Learn more about funding opportunities with ITVS. Privacy Policy Another striking photograph from the same day shows Newton and Central Committee Member Elaine Brown sharing a victorious embrace. Resmaa Menakem: It is possible. After the U.S. civil rights movement, change and a revolutionary counter culture emerged in the late 1960s.A historical documentary traces the disputes that Amy Gastelum: Well, its good to hear your voice. And kind of you hear B.C. The day is just beginning. The result was, as is portrayed in the film, COINTELPRO the Counter Intelligence Program organized and implemented by J. Edgar Hoovers FBI to harass, discredit and destroy the Black Panthers and other revolutionary organizations by every dirty trick imaginable, up to and including trumped-up criminal charges and outright assassination. At a time when racial tension again hovers over our national consciousness, Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers, currently on view at Steven Kasher Gallery, reconsiders this revolutionary movement. But actually that was happening all over the country, all over the world. Mm-hmm. Vision & Justice. Should you ask any two people to share their thoughts on the Panthers, youre likely to receive divided answers about strategy, effectiveness, and importance.

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