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Power To The People, Then and Now

Season 2016 Episode 36 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

The Black Panther Party is back in the news.

The Black Panther Party for Self Defense fought to challenge racism in America. By raising their fists in defiance, they sought complete revolution, galvanizing a generation to take pride in being black. Panelists: Phillip Martin, WGBH News senior investigative reporter; Kim McLarin, associate professor at Emerson College; and Andrew Leong, professor at UMass Boston.

02/19/2016 | Rating NR

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Basic Black

Power To The People, Then and Now

Season 2016 Episode 36 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

The Black Panther Party for Self Defense fought to challenge racism in America. By raising their fists in defiance, they sought complete revolution, galvanizing a generation to take pride in being black. Panelists: Phillip Martin, WGBH News senior investigative reporter; Kim McLarin, associate professor at Emerson College; and Andrew Leong, professor at UMass Boston.

02/19/2016 | Rating NR

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