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A Look at Black Panther Party’s legacy of Black Power

Photo courtesy of the State Governors’ Negative Collection, 1949-1975, Washington State Archives.
Photo courtesy of the State Governors’ Negative Collection, 1949-1975, Washington State Archives.

OAKLAND – For many Americans, the name “Black Panthers” brings to mind young, stone-faced black men in berets and black leather coats and carrying rifles. Those images were either exhilarating, terrifying or world-changing, depending on who was looking.

Fifty years after the group was founded, the Panthers remain a flashpoint in the struggle for black equality in the USA. While it’s true that the party failed to live up to its ideals during its more than 10 years of activism, it’s equally true that its efforts led to greater equity and strength in the black community.

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