| Name of the Speakers:
Barbara Easley Cox
Billy X Jennings
John R. Hayes
Suzun Lucia Lamaina (photographer) Date:
October 17, 2018 Location:
Appalachian State University The Black Panther Party and the 1960s Black Freedom Struggle: A Panel Discussion with Former Party Members from Oakland to Winston-Salem
ASU's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies welcomed Barbara Easley Cox, Billy X Jennings, Lilley and John R. Hayes (aka Ras John), (former) members of the Black Panther Party (for Self Defense) from across the United States. They were joined by photographer and Harvey Milk Photo Center professor Suzun Lucia Lamaina, who created the exhibit "Revolutionary Grain: Celebrating the Spirit of the Black Panther Party in Portraits and Stories" that is on display in Belk Library until mid-December. The panel tackled the history and legacy of the Black Panther Party and the 1960s Black Freedom Struggle. Many have spoken for and often falsified the record of the party’s activism. This panel gave a range of former members the opportunity to offer accounts of their own, which also powerfully speak to today’s political struggles. |
