Merritt College: Home of the Black Panthers

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This 57- minute documentary is only available on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/54wYflGYMrw. Please watch it on your own anytime between now and our planned gathering.

"Merritt College, Home of the Black Panthers is a groundbreaking new documentary about the Black Panther Party, focusing on the party's roots and origins at Merritt College in Oakland. This film is a powerful documentary that chronicles the birth of the party during the politically, socially and economically turbulent times of the late 1960's in Oakland. It's a compelling story about social justice and political activism that is told through rare interviews with original, surviving party members and other key players, who were Merritt students at the time, and features vivid, original artwork from the many party publications, as well as rarely seen photos. "(IMBd)

For the discussion, please consider the following questions
1. What role did the Black Panther Party play in African-American Studies programs in the U.S.?
2. Do you think of the phrase “food insecurity” when you hear “Black Panther Party"?
3. What role did State and US Constitutions have in the Party’s strategies for community engagement?