the black panthers: vanguard of the revolution transcript

Howard Harawitz Robel Butler YOU KNOW, YOU MENTIONED BACKLASH AND I WAS THINKING BECAUSE I WAS THERE, TO REMEMBER IT ALL, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF THE TUMULT OF THE 1960s IN PARTICULAR, THE VIOLENCE AND TUMULT OF 1968 WAS IN PART -- IN PART IT LED TO THE ELECTION OF RICHARD NIXON, RIGHT, AND THE FAMOUS BACKLASH. This fast-moving film on what may be the most controversial group in American history is balanced through stories told from multiple perspectivespolice, FBI agents and infiltrators, journalists, white supporters and detractors, Panther leaders who remained loyal to the party, and . Courtesy of Stephen Shames and Firelight Media Nearly 50 years ago, in. Their causes, with slogans like power to the people and creating a better world are relevant again in an era that has seen the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement and tense relations between African American communities and the police. Years after its first utterance, Newtons claim remains the most definitive statement regarding the ethos that guided the Panthers. San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive Freedom Archives They were freedom fighters. Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account. If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institutions website, please contact your librarian or administrator. Privacy Policy NARRATOR ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, YOU KNOW, COULD BE THIS GREAT SPOKESMAN AND SPEAKER AND THERE WERE OTHERS, KATHLEEN CLEAVER, ELAINE BROWN, SO MANY OTHERS, BUT I THINK, YOU KNOW, WHAT HAPPENS AND WHAT YOU SEE IN THE FILM IS AS THESE LEADERS STARTED TO FALTER THEN THE MOVEMENT STARTED TO FALTER BECAUSE IT WAS SO BASED ON THESE LEADERS. The Seattle Times Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," the first feature-length documentary to tell the Black Panther Party's story from beginning to end, illuminating its significance to broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Allen Moore YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF DONALD TRUMP RIGHT NOW. Courtesy of Brunswick Record Corporation. 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I THINK ONCE YOU SEE THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THIS COUNTRY, ONCE YOUR EYES ARE OPENED, IT'S LIKE SOMEONE SAYS IN THE -- ONE OF THE FIRST LINES IN THE PANTHERS, ONCE YOU SEE IT, YOU CAN'T UNLEARN IT. YOU KNOW, I JUST -- YOU KNOW, WENT TO CAPE COD THE OTHER DAY AND, YOU KNOW, WE WERE COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A BIG TRUMP RALLY, YOU KNOW, WHICH WAS -- WHICH WAS, YOU KNOW, JUST -- IT'S SCARY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE YOU RALLYING AGAINST, YOU KNOW? A Professional theme for architects, construction and interior designers YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE LESSONS -- IT'S FUNNY YOU SHOULD MENTION ALL THAT BECAUSE THAT WAS GOING TO BE ONE OF MY BIG QUESTIONS, ONE OF MY BIG POINTS AND YOU JUMPED RIGHT TO IT, BUT THE OTHER BIG LESSON I THINK THAT IS OFTEN FORGOTTEN IS TO NEVER UNDERESTIMATE HOW MUCH THE POWERS THAT BE, THE STATE, WILL USE ITS POWER --. We hear a great deal about the Black Panthers And I think [what] the Black Panthers wanted to do they wanted to get attention. All Rights Reserved. AND, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND, AGAIN, IF YOU SEE THE FILM, YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT ALL THAT AND THE PANTHERS TALK ABOUT ALL THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT THERE WERE INFILL DATERS IN THE MOVEMENT, YOU KNOW, AND WE'RE SEEING THAT NOW, BUT THE FBI, YOU KNOW, THEY SAID THAT THIS IS OUR MAIN GOAL. That in itself tells you how dangerous this movement was to the rulers, and how dangerous its true history remains today. World Economic Forum Plutocrats Suffer Vertigo on Contemporary Capitalisms Roller-Coaster, How Private Equity Amplifies the Abuse of Predatory Lending, War is as Popular as Cherry and Apple Pie, Amtraks Across America: Biking New York City. "It's made people want to see the film and want to understand how this was happening 50 years ago and it's still happening now," he says. JT Takagi Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight . SOT: Kathleen Cleaver, Black Panther Party Many people know that we exploited the Black Panthers but I think there is a lot of evidence that they used us to their advantage.They were able to establish their legitimacy as a voice of protest. But, the world the Panthers imaginedis yet to come. Their message of unqualified resistance to racism, armed self-defense and anti-capitalist revolutionary politics galvanized the creation of chapters of the Party in nearly every city and state of the US. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and. "When the Panthers came into being, there were a number of people, especially young people, who kind of felt that the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King had run its course," Nelson says. (711) 7.3 1 h 54 min 2015 X-Ray 13+. [5], The film received both acclaim and reproval from critics. The Black Panthers knew how to exploit the media. COINTELPRO and the massive state persecution of the Panthers put the organization on the defensive, and exacerbated existing political tensions, setting the stage for a very public split between Newton and Cleaver in 1971. 2017. "The Black Panther Party is simply the vanguard of the revolution," he declared. NARRATOR Executive Director The organisation collapsed in 1982 but has been remembered by the world ever since. Corbis J Alfred Smith There are different stories about how it actually started, but the Panthers saw that young kids were not being fed breakfast before school; there was no national government program to give kids a healthy meal before school. By what name was The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) officially released in Canada in English? The youthfulness of the Panthers was an asset, a potency that enhanced the reach of their radical actions. White House Communications Agency Stanley Nelson's previous films include the documentary Freedom Summer, which he wrote, produced and directed. FILM SOT: Dear Mr. Newton, Im a 13 year old student and I want to be a Black Panther.Does it matter what your religition Is?What are some qualifircations to be a black Panther?P.S. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT AND THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES THOSE TACTICS WERE USED. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a 2015 American documentary film directed and written by Stanley Nelson Jr. Sam Aleshinloye/Courtesy of Firelight Media Fifty years ago, on October 15, 1966, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in Oakland, California. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. A lot of people don't know that was really part of the traditional civil rights movement, that they dressed up because they wanted to show you the difference between them all dressed up in suits and ties the women were encouraged to wear dresses and sometimes little white gloves because they wanted to show you the difference between them and the mobs that would be chasing them or screaming at them. Vision & Justice. It's saying, "OK, we're going to totally break from what the traditional civil rights movement is asking for. The underrepresentation of African Americans in city governments, high unemployment, and low-wage employment contributed significantly to urban black youth disillusionment with the system. The black lives matter movement later expanded out of the Missouri heartland and a sense of dj vu has created questions about the future success of this newest movement among black youth. 'Buying' into a counter-cultural narrative with no clear sense of purpose or clarity about whose interests and agendas are being pursued, can find those very same revolutionary . IT'S LIKE YOU GIVE A HORSE, YOU KNOW, IT'S REINS, GO AHEAD, I HAVE TO LET YOU RUN, I CAN'T STOP YOU. Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Courtesy of Stephen Shames and Firelight Media, Sam Aleshinloye/Courtesy of Firelight Media. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a feature documentary that includes eyewitness accounts from the first members who joined the organization to rank-and-file members in cities. [BP Bobby Hutton TRT 1:04] Stanley Nelson tells the vibrant story of a movement vital once more. The Black Panthers, as they became known, would follow the police around, jumping out of their cars with guns drawn if the police made a stop. James T. Campbell Courtesy of Unichappel Music, Inc. (BMI) DVD is still in shrink wrap with original seal and stickers. SO I THINK THERE WILL BE, YOU KNOW, A STRONG -- IT'S NOT EVEN A BACKLASH -- A STRONG COUNTER TO WHAT'S GOING ON NOW AND I THINK IN SOME WAYS WE'RE LIVING IN SUCH A STRONG MOMENT THAT -- THAT, YOU KNOW, THE POWERS THAT BE ARE JUST KIND OF LETTING PEOPLE HAVE THEIR REIGN. [Reproduction number e.g., LC-L9-60-8812, frame 8]. Taylor Branch "What they were really doing was policing the police.". 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