“Stanley Nelson’s magnificent documentary. Of course, it’s useful – maybe even necessary – in movement politics to have both depth of purpose and theatrical appeal. Nelson makes a strong case for their importance as both a political and cultural force… Sober yet electrifying.”Ĭlick here to view “The Black Panthers in Pictures” slideshow Stanley Nelson’s excellent new documentary…like any good work of history, sticks close to the facts, plotting complex events into a packed, fast-moving timeline… The film captures the drama of their rise and fall without sacrificing the nuances… The bulk of the testimony – rousing, rueful, funny and frank – comes from within the Black Panther rank and file… Mr. “The Black Panthers roar again in a vital new documentary.” It is a history that needs to be told to understand today’s incendiary racial landscape. Edgar Hoover’s FBI or the countless shoot-outs, raids and arrests that were the response of local police. THE BLACK PANTHERS does not hesitate to critique its subject, nor does it shy away from judging the corrupt activities of J. Renowned documentarian Stanley Nelson masterfully assembles rare archival footage that contextualizes the history of the Panthers – begun in response to racism and police brutality. The rise and fall of the Black Panther Party during the 1960s and beyond is a uniquely American story of a growing pride in black culture, and more militant demands for justice and racial equality, with a cast of larger-than-life personalities including: Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, Eldridge and Kathleen Cleaver, and Fred Hampton.
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