Black Panther Party | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/black-panther-party/RSS feed for Black Panther PartyenTue, 22 Aug 2023 11:15:00 +0000The Misunderstood Visionary Behind the Black Panther Partyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-misunderstood-visionary-behind-the-black-panther-party-180982740/Huey P. Newton has been mythologized and maligned since his murder 34 years ago. His family and friends offer an intimate look inside his life and mindTue, 22 Aug 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-misunderstood-visionary-behind-the-black-panther-party-180982740/The Controversial Gay Priest Who Brought Vigilante Justice to San Francisco's Streetshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-controversial-gay-priest-who-brought-vigilante-justice-to-san-franciscos-streets-180982451/In response to anti-gay violence, the Reverend Raymond Broshears formed the Lavender Panthers, an armed self-defense group, in 1973Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:57:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-controversial-gay-priest-who-brought-vigilante-justice-to-san-franciscos-streets-180982451/Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Are Exonerated After 55 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/malcolm-x-prison-killed-assassination-180979088/Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam, who each served more than 20 years of a life sentence, had always maintained their innocenceFri, 19 Nov 2021 19:22:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/malcolm-x-prison-killed-assassination-180979088/Mini Museum Honoring the Black Panther Party Will Debut on Juneteenthhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/black-panther-party-mini-museum-opening-juneteenth-180977996/A pop-up exhibition dedicated to the Black power organization is set to open in Oakland, California, on June 19Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:56:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/black-panther-party-mini-museum-opening-juneteenth-180977996/The True History Behind 'Judas and the Black Messiah'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-judas-and-black-messiah-180976975/Shaka King's upcoming film dramatizes Black Panther leader Fred Hampton's betrayal by an FBI informantThu, 11 Feb 2021 20:15:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-judas-and-black-messiah-180976975/The Rank and File Women of the Black Panther Party and Their Powerful Influencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/rank-and-file-women-black-panther-party-their-powerful-influence-180971591/A portrait taken at a “Free Huey” rally defines the female force that both supported and propelled the movementMon, 04 Mar 2019 16:32:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/rank-and-file-women-black-panther-party-their-powerful-influence-180971591/Black Panther Co-Founder Elbert 'Big Man' Howard Dies at 80https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/black-panther-co-founder-elbert-howard-has-died-80-180969764/Howard was a key Panther organizer and played an important role in community activismThu, 26 Jul 2018 20:17:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/black-panther-co-founder-elbert-howard-has-died-80-180969764/The Black Panthers Were Founded 50 Years Ago, and Their Influence Hasn’t Wanedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/black-panthers-were-founded-50-years-ago-and-their-influence-hasnt-waned-180960940/Group founder Bobby Seale reflects on the Panthers’ iconic Ten-Point ProgramFri, 28 Oct 2016 17:52:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/black-panthers-were-founded-50-years-ago-and-their-influence-hasnt-waned-180960940/