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The Alumni Association of the Seattle Black Panther party hosted a three-day film screening and forum September 16 through 18 at Hillman City Collaboratory and Washington Hall.
The event paid tribute to the lives of both past and present revolutionaries. Attendees were invited to view documentaries and films and take part in a discussion with guest speakers and local activists.
Some of the speakers included Emory Douglas, the former Minister of culture, Terika Lewis, the first woman to join the BPP, Felipe Luciano, a former Deputy Chairman of Young Lords and Aaron Dixon former Seattle BPP Captain.
Photographer Susan Fried attended the forum and took these pictures of the event:
Felipe Luciano, a member of the New York Young Lords and Chuck Armsbury, the Young Patriot’s Defense captain discuss how they got involved in activism. The Young Patriots and Young Lords, along with American Indian Movement and the Black Panther Party formed the original Rainbow Coalition (not Jesse Jackson’s organization) to work together to stop police brutality and fight for economic equality.
Felipe Luciano, a member of the New York Young Lords in his youth, talks about how he became involved in the fight for justice during a forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association at Washington Hall on Saturday September 17th.
Tarika Lewis and Vanetta Molson talk about their experiences being women in an a male dominated organization like the Black Panther Party.
Former Seattle Black Panther party member Vanetta Molson answers questions from the audience during a Woman’s Panel at the Black Panther Party Forum.
Old friends and Seattle Black Panther Party alumni, Mike Tagawa and Mike Dixon pose for a picture at the Black Panther Party Forum at Washington Hall.
Seattle Black Panthers alumni Larry Gossett and Elmer Dixon hold up a congressional report from 1970 that contains mug shots taken of them in the the late 1960’s by the Seattle Police Department.
Aziza Dixon (Aarons daughter) Radiya Rodriguez, Nyema Clark, Aaron Dixon and Arlie Neskahi participate in a Native American prayer and Blessing before the start of the Black Panther forum at Washington Hall.
Aaron Dixon co-founder of the Seattle Black Panther Party joined other alumni and members of coalition groups like the Young Patriots and Young Lords at a Black Panther Party Forum at Washington Hall on Saturday September 17th.
Emory Douglas, Former Minister of Culture of the Black Panther Party enjoys a laugh with the first woman to join the BPP during a Forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association September 17th at Washington Hall.
Aaron Dixon (second from right), one of the original organizers of the Seattle Branch of the Black Panther Party poses with the New Black Panther Party during a Forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association September 17th at Washington Hall.
A photograph of the Black Panther Party in front of the Capital Building in Olympia in the late sixties was of the pieces of memorabilia displayed at Washington Hall during the Forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association September 17th.
Felipe Luciano, a member of the New York Young Lords and Chuck Armsbury, the Young Patriot’s Defense captain reminisce about the old days of the movement. The Young Patriots and Young Lords, along with American Indian Movement and the Black Panther Party formed the original Rainbow Coalition (not Jesse Jackson’s organization) in the late 1960’s to work together to stop police brutality and fight for economic equality.
Mark Cook who started the BPP chapter at Walla Walla State Prison looks at an old copy of the Black Panther Party Newspaper before the Forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association September 17th at Washington Hall.
Chuck Armsbury, a former member of the Young Patriots, Former Black Panther, Mark Cook and Felipe Luciano, a former member of the New York Young Lords laugh after taking a picture together before the start of the Black Panther Party Forum at Washington Hall.
Tarika Lewis talks about the early days of the Black Panthers with other members of the movement, a Garfield High School teacher and some members of Garfield’s Black student Union.
Tarika Lewis talks about the early days of the Black Panthers with other members of the movement, a Garfield High School teacher and some members of Garfield’s Black student Union.
A participant in the BPP Forum looks at some photographs of the Black Panthers back in the early days of the movement that were on display during the Black Panther Party Forum at Washington Hall.
Aziza Dixon, Radiya Rodriguez, Nyema Clark, Aaron Dixon and Arlie Neskahi participate in a Native American prayer and blessing before the start of the Black Panther forum at Washington Hall.
Tarika Lewis, the first woman to join the Oakland Branch of the BPP talks about what motivated her to join the party.
Former Seattle Youth Poet laureate Leija Farr recites some of her poetry during the Seattle Black Panther Forum September 17th at Washington Hall.
A copy of a congressional report investigating the Seattle Branch of the BPP was one of the pieces of memorabilia on display at the Seattle Black Panther Forum.
Former Black Panther members Charles Knight, Glen Gossett and Larry Gossett recall some stories from the early days of the Black Panthers in Seattle while looking at mementos on display at the BPP Forum at Washington Hall.
Elmer Dixon, one of the original members of the Seattle Black Panther Party hugs Tarika Lewis, the first woman to join the Panthers, during the Black Panther Forum On September 17th.
Artist Malcolm Proctor painted a picture inspired by the Black Panthers during the Forum at Washington Hall.
Emory Douglas, the former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party greets Mike Tagawa at the BPP Forum at Washington Hall On September 17th.
Aaron Dixon thanks Radiya Rodriguez, his daughter Aziza Dixon and Nyema Clark, for organizing the the 3 day Black Panther Revolutionary Film Screening and Forum.
A member of the audience asks a question during the Black Panther Party Forum, September 17th at Washington hall.
One of the images created by artist and former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, Emory Douglas.
A cover of the BPP Newspaper created by Emory Douglas.
A cover of the BPP Newspaper created by Emory Douglas.
Felipe Luciano, a member of the New York Young Lords and Chuck Armsbury, the Young Patriot’s Defense captain discuss how they got involved in activism. The Young Patriots and Young Lords, along with American Indian Movement and the Black Panther Party formed the original Rainbow Coalition (not Jesse Jackson’s organization) to work together to stop police brutality and fight for economic equality.
Felipe Luciano, a member of the New York Young Lords in his youth, talks about how he became involved in the fight for justice during a forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association at Washington Hall on Saturday September 17th.
Tarika Lewis and Vanetta Molson talk about their experiences being women in an a male dominated organization like the Black Panther Party.
Former Seattle Black Panther party member Vanetta Molson answers questions from the audience during a Woman’s Panel at the Black Panther Party Forum.
Old friends and Seattle Black Panther Party alumni, Mike Tagawa and Mike Dixon pose for a picture at the Black Panther Party Forum at Washington Hall.
Seattle Black Panthers alumni Larry Gossett and Elmer Dixon hold up a congressional report from 1970 that contains mug shots taken of them in the the late 1960’s by the Seattle Police Department.
Aziza Dixon (Aarons daughter) Radiya Rodriguez, Nyema Clark, Aaron Dixon and Arlie Neskahi participate in a Native American prayer and Blessing before the start of the Black Panther forum at Washington Hall.
Aaron Dixon co-founder of the Seattle Black Panther Party joined other alumni and members of coalition groups like the Young Patriots and Young Lords at a Black Panther Party Forum at Washington Hall on Saturday September 17th.
Emory Douglas, Former Minister of Culture of the Black Panther Party enjoys a laugh with the first woman to join the BPP during a Forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association September 17th at Washington Hall.
Aaron Dixon (second from right), one of the original organizers of the Seattle Branch of the Black Panther Party poses with the New Black Panther Party during a Forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association September 17th at Washington Hall.
A photograph of the Black Panther Party in front of the Capital Building in Olympia in the late sixties was of the pieces of memorabilia displayed at Washington Hall during the Forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association September 17th.
Felipe Luciano, a member of the New York Young Lords and Chuck Armsbury, the Young Patriot’s Defense captain reminisce about the old days of the movement. The Young Patriots and Young Lords, along with American Indian Movement and the Black Panther Party formed the original Rainbow Coalition (not Jesse Jackson’s organization) in the late 1960’s to work together to stop police brutality and fight for economic equality.
Mark Cook who started the BPP chapter at Walla Walla State Prison looks at an old copy of the Black Panther Party Newspaper before the Forum held by the Seattle Black Panther Party Alumni Association September 17th at Washington Hall.
Chuck Armsbury, a former member of the Young Patriots, Former Black Panther, Mark Cook and Felipe Luciano, a former member of the New York Young Lords laugh after taking a picture together before the start of the Black Panther Party Forum at Washington Hall.
Tarika Lewis talks about the early days of the Black Panthers with other members of the movement, a Garfield High School teacher and some members of Garfield’s Black student Union.
Tarika Lewis talks about the early days of the Black Panthers with other members of the movement, a Garfield High School teacher and some members of Garfield’s Black student Union.
A participant in the BPP Forum looks at some photographs of the Black Panthers back in the early days of the movement that were on display during the Black Panther Party Forum at Washington Hall.
Aziza Dixon, Radiya Rodriguez, Nyema Clark, Aaron Dixon and Arlie Neskahi participate in a Native American prayer and blessing before the start of the Black Panther forum at Washington Hall.
Tarika Lewis, the first woman to join the Oakland Branch of the BPP talks about what motivated her to join the party.
Former Seattle Youth Poet laureate Leija Farr recites some of her poetry during the Seattle Black Panther Forum September 17th at Washington Hall.
A copy of a congressional report investigating the Seattle Branch of the BPP was one of the pieces of memorabilia on display at the Seattle Black Panther Forum.
Former Black Panther members Charles Knight, Glen Gossett and Larry Gossett recall some stories from the early days of the Black Panthers in Seattle while looking at mementos on display at the BPP Forum at Washington Hall.
Elmer Dixon, one of the original members of the Seattle Black Panther Party hugs Tarika Lewis, the first woman to join the Panthers, during the Black Panther Forum On September 17th.
Artist Malcolm Proctor painted a picture inspired by the Black Panthers during the Forum at Washington Hall.
Emory Douglas, the former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party greets Mike Tagawa at the BPP Forum at Washington Hall On September 17th.
Aaron Dixon thanks Radiya Rodriguez, his daughter Aziza Dixon and Nyema Clark, for organizing the the 3 day Black Panther Revolutionary Film Screening and Forum.
A member of the audience asks a question during the Black Panther Party Forum, September 17th at Washington hall.
One of the images created by artist and former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, Emory Douglas.
A cover of the BPP Newspaper created by Emory Douglas.
A cover of the BPP Newspaper created by Emory Douglas.
The 50th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party will be commemorated October 20-23rd, 2016 in Oakland California.