Name: The real story of the Black Panther Party
Uploaded: 2020-02-21T23:15:22Z
Duration: 13 min 27 s
Description: Activist and historian Curtis Austin was labeled a felon after being questioned about his research on the Black Panther Party. In this eye-opening talk, he lays out the history of the organization and its political successes, explaining how his experience reflects the group's misrepresented legacy.

Activist and historian Curtis Austin was labeled a felon after being questioned about his research on the Black Panther Party. In this eye-opening talk, he lays out the history of the organization and its political successes, explaining how his experience reflects the group's misrepresented legacy.

Curtis Austin: The real story of the Black Panther Party

The real story of the Black Panther Party

Writing on the Black Panther Party brands a historian as a felon, revealing systemic biases against the movement's legacy.

Misrepresentations of the Black Panther Party persist, shaped by 73% of news articles written by the FBI or its recruits.

Efforts to vilify the Black Panther Party overlook its inclusive, community service ethos, challenging narratives of racism.