Great piece and I always love to see the iconic photos of my homies--the Panthers who gave me my political education and foundation. The brothah in front is Elmer Dixon--you might want to check out his new memoir, which shares how he went from being a co-founder and leader of the first Panther Party Chapter outside of California to a glo…
Great piece and I always love to see the iconic photos of my homies--the Panthers who gave me my political education and foundation. The brothah in front is Elmer Dixon--you might want to check out his new memoir, which shares how he went from being a co-founder and leader of the first Panther Party Chapter outside of California to a global diversity expert while maintaining his revolutionary spirit and perspective. https://twosisterswriting.com/book/die-standing-by-elmer-dixon/
Love this additional knowledge about this photo. The Black Panthers were responsible for head start in the Chicago area, so I learned to read at 3 because of them.
It's so amazing and eye opening the dichotomy of the negative media portrayal versus the real life positive impact they had on our lives.
Great piece and I always love to see the iconic photos of my homies--the Panthers who gave me my political education and foundation. The brothah in front is Elmer Dixon--you might want to check out his new memoir, which shares how he went from being a co-founder and leader of the first Panther Party Chapter outside of California to a global diversity expert while maintaining his revolutionary spirit and perspective. https://twosisterswriting.com/book/die-standing-by-elmer-dixon/
Love this additional knowledge about this photo. The Black Panthers were responsible for head start in the Chicago area, so I learned to read at 3 because of them.
It's so amazing and eye opening the dichotomy of the negative media portrayal versus the real life positive impact they had on our lives.