#bpp

[artnlife2]

[comrade-onion]

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

October 15, 1966: Black Panther Party founded in Oakland, California.

Protest sign reads: "Exchange U.S. war criminals for Huey and Bobby / Pilots for Panthers!"

[chainmail-butch]

The problem, I think, with the average white leftist is their sincere belief that the revolution is near. They think that a couple of mutual aid groups, some petitions, and a series of toothless protests will genuinely topple the Empire.

They think that the system can be fully reformed out of capitalism and into socialism. They think that revolution can be conducted without violence. They believe that their actions are revolutionary because they are afraid. They look at the bloody road to revolution and they cover their eyes.

They still dream of houses, children, and the middle class. They have too much to lose in the revolutionary fire. You can show them injustice, oppression, and genocide and their reaction is to make some signs and call their representatives.

They honestly believe that voting democrat will make this nation and the world it dominates a better place.

They're not training militias because they're still afraid of guns. These people look at Castro, Che, Huey, Fred, Mao, or Lenin, and they laugh to themselves. They thank God that they live in enlightened times where such violence isn't necessary.

They're not studying government because they want to make a new one. They're studying government to get a career in politics.

Org after org after org steps up to the plate to declare that they have the answers. They have the actions. This time, the protest will work. This time, it won't be hot air. This time, our gains won't evaporate in a year.

Organize yourselves. Educate yourselves. Arm yourselves. Gaze at the road to revolution and make peace with it. There can be revolution in our lifetimes. We just have to decide that we want it.

Get on your local scene and look for the Panthers.

[is-this-character-a-swiftie-poll]

jake peralta from brooklyn nine nine (we know the answer but for fun)

note from the editor: seeing this man still gives me war flashbacks to watching that cookie dough ad on repeat for rep tour tickets

[griefsinternalflower]

Brown Berets and Black Panthers at the Alameda County Courthouse at a Free Huey Newton Rally, Downtown Oakland, 1968

[garadinervi]

Roy Wilkins and Ramsey Clark, Search and Destroy. A Report by the Commission of Inquiry into the Black Panthers and the Police, Metropolitan Applied Research Center, Inc., New York, NY, 1973

[afrotumble]

[daily-awsten]

day 1100

[themancorialist]

Back Turner Street, Manchester

[kropotkindersurprise]

Huey P. Newton speaks about the central part the United States plays in upholding global capitalism and fascism around the world.[video]

[reasoningdaily]

[lockandkeyblade]

You know I am actually kind of interested to see; I know I have a good handful of readers on here and if you're just here for the KH genfic stuff, sweet, don't worry about this.

But for the ones who Are here for the vv when I calmly say "I am writing a modern early 2000s fic where Vanitas is a mob boss and Ven enters a BDSM contract with him" how many of you think you'll actually read it?

[undergroundrockpress]

Photo by Robert Altman, 1969.

[sailoraquila]

My CrystalAnimamate girlies~!

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CrystalAnimamates group on Deviantart belongs to @/SailorAlcyone

[tiny-steps-forward]

god the more i learn about the black panthers the more i love them. like, they had their shit figured out.

they were insturmental in disability civil rights movements in the us

they were the first medically trained emergency responders

they started school breakfast programs

they ran free clinics

why the fuck is everyone not talking about how aspirational they are all the goddamn time??? (racism. and also government propoganda which framed them not as a radically inclusive force for anti imperialism and community care but as a violent group of militants. but still)