Feminists of the Black Panther Party, with Lynn C. French and Salamishah Tillet

[niyad]

Urban Democracy Lab
Published on Feb 11, 2016
From "No Revolution Without Us: Feminists of the Black Panther Party - Lynn C. French and Salamishah Tillet in Conversation"
February 1, 2016
Urban Democracy Lab
NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study

Lynn C. French, former Black Panther, attorney, and advocate for the homeless
Salamishah Tillet, associate professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania

[efhmc]

1. Here is more information from a paper on the subject:

https://joss.pages.tcnj.edu/files/2015/04/2015-Seither.pdf
"In a struggle between self-improvement and improvement of the race as a whole, many Party leaders believed that if men were trying to regain their manhood and power, women’s empowerment and expanded leadership opportunities ultimately defeated the purpose." It's odd how one can perceive a group from the outside. I had always thought of the BPP as being the epitome of sexism but the interview with Lynn C. French who was actually there shows the women as powerful and as very much a part of the movement, fighting for the party and for their place in the party.

[niyad]

2. thank you for this excellent information