Reliving the Seattle Black Panther Party’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

Photo by Susan Fried

The Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a three-day conference April 26-28 and an Art and Fashion Exhibition on the 29th. The conference featured talks and presentations by former Black Panthers from around the country including Ericka Huggins, Emory Douglas, and Elaine Brown. Special guests also included members from the “rainbow coalition” of other activists groups inspired by the Panthers, like the American Indian Movement, the Young Patriot Party, and the Young Lords. Continue reading…