She yelled, this is all hearsay, or allegedly. The Black Panthers movement. Franklin: But I think its remarkable that in a Red Cross tent following a catastrophe, six days later they have a phone in their tent. Amy Gastelum: Right. KalaLea: You know, I think that theres an obsession with it. And we review that very quickly in like what I called a timeline montage in episode three. I want to play a clip of you and Resmaa Menakem, whos a psychotherapist and trauma specialist that you know, basically takes up the bulk of episode five. They even nailed down who exactly founded the neighborhood. WebThis collection features classroom resources from the acclaimed film, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revoution. Franklin: Yes. You dont have to know their connection or relation to Tulsa. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system. J.W. And like always, Black communities resisted. That is precisely why the forces of repression in the US government needed to wreck the Black Panther Party, the vanguard of that revolutionary movement. Everyone Ive shown this to is like, this changes everything we know about Greenwood, right?

We also encounter former Party member Ericka Huggins in the midst of a deep laugh while attending the Partys Community Survival Conference in Oakland; Party members Ila Mason and Jamal Joseph leading a political education class in Harlem; and a Panther child smiling at the camera in the classroom of the Panthers Oakland school. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution December 4, 1969 is the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Chicago Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, and, four days later, of the shootout between the Los Angeles Black Panthers and the LAPD. If I ever could do another series, I think I would totally investigate the white side of town and try to talk to as many people as possible. Amy Gastelum: So we have, so Greenwood is prospering and Black, and then theyre armed and prepared to defend it. NARRATOR And you never really say the word scapegoat in the series, I dont think. And they werent the only ones. Now were gonna shift to a conversation with host and lead producer of the Tulsa Burning podcast series, KalaLea. Yeah. It was, it was insert expletive here enormous. The focus of this interview will not be the specific terrors of the event, but we wanted to make you aware that this episode includes discussion of racialized violence and hatred. Amy Gastelum: KalaLea made the critically acclaimed podcast series Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. Even when you want furniture bad, you want it good. Franklin: But I think its remarkable that in a Red Cross tent following a catastrophe, six days later they have a phone in their tent. And theyre not able to live together as a family until 1924. And I just wanna give it its proper celebration, which is that in 2022, you were awarded, you and the team were awarded a DuPont Columbia Journalism Award, two Webbys for Best Series and Best Writing and an NAACP Image Award. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. And I think my number one response was healing. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Amy Gastelum: Including efforts by legislators to stop fact-based lessons, which are being referred to as critical race theory. Kind of crazy. The white people who perpetrated the attack didnt talk about it, and out of survival, neither did the residents. The exhibition, however, resists sustained analysis in favor of the images. KalaLea: You know, its not very surprising. And I thought it was unusual. KalaLea: These neighbors, these people were, the people that you might call your neighbors, right? COINTELPRO and the massive state persecution of the Panthers put the organization on the defensive, and exacerbated existing political tensions, setting the stage for a very public split between Newton and Cleaver in 1971. And some reason, I mean, this is the thing, like I believe that somebody in Tulsa is working on this now, this story. 2023 JustWatch - All external content remains the property of the rightful owner. Staff Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Lucy Kang, Amy Gastelum There was a, a business section, and in the end, Greenwood had a library, their own school, two movie theaters I believe, hundreds of businesses from furriers to cafes, restaurants, establishments where there was live music, butchers, just everything, candy shops. And I sometimes fail at that. KalaLea: And the world of television and film, right? Its of him sitting in a tent. Franklins writing and account of it. Jessica Lynne is a writer, critic, and coeditor of, Gordon Parkss Strident Vision of Stokely Carmichael and the Black Power Movement, The Photographers Who Built an Army of Lovers through Protest and Celebration, A Photographer's Unflinching Portrait of America in Crisis, Aperture and Googles Creator Labs Launch Second Season of Creator Labs Photo Fund, A Celebratory Chronicle of Black College Life, Miguel Caldern Journeys into the Soul of Mexico, A Visit to Kuni Sugiuras New York Studio, Aperture Salutes Ming Smith and Zora J Murff on the Occasion of the International Center of Photography Annual Gala, How Steven Meisel Defined Fashion in 1993. Its a commodity. KalaLea: But if you use white mob, then its done. Thank you for asking. KalaLea: It happened to be a holiday, it was Memorial Day. If you just say white mob, you dont have to look for the people. Franklin to his grandson in one episode. Its being sold in the journalism world. Isnt it beautiful?Allright! Nelson has directed and produced numerous acclaimed films, including, America Revisited II - Harlem: The Soul of the Nation, America Revisited II - In Our Own Image: The Story of African-American Art, America Revisited II - Make It Funky: The History of Funk, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. KalaLea: Mm-hmm. And I thought that was really special, yeah. Amy Gastelum: You are listening to Making Contact and an interview with KalaLea, producer and host of the podcast series, Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. Spears (left) and Effie Thompson (center) filing insurance claims for survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre in a Red Cross tent. The Greenwood massacre happened only two years after the Red Summer of 1919, a time when Black communities all over the nation were terrorized by white people. Many people know that we exploited the Black Panthers but I think there is a lot of evidence that they used us to their advantage.They were able to establish their legitimacy as a voice of protest. And I just appreciate all the work that youre putting out and the energy that youre putting into it for all of us to be able to participate in it and be changed by it. The youthfulness of the Panthers was an asset, a potency that enhanced the reach of their radical actions. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. KalaLea: And this whole thing happened. Amy Gastelum: Mm. SOT: Jim Dunbar, Journalist Franklin: So its a sepia colored photograph of a Red Cross cloth tent. Amy Gastelum: KalaLea made the critically acclaimed podcast series Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. Stanley Nelson tells the vibrant story of a pivotal movement that feels timely all over again. Partners This is a firsthand account. And those 20 Panthers do not include the countless others who were murdered, or had their lives disrupted and wrecked because of their commitment to the liberation of the people. Amy Gastelum: While youre listening to this show, people like Carlos and Bracken and Tulsas Tri-City Collective are actively talking about the truth of Greenwood. Power to the People: The Black Panthers in Photographs by Stephen Shames and Graphics by Emory Douglas is on view at Steven Kasher Gallery, New York, through October 29, 2016. Franklin, who he was and why he was there that day. Learn more about funding opportunities with ITVS. 2015. Thats another way of absconding or of evading the individuals that were responsible, of shielding them. The site's consensus states: " The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution offers a fascinating -- if somewhat rudimentary -- introduction to a movement, and an era, that remains soberingly relevant today." Metacritic reports an 80 out of 100 rating based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Bye-bye. It says Emma Gurley. We painstakingly built it by hand, in no small part to Jessica Sheltons work over the last four years, just spending evenings and weekends adding to a map using census records, combining those with county land records. Yeah. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Seale gave the powers-that-be in Oakland a run for their money, but came in second, leaving the Party politically adrift. Chairman of the Black Panther Party and here he is.Applause. KalaLea: He has a journal that, or a producer Alana Casanova-Burgess had found. Amy Gastelum: While youre listening to this show, people like Carlos and Bracken and Tulsas Tri-City Collective are actively talking about the truth of Greenwood. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. B.C. He is also the co-founder and Executive Director of Firelight Films and co-founder of Firelight Media, which provides technical support to emerging documentarians. But that again was not exceptional in any way. And you never really say the word scapegoat in the series, I dont think. KalaLea: Mm-hmm. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential story, vibrant, human; a living and breathing chronicle of a pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America. And so I dont really understand sometimes, it would appear that people in Congress in particular have this desire to only be around people that agree with them, that look like them, that think like them. KalaLea: Healing. KalaLea: Great. Carlos is a journalist who contributes to the show and also wrote a non-fiction book calledThe Victory of Greenwood. The clip is only Franklins account of the calm with which the day began so that you can get a sense of this footage. So this was not really an anomaly. Amy Gastelum: The first thing to know about Greenwood is that theres a lot we dont know about Greenwood. And theyre not able to live together as a family until 1924. When you see it, I will show you this map one day, when you see it will blow your mind. KalaLea: And in the process of doing that, the massacre happened. If it wasnt being done, there would be no reason why you would reach out to me and want to talk to me. Later weve kind of learned, which is not in the series, again we really had to stay focused, and it was tough to find this information out, but we later learned that they might have ended up in the exact same city, the two, and that they might have actually been lovers. SOT: Stanley Nelson, Director & Producer WebThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a 2015 American documentary film directed and written by Stanley Nelson Jr. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. And I just appreciate all the work that youre putting out and the energy that youre putting into it for all of us to be able to participate in it and be changed by it. Carlos Moreno: Did I show you that map? KalaLea: And we just, yeah.

If the lessons of the Partys successes and failures can offer us any insight, it would be their insistent demand to organize, resist, and ultimately, to act. Resmaa Menakem: For most of our lives, the white body has had full and unfettered access to every part of our bodies. Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Your email address will not be published. Franklin: Yes. Did he ever talk about it and its effect on him? NARRATOR Amy Gastelum: I wanted to share this clip of an actor reading an account from a man who witnessed and survived the, the attack that day, and thats B.C. Where do they come from, right? And so I dont really understand sometimes, it would appear that people in Congress in particular have this desire to only be around people that agree with them, that look like them, that think like them. Thanks for saying that, Amy. They were dangerous. A new documentary on Independent Lens traces the influence of the Black Panthers on U.S. politics and culture in the 1960s. WebThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. Resistance and Resilience: The Cultural Legacy of the Black Panther Party KalaLea: The African Blood Brotherhood was an organization that was about self-sustainability. Amy Gastelum: Oh, cool. Much has been written by and about the Panthers. There were a number of communities that were also destroyed and terrorized at the same time, Black communities.

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Hindsight affords a particular kind of clarity. Unionized Starbucks Workers Roast Howard Schultz, Roaming Charges: Spare the AR-15, Spoil the Child, Some Congress Members Need to Sit Down and Shut Up, Making the Rich Richer: the Silicon Valley Bank Bailout, The State of Cuba-US Relations: An Interview With Dr Jos Ramn Cabaas, Nichole Stephens, Administrative Assistant. I think it, a lot of people think that like, oh, theres just one magical place where Black people were able to thrive. The Black Panthers Party. We also hear from Bracken Klar and Carlos Moreno of Tulsas Tri-City Collective and the radio show Focus: Black Oklahoma, in partnership with KOSU. Carlos Moreno: Like nobody even knows this. Or try Ragland and Ellis for waffles and plenty of other good things to suit the most fastidious. :03 SOT:Kathleen Cleaver Amy Gastelum: Well, you have a wonderful day. Amy Gastelum: Greenwood was a community built by and for Black and Indigenous people in the early 1900s, and it was leveled in a violent attack in 1921. Check back tomorrow for Part Two of the Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. Stephen Shames, Black Panther member sells The Black Panther, the Partys newspaper, in the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, 1970Courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery, New York. Or what would you want people to get from this series? KalaLea: And only the pain and the suffering, but also who is accountable. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Jamal Joseph, and many others. Amy Gastelum: Great. Black Panthers: Vanguard of The Revolution - YouTube 0:00 / 1:53:23 Sign in to confirm your age This video may be inappropriate for some users. Amy Gastelum: Mm.

How vicious, you know. But local activists, including Carlos, are using newly discovered historic documents to piece together not just the tragedy of the massacre, but the success of the neighborhood before and after the attack. KalaLea: Yes. (Basic information for each photograph can be found in a gallery guide.) It is relatively new that me and you can be talking the way that were talking on, on this thing and be somewhat sure that theres probably not a lynch party out here waiting for us. Its a commodity. Click here to learn more Police or law enforcement sought him out and arrested him and took him to the local jail. About the Film In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored . And I do have a clip, um, here of an interaction between you and J.W. Making Contact Intro: Our system is in too many ways broken. Theres a desk, which Ms. Thompson is sitting at with a typewriter. Carlos Moreno: Greenwood has been portrayed in all these shows and documentaries. [BP Bobby Hutton TRT 1:04] Amy Gastelum: Mm-hmm. Engineer: Jeff Emtman But if given the opportunity, if given another day, when given another breath, its just like, yeah, its better than just sinking and falling, you know? Nuclear Deterrence and the High Cost of Being Wrong, As Congress Considers Prolonging Cubas Designation as a Terrorism Supporter, Biden Dithers, Sparing the Athletes: Revising the Russia-Belarus Sporting Ban, The Tragic U.S. Now back to the show. Some of the first images on view depict aspects of Newtons private life, a welcome departure from his highly visible public persona.

And I just want to say regarding the intimacy, that I really appreciated your use of self And just for our listeners, I mean, I want to say that this clip does not actually include any violence from that day. You dont have to know their connection or relation to Tulsa. The Black Panthers condemnations of injustice, oppression and brutality in the late 60s and early 70s reverberate again in one city after another. TRANSCRIPT The Black Panthers were absolutely unique. FAQ It was a statement that perfectly encapsulated the Partys unprecedented influence in the social, cultural, and political psyche of the United States. And thank you so much for just making time for this and revisiting this project. Amy Gastelum: In the series and the way that you express empathy and like, deep curiosity with the people that youre interviewing. But they were also about self-defense. The Party espoused a Marxist political stance, manifest in programs such as the Free Breakfast for Children Program and the Peoples Free Medical Clinics. Mass French Strikes and Mobilizations Challenge Macrons Pension Reform, Inglorious Inertia: The Albanese Government and Julian Assange, Reconciling Saudi Arabia and Iran: the Significance of the China Effort, I Miss Tom Clancy, the Author Who Provoked Me to Write, The Simple Reason Why the U.S. Franklin. KalaLea: And I remember one of my story editors saying like, oh my God, we have to say white so many times.

Amy Gastelum: Its a commodity. Partners The Black Panther Party was, in its day, the leading organizational expression of the revolutionary forces in the United States. And whats interesting is that the land deed of sale doesnt have Ottawa Gurleys name on it. In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. I dont want to live in a world where theres only Black people like me. Amy Gastelum: It sounds like confronting a denial system. Mitt Romney, Where are You when We Need You? In Tulsa, one resistance group was called the African Blood Brotherhood. Amy Gastelum: Yep. KalaLea: And at the local jail, as things happened, especially during that time, a group of white people were outside trying to get into the jail because they wanted Dick Rowland so that they could lynch him. I think it, a lot of people think that like, oh, theres just one magical place where Black people were able to thrive. He built up a cult of personality, calling himself the Supreme Servant of the People. In 1972, Newton shut down the every chapter outside of Oakland, and put the Partys reputation on the line in an attempt to get Seale elected Mayor of Oakland. Alright, thanks Amy. Recently, they made some pretty big discoveries. Franklins grandson. We hear a great deal about the Black Panthers Until next week. Its always been a thing. Amy Gastelum: Before we start, I want to let you know that in todays episode were gonna talk about a 1921 attack on a Black neighborhood, Greenwood, Oklahoma. Amy Gastelum: Mm. The film includes considerable footage of Fred Hampton, the leader of the Panthers in Chicago. Their message of unqualified resistance to racism, armed self-defense and anti-capitalist revolutionary politics galvanized the creation of chapters of the Party in nearly every city and state of the US. Amy Gastelum: Yeah. Black Panthers Amy Gastelum: Emma and Ottawa Gurley grew their wealth. In town for a visit?

Host an Exhibition, Lead Supporters Nelson, who chronicles the Panther movement in his new documentary, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, says the group was a response to what some saw as the limitations of the nonviolent civil rights movement. There we have links to Focus Black Oklahoma, the Tri-City Collective, and the incredible Mapping Greenwood Project. Not only is it possible, its being done. In the exhibition, Stephen Shamess photographs are mounted alongside ninety-eight covers of Emory Douglass The Black Panther, the newspaper vital to the Partys communications and outreach. J.W. Will Leviathan Democracy Blindfold The World? KalaLea: And hes working and theres a typist or a stenographer or something like that. This sense of empathy comes across even in scenes of funeral processions, a testament to Shamess commitment as a documentarian. And I want to play a little clip that is kind of an example of the creativity with which you used these kind of archival ads that were in the newspaper during that time and had some actors read them. How vicious, you know And thank you so much for just making time for this and revisiting this project. Clip: Ladies and gents, come on down to Williams Furniture Store. The Washington Posts One-Sided Assessment of Disinformation, When Israel Has a Demo but No Democracy. KalaLea: So thanks a lot. I have a lot of respect for the work that Making Contact has done over the years. Bracken Klar Co-Executive Producer of Focus: Black Oklahoma, Vice-President of Tulsas Tri-City Collective and DEI consultant Much has been dredged up. Yeah. Shames and Seales accompanying book, Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers (2016), chronicles the Partys founding up until Bobby Seales Oakland mayoral campaign in 1973, and privileges the personal accounts of Gloria Abernathy, Kathleen Cleaver, Barbara Cox, Elbert Big Man Howard, Ericka Huggins, and Khalid Raheem, among others. Bracken Klar: Thats super cool. But if given the opportunity, if given another day, when given another breath, its just like, yeah, its better than just sinking and falling, you know? But that again was not exceptional in any way. Did he ever talk about it and its effect on him? Sometimes I too am exhausted a lot of times for this reason. Not only is it possible, its being done.

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