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Black Panthers in Philly...listen up (i.imgur.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
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[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Stupid question moment: can white people join BPP?

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

There used to be something called the White Panthers. Thankfully, not a KKK branch; it was basically just the white faction of the Black Panthers.

We might need them even more: part of the reason most black communities have stayed silent is because even peacefully protesting (while black) is enough for racist America to see it as a riot and demand the National Guard.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago (3 children)

They can join the Rainbow Coalition if it still exists.

Google the name Fred Hampton and you will learn a lot about what America is.

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

50+ years old and Im still learning new horrors on the daily. Thnx

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You are very welcome my fellow human. When you are done with Fred Hampton you can maybe look into Leonard Peltier or Mumia Abu Jamal.

RATM was very influential to me back in the 90's

FREE PELTIER AND MUMIA!

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 3 months ago

Judas and the Black Messiah is a cracking film.

You can see why they were fucking terrified of him.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Joining with the rainbow means there will be every color of panther.

The pink panther is my idol.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

If you stand me outside this time of year, i'm so white i'll turn pink :)

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)
[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Thank you for sharing the file directly so I can share it around easily 🙏

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They have this on their website.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

The new logo's a lot nicer!

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

that website takes me to this.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The Panther Party is a Revolutionary Intercommunalist organization that works in solidarity with the Black Panther Party and accepts members of all races and nationalities.
It aligns itself with BPP programs and strategy to effectively expand the Panther movement and Revolutionary Intercommunalism to all communities.

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Thank you

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There's a more info button under that that just leads to the Privacy Policy text above.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

It looks like they might have lost the domain? I know there was something there about a month ago.