The Fall of the Black Panther Party

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Dox Cox Member of the BPP’s High Command

Interview with

Andrew S. Andrew S. Banderas received his Bachelor's in History from California State University, Long Beach. He is currently an English and Social Sciences Banderas teacher in Anaheim, CA, and just published his first book, What Shadows May Dream.

Interview with Andrew S. Banderas

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What should be done regarding the portrayal of

Why was Andrew S. Banderas chosen to interview? Educators should teach more about the

Andrew S. Banderas was chosen for this interview because of his experience with teaching Educators should teach about the movement’s U.S. History. We wanted to get the perspective of history and the positive actions they participated in like an educator and get his thoughts on the Black helping children have access to food Panther Movement and the way it is taught in the public education system. Our mission was to obtain the opinion of someone who teaches U.S. History and learn if he believes that the education system gives enough attention to this Important Statements from the interview with Andrew S. Banderas regarding the Black Panther Party:

“Through coercion and infiltration, the FBI really shifted the purpose of the movement and turned people against each other”

“It was meant to address social inequality and I think it was something that kind of got twisted along the way”

“When we’re talking about history you have to talk about bias whether it’s intended because that’s your political perspective or your beliefs or because that’s just what you were taught”

“I think we need to give attention to our education system as a whole and re-approach it. I think that’s the best way we can honor and recognize the struggles that have been made by organizers of the Black Panthers”

“They are definitely portrayed in a negative light...They are very rarely associated with giving food to children”

Outro

The Black Panther Party was a movement that gave power and purpose to many who continued to be overlooked by the white, and subsequently more powerful, members of society, something that not many movements have been able to do throughout American history. Although the Black Panther Party may not exist currently, we have all still benefited from their efforts to try to bring about systemic change. They have been inspiring and continue to inspire generations with ideas of powerful activism through various forms of media, and through the establishment of social programs and economic reforms to make society more equitable for all.

The Black Panther Party was deemed as “revolutionary” and “dangerous” for its ideas to bring about radical social change to the way we talk about race and injustices in our society, and yet we still see many of the same messages that they introduced in the 1960’s and 1970’s in our present world. For example, the conversation surrounding police brutality began in the 1960’s and 70’s due to the Party and is still something that we continue to talk about due to their actions to bring this issue to light. In addition, their impacts on underrepresented communities has been huge, considering the time period in which they were founded.

Despite the efforts of the Civil Rights Movement, many underrepresented communities, most notably minorities, were still oppressed and found it hard to find a voice in America. The Black Panther Party represented the ideas of the voiceless and the ideas of the people, something revolutionary at the time. This newfound sense of belonging and empowerment sparked many other activist movements, many of which exist to this day. In a world that has become increasingly more complex and difficult to navigate, we can look to the Party’s ideas and actions for inspiration to continue to fight for what we believe to be right and just in our world.