March 2, 2007
New Views of The Black Panthers Paint Shades Of Gray
Scholars re-examining the violent legacy of the party and the black-power movement find greater nuance
Forty years ago, about two dozen members of the Black Panthers did something now unthinkable in our era of terrorism and heightened security. They paraded into the California State Capitol on May 2, 1967, brandishing rifles and pistols and wearing uniforms — black berets, leather jackets, and turtlenecks. Ostensibly, they were demanding their right to bear unloaded arms,
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