ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Graphics of the Black Panther Party USA
THANKS TO OUR EXHIBIT SPONSORS:
Cultural Resources Council of CNYCarol & Jerry Berrigan, John & Dolores Brule, Mary Kuhn & John Thomas, Elana Levy, Glen Lewis, Andrew Molloy & Debra Douthit, Giancarlo Moneti, Dan & Doris Sage and Ann Tiffany & Ed Kinane.
From the collection of the CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF POLITICAL GRAPHICS (CSPG is the largest repository of political posters after World War II in the USA with over 75,000 in their collection)
All Power to the People! features Black Panther Party posters and newspaper graphics produced in the 1960s and 1970s. The exhibition highlights the artistry of Emory Douglas, and documents the Panthers’ involvement with a broad array of causes, including opposition to the Viet Nam War and solidarity with the United Farm Workers movement. With documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, All Power to the People! also illustrates efforts of the United States government to destroy the Panthers as part of wide-spread efforts to stifle oppositional political movements. The social programs of the Panthers and the powerful images of armed party members had a strong impact on the public consciousness of the time, and their efforts to combat the oppression of racism and poverty still resonate today.
To read the Melinda Johnson article in the Post Standard use this link
http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2011/01/post_34.html
What We Want, What We Believe – Documentary footage of the Black Panther Party
As part of this exhibition, ArtRage will screen segments of this documentary and the award winning film series, Eyes on the Prize on Wednesday and Thursday nights beginning January 12, 2011 (see film listings).
