Black Panthers by Agnes Varda
Film

Black Panthers (1968)

Directed By

Wednesday, October 24, NMAAHC
Runtime: 31 min

This classic 1968 documentary highlights the activities of the headquarters of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California as its members fight for the freedom of its imprisoned co-founder Huey P. Newton.

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