Black Panthers video

What were the Black Panthers mobilizing against?

- Racism in the healthcare system
- Other racial inequalities: Black people were not recognized as equal members of the society

What values are they defending? In terms of recognition and redistribution?

- Community
- Equality
- Justice
- Education
- Healthcare as a basic human right

What are the triggering events?

- Creation of survival programs
- Going to the talkshow to talk about sickle cell disease
- Creation and prosecution from FBI force COINTELPRO, after being identified as disruptive to the
American government

What are their strategies?

- Provide survival programs: food assistance, free healthcare, free shelters and free education
o Testing for sickle disease
o Providing acupuncture for drug addiction and PTSD
o This was their way to “correct the issue” of the unequal rights
- Having a “vigilant program” (the Black leather jackets): they were the “police to the police”
o This was their way to pressure the State to provide equal rights