Saturday, October 15, 2022
On Oct. 15, 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was founded. They sought justice for African Americans and other oppressed communities through a combination of revolutionary theory, education, and community programs as stated in their Ten Point Program.
- Zinn Education Project lesson plan What We Don’t Learn About the Black Panther Party — but Should - Teaching Activity. By Adam Sanchez and Jesse Hagopian. Rethinking Schools. 33 pages. A mixer role play introduces students to the pivotal and largely untold history of the Black Panthers.
- Zinn Education Project lesson plan ‘What We Want, What We Believe’: Teaching with the Black Panthers’ 10-Point Program - Teaching Activity. By Wayne Au. Rethinking Schools. 7 pages. How students can use the Black Panther Party's 10-Point Program to assess issues in their own communities and to develop 10-Point Programs of their own. Available in Spanish.