The mayor will deliver opening remarks prior to the showing of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution"
NEWARK - Mayor Ras Baraka will host a screening of a new documentary detailing the rise of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and beyond Wednesday night.
According to a press release, the mayor will deliver opening remarks prior to the showing of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" at the Cityplex 12 cinema on Springfield Avenue at 6 p.m.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion to examine both the influence and legacy of the movement in Newark and across the country.
According to the documentary's official website, filmmaker Stanley Johnson interviews Black Panther members and supporters, FBI informants, journalist and white detractors to uncover the party's "significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails."
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