Power to the People, Y’all

About this episode

This episode discusses the history of the first Black Panther Party chapter in the South, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, through the lens of a new documentary film.

The late 1960s and 1970s were marked by the emergence of radical and revolutionary political movements in America. The common narrative places much of the action in major urban centers like Chicago, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area. But a new documentary film is challenging that story by highlighting the incredible history of the first Black Panther Party chapter in the South, which was located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Featuring: Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, opinion columnist at The New York Times, and director of the documentary film Power to the People, Y'all Link: For screening info and announcements about Power to the People, Y'all visit the film's official Instagram page . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Tressie McMillan Cottom

Topics covered

• Black Panther Party
• political movements
• Winston-Salem
• documentary film
• radical politics

Keywords

• Black Panther Party
• Winston-Salem
• Tressie McMillan Cottom
• documentary
• political movements
• 1960s
• 1970s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNC-Chapel Hill, The New York Times

Books & works: Power to the People, Y'all

Places: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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