![]() ![]() "When we look back at American politics, we tend to assume that Barrack Obama was the first African American president, and that Hillary Clinton is in line to be the first female president. The Black Panther inter-communal news service: 1967-1980. "As we approach the 50 th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party, and the upcoming American presidential elections, I found it fitting to celebrate an iconic trailblazer a figure who was so greatly supported by the Black Panther Party, and a figure who deserves more attention than history afforded her – Shirley Chisholm. But not many people know of her. During October, which is both Black History Month and marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party, we share her history.ĭyana Saad is a researcher of slavery and Black history, who studied at UCLan and worked extensively with the Institute of Black Atlantic Research. She was endorsed by the Black Panther Party. ![]() Today's blog by Dyana Saad is about Shirley Chisholm, the first African American and first woman to run for presidency. Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas. ![]()
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