The Black Panthers' story is frequently told in fragments, depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity. Stanley Nelson, the master documentarian, goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of those who were there: cops, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, an essential history, is a vibrant, human, living and breathing chronicle of this pivotal movement that gave birth to a new revolutionary culture in America.
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The Black Panthers' story is frequently told in fragments, depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity. Stanley Nelson, the master documentarian, goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of those who were there: cops, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, an essential history, is a vibrant, human, living and breathing chronicle of this pivotal movement that gave birth to a new revolutionary culture in America.
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