#tenpointprogram

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Reposted from @onthisdateinhiphop (@get_regrann) - #OnThisDateInHipHop, #HueyNewton and #BobbySeale founded #TheBlackPanthers with the central guiding principle of "undying LOVE for the people". It was on this day that the two drafted the #TenPointProgram that established the direction and goals of the #BlackPanther Party for #SelfDefense. #1 We Want Freedom. #2 We Want Full Employment For Our People. #3 We Want An End Of Robbery By The White Man Of The Black Community. #4 We Want Housing; We Want Shelter, Which Is Fit For Human Beings. #5 We Want An Education Which Teaches Us Our TRUE History And Our Role In Present Day American Society. #6 We Want All Black Men To Be Exempt From Military Service. #7 Stop The Murder Of Black People. #8 We Want All Black Political Prisoners Set Free. #9 We Want Black People To Be Tried In A Court Of Law By A Jury Of His Peers (as specified by the Constitution) Not In The Streets By The Hands Of A Cop #10 We Want Land, Bread, Housing, Education and Clothing, Justice and Peace.✊🏾 #COINTELPRO #rap #rapper #90shiphop #60s #90srap #rnb #watts #hiphopmusic #soundcloud #hiphopculture #rappers #freestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pCKySBJhU/?igshid=6ky30k0jlbxv

The quote that I’m referring to is from Bell Hook in her writing Is Paris Burning about how colonization has made it be the white audience is comfortable with dictating the images of black people and people of color. I find it very interesting that this goes for every racial minority, especially Native Americans. When thinking about it, there is rarely any image that depicts the life of or has a Native American that is after the 1800′s or who do not live on the reservations.

The needs of a black woman, be it physical, mentally, financial, opportunity, etc., are at the lowest priority in this society, but still, black women strive to be the greatest they can be and supports the many communities that they are a part of. And because of the high rates of incarceration of the black men, black women have been put into the position of caretaker for everyone else.

The majority of the paper was about how the Africana woman was viewed at different vantage points from the opinion of the students. With this section, I thought of the fifth point in the Ten Point Program, for the call for black people to acquire an education that would give them a knowledge of self and their position in the world. Which is what a realized when reflecting on my education black history.

Big #shoutout to @tiffanieblue again! Straight up - I think we friends and I have a crush on your passport. You represent always! I love it. . #blackpanther #tenpointprogram #bpp #Blacketyblack #blackonblackbk #blackskin #blacknose #blacklips #blackhair #blackeverything #blacklivesmatter #blackgirlmagic #magicmagic #blackmagician #wefight #weresist #wewillwin #outfittingtherevolution #deconstructtheconstruct #blaaaaacknificent #blackpower #blackpride #supportblackbusiness #supportblackart (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtlU5AFMH7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=99u9i6orgks4

Shot by Joshua Smith.