9: The Black Panther Party — Power, Protest, and the Price of Revolution
Truth in the Shadows: Crime, Mystery, and Politics · Kandy
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Show Notes
In this episode of Truth in the Shadows, we explore the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party through a lens rarely used in mainstream storytelling. Beyond the headlines and iconic imagery, this episode examines the Panthers’ community programs, their philosophy of self-defense, and the federal response that followed. We also unpack COINTELPRO, internal divisions, and the lasting consequences faced by members long after the movement fractured. This is a story about power, fear, and what happens when a movement challenges the state itself.
References & Source List
- Britannica — Black Panther Party
- Britannica — Bobby Seale
- History.com — Black Panthers
- PBS — The Often Misunderstood Legacy of the Black Panther Party
- PBS — Huey P. Newton and COINTELPRO
- National Archives — FBI COINTELPRO files & Huey Newton records
- ABC News — Fred Hampton’s Girlfriend Remembers the Night He Was Assassinated
- Chicago History Museum — Fred Hampton Raid Photo Collection
- Save the Hampton House Foundation — Fred Hampton’s legacy
- National Women’s History Museum & various oral histories — Elaine Brown, Ericka Huggins, Kathleen Cleaver and women in the Party