The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

My film 'The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution' will stream for FREE starting this Weds, 3/10 followed by a special Livestream Q&A on Friday at 8pm ET. on the legacy of the Panther Party and its impact on social movements today. Details + RSVP watch.eventive.org/blackpanthers

"The way capitalism created a working class that was kept absolutely destitute, that was wrong. So we took the position that in order for us to be free that system had to be dismantled. We could not be free in a system that oppressed us." @sistaelaine + Phyllis Jackson, Panthers

Stanley Nelson tells the vibrant story of a pivotal movement as urgent today as it was then. Stream @panthersdoc now on the @PBS app. to.pbs.org/38NWa55

@erickohn @StanleyNelson1 5 yrs ago @StanleyNelson1 on #DocumentaryMag re @panthersdoc: "There are obvious similarities w/ what is going on today. It's sad to see how little things have changed. There are lessons for young people who are starting movements all over the country..." documentary.org/column/black-l…

✊🏿With the murder of George Floyd, increased police brutality, and the protests erupting around the country, we are re-releasing in its entirety "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" on @PBS through July 4th. Stream @panthersdoc here: pbs.org/video/independ…

From the archive: @WTTW told the story of how Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was murdered in Chicago and what it took for the truth to come to light. pbs.org/video/black-pa…

@PBSBlackCulture Learn more about Fred Hampton's killing and how it helped lead to the election of Chicago's first African American mayor at to.wttw.com/2PciBZt

On December 4, 1969, 21-year-old Fred Hampton was killed in a raid on his West Side apartment. Remembering the Black Panther chairman and community organizer, 50 years on: chicagomag.com/arts-culture/D…

“We’re going to fight racism not with racism, we’re going to fight it with solidarity. We say we’re not going to fight capitalism with Black capitalism, but we’re going to fight it with socialism.” —Fred Hampton

@panthersdoc It was an honor to examine Fred Hampton's leadership and murder for the film @panthersdoc. It is a story that every American should know. theblackpanthers.com/home/

50 years ago Black Panther Party member #FredHampton was murdered by the Chicago Police Department. Years later I watched filmmaker Mike Gray's doc, The Murder of Fred Hampton, and it set me on a path to become the filmmaker I am today. @panthersdoc youtube.com/watch?v=U5PlOs…

Firelight's President Marcia Smith talks 10yrs of the Documentary Lab, telling more diverse American stories and being proud to support filmmakers of color for #GivingTuesday. DONATE TODAY! facebook.com/donate/5826448…

Nov 30 & Dec 14, Don't miss #MilesDavisMovie in NYC at African Diaspora Int'l Film Festival @NYADIFF. Includes special Q&A w/ director @StanleyNelson1 Get tickets today! buff.ly/2NOCuGk

JUST ANNOUNCED! In recognition of Black History Month, @PBS will premier the Grammy-nominated @milesdavisfilm (Tuesday, February 25, 9:00 p.m. ET) and INDEPENDENT LENS @Always_InSeason (Monday, February 24, 10:00 p.m. ET). READ MORE: buff.ly/2rlpEH1

Over the past five decades, @MellonFdn grantees have used the #arts and #humanities to deepen our understanding of the human condition and experience. Their transformative work is celebrated in the #Mellon50 film directed by @StanleyNelson1: youtu.be/-oAVzwuBfz8

Celebrate #GivingTuesday with Firelight! Help us raise $5,000 on Tuesday, December 3 for the Documentary Lab, our flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging diverse filmmakers. Help us get the word out! #ChangingTheStory DONATE TODAY: buff.ly/37543CR

So, we had a party.

The cat is out of the bag. Can't wait to share more about our 30 for 30 film on Michael Vick. Stay tuned!

We’re about to start here at @NMAAHC . Today’s #1619Project schedule. Looking forward to both parts, but especially the conversation with students, about to begin.