this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2026
866 points (99.3% liked)

Progressive Politics

3801 readers
397 users here now

Welcome to Progressive Politics! A place for news updates and political discussion from a left perspective. Conservatives and centrists are welcome just try and keep it civil :)

(Sidebar still a work in progress post recommendations if you have them such as reading lists)

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
866
Black Panthers in Philly...listen up (i.imgur.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

note: video is sped up by 1.3 to post. Original is 1'17" and can be found here:

catbox

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

They can join the Rainbow Coalition if it still exists.

Google the name Fred Hampton and you will learn a lot about what America is.

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

50+ years old and Im still learning new horrors on the daily. Thnx

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You are very welcome my fellow human. When you are done with Fred Hampton you can maybe look into Leonard Peltier or Mumia Abu Jamal.

RATM was very influential to me back in the 90's

FREE PELTIER AND MUMIA!

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 2 weeks ago

Judas and the Black Messiah is a cracking film.

You can see why they were fucking terrified of him.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Joining with the rainbow means there will be every color of panther.

The pink panther is my idol.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

If you stand me outside this time of year, i'm so white i'll turn pink :)