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2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party.
Read Ricardo’s reflections on the Panthers and their comrades the Young Lords, in his essay Remembering Chairman Fred here: rlmartstudio.wordpress.com/2004/12/04/r...

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This commemorative poster features a collage of Ricardo’s illustrations, made from the late 1960’s to the present day, that feature the Black Panthers (and some of their Rainbow Coalition allies). Fred Hampton, “Lil” Bobby Hutton” and Bobby Seale are among those Panthers shown–along with countless others whose names are less well remembered. In the background (and held up by an illustrated activist) are copies of The Black Panther newspaper, which Ricardo helped distribute on the streets of Chicago in 1968.
White border. White text on bottom right reads "Ricardo Levins Morales".

October 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM

Jabriel Nassir Allah

@stillmagnetic.bsky.social

56 Years Ago Today. A Coordinated Assassination was carried out on #ChairmanFred #FredHampton #BlackPantherParty. #MarkClark Also Lost His Life That Day. Chairman Fred’s Influence & Contributions are Too Many to mention in this post. Look Him Up & Learn.✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾#PowerToThePeople