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January 7, 2003 - February 28, 2003

"We Want Freedom": Photographs of the Black Panthers

A man sits on a picnic table.

University Library Art Gallery
7:30 am – 7:00 pm

The title of the exhibit, "We Want Freedom," is from the first three words of the Black Panther Party's Platform and Program of 1966. "We Want Freedom"displays over 40 black and white photographs taken from 1968 to 1970 at public events organized by the Black Panther Party in the Bay Area. The images tell the story of the events of the times beginning with the memorial march and rally for Lil' Bobby Hutton who, at 16, was killed by Oakland Police to the great May Day demonstration at the San Francisco Civic Center.