Keepers of the dream

“Panther women became indispensable not only to the Black Panther Party but to the larger civil rights movement as well...they were  “keepers of the dream.” *

The women of the Black Panther Party were instrumental to the success of  the Party's survival programs such as the health centers and school breakfasts. Yet, these women's stories have not been visible. 

Now, our mostly People of Color team has documented the stories of six women involved in the Seattle Black Panther movement. The story of the Seattle Black Panthers, Black Panthers in the Emerald City, http://www.seattlebppfilm.com  is in production. 

Keepers of the Dream: Seattle Women Black Panthers screened to a sold -out audiences at the Northwest Film Forum prior to the Pandemic.  The series was one of the top 5 films featured at the Doctober Film Festival.  It was broadcast on the Seattle Channel. 

The individual stories are now part of the University of Washington Black Panther History Interviews. 

 https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/BPP_interviews.htm 

Thanks in part to grants from 4 Culture. 

*Curtis Austin, “Up Against the Wall”  https://www.uapress.com/product/up-against-the-wall/