Keepers of the dream
Historical Documentaries
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KBCS FM
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2/8/20 2nd hour at 59:49
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7:54 Seattle Women Black Panthers
Francis Dixon
Frances Dixon
Keeper of the Dream
Keeper of the Dream
Frances Dixon describes the effects on her of Emmett Till's murder, redlining in Seattle and her son's founding of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense.
Keeper of the Dream
Keeper of the Dream
Keeper of the Dream
Frances Dixon's story is the story of African American struggles and victories in the North.
Triumphs
Keeper of the Dream
Triumphs
In the film she describes her triumphs with fighting job discrimination, her son's imprisonments and death threats against her sons.
VAnetta Molson-turner
Called to Oakland from Seattle
Called to Oakland from Seattle
Called to Oakland from Seattle
Vanetta working with the BPP in Oakland to elect Bobby Seale for Mayor of Oakland and Elaine Brown to City Council in 1972, In this photo, Vanetta is working at the Lampost which was a Black Panther Party run club.
Where she lived and worked
Called to Oakland from Seattle
Called to Oakland from Seattle
Vanetta is standing in front of a mural which is in front on the house where she lived with members of the Seattle Black Panther Party. She had to step over sandbags to get out to do her work with the free clinic and breakfast program.
Phyllis Noble Mobley
Phyllis joined the Seattle BPP at age 15
Phyllis learned that she could succeed in any endeavor.
Phyllis learned that she could succeed in any endeavor.
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Her siblings were Seattle Black Panthers. She was allowed to go to Black Panther Party events with her siblings even though she was much younger.
Phyllis learned that she could succeed in any endeavor.
Phyllis learned that she could succeed in any endeavor.
Phyllis learned that she could succeed in any endeavor.
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She created her own hairweaving business. The first of it's kind in Seattle.
Winona Hollins-Hauge
Winona learned from Carolyn Downs
Winona learned from Carolyn Downs
Winona learned from Carolyn Downs
Carolyn Downs was a strong influence for Winona. Winona was active for 6 months but continued to help Carolyn collect money for the free breakfast program and the health clinic.
Winona continues social action
Winona learned from Carolyn Downs
Winona learned from Carolyn Downs
Winona co-hosts "The Gospel Highway" on KBCS.She brings socially conscious songs, like "Benediction" by the Paula Boggs Band to the air.
Youlanda givens
Youlanda helped organize and direct a Seattle Black Panther Party Free Breakfast program. She collected donations, bought, cooked and served food at the breakfast program.
Youlanda talks about changing her "look" with a black leather jacket when she joined the Seattle Black Panther Party.
Youlanda's Son, Darnel Alexander and former group 2nd Nature along with 1995 Inter Mix Records and KadGroove Music present "Lift Up Your Voice and Sing." Also featuring David Booker, Leland Allen and Jason Turner.
Screenings And Questions
Question asked at screening
Vanetta Featured at Seattle Central College
Vanetta Featured at Seattle Central College
Youlanda Givens spoke about the Stockley Carmichael Speech at Garfiled High Shool. Here is the speech that was asked about:
http://aavw.org/special_features/speeches_speech_carmichael01.html
Vanetta Featured at Seattle Central College
Vanetta Featured at Seattle Central College
Vanetta Featured at Seattle Central College
See an amazing exhibit and the documentary about Vanetta Molson-Turner
https://artgallery.seattlecentral.edu/porches-panthers-and-progress
See the Series on the Seattle Channel
Vanetta Featured at Seattle Central College
See the Series on the Seattle Channel
CREDITS
Series Produced and Directed by
Patricia Boiko
Individual Documentaries
Produced and Directed by
Patricia Boiko
Tajuan LaBee
Assistant Director
Malika Lee
Edited by
Kamaria Daniel
Malika Lee
Tifa Tomb
Patricia Boiko
Cinematography
Omar Willey
Kamaria Daniels
Production Assistant Veronique Harris
Music
Composed and Directed by SassyBlack
Vocals and Synthesizer by SassyBlack
Saxophone by Kate Olson
Trumpet by Katie Green
Trombone by Liana Green
Acoustic Guitar by Stephanie Anne Johnson
Recording and Mixing Engineer
Ayesha Ubayatilaka
Music Recorded and mixed at Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA
Post production editing, color and graphics Jim Golingo, GolPost Inc.
Post production Audio Bad Animals, Dave Howe
“Benediction”
composed by Paula Boggs and featuring the Paula Boggs Band. ©℗ 2017 Paula Boggs Music (BMI).
https://www.paulaboggsband.net/
Location Crew
Nico Sanchez
Arianne Garden Vazquez
Support
Supported in part by grants from 4 Culture