Merritt College : home of the Black Panthers

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Merritt College, located in Oakland, California, was the first college in the country to have a Black Studies program. This film tells the story of the late 1960's in West Oakland, which was the bi...

Merritt College, located in Oakland, California, was the first college in the country to have a Black Studies program. This film tells the story of the late 1960's in West Oakland, which was the birthplace of the Black Panthers, and seeks to address the roots of the movement and the impact the party had on social justice throughout the country. Features rare interviews with surviving Bay Area Panthers.

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