Huey Long

But it wasn’t until October of 1966 that the B.P.’s were born. The name of the party was inspired by the Freedom Organization of Lowndes County (LCFO), Alabama. Their campaign symbol was a panther and what the panther stood for was determination, freedom, and courage. And that was how the B.P.’s got their name. Nonetheless, Newton, the main visionary of the group, formulated the B.P.’s Ten-Point Platform and Program which basically expressed the major needs and wants of the Party, as well as for…

of happiness; this very popular phrase is from The Declaration of Independence, listing the unalienable rights of the future citizens of America. However, long after America gained her independence, many people were still struggling to earn their basic right as being treated as a citizen. Because of this, the Black Panther Party was formed by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The logo of the party was simple in appearance yet powerful in design, in order to call out for other black people to join…

I’m glad to hear you’re doing well at your university. We’ve covered a lot of new material in my Dimensions of Culture class since I last wrote you. One topic emphasized recently has been the concept of counter-hegemony, which, intuitively, is defined as opposing the existing hegemony. In layman 's terms, a hegemony simply refers to the status quo engrained into the constructs of a society. Many of the standards which we label to be “common-sense” or “normal” are truly just hegemony in…

In 1996, Bobby Seale alongside Huey Newton became one of two co-founders of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP) in Oakland, California. The FBI presented the group as a terrorist or hate group, and made part of the mission of the organization to destroy the BPP, even though the BPP was nowhere near being as violent a threat. In his book Seize the Time, Seale wrote of the group’s victories and downfalls, including how the FBI exaggerated the nefariousness of the group and deceived the…

49). The meaning of political educator mentions that the characteristics, are those organizers that bring up the whole point of a movement and what they expect in the outcome. A good example is Huey P. Newton, also know as one of the co-founders of The Black Panthers party. The Black Panthers established in Oakland October 15, in order to combat the treatment of the community by the police officers. Newton’s role as an political educator, involved…

Elisa is very delicate with the chrysanthemums and treats them with a constant enthusiasm and dedication. This symbolizes how long Elisa has been waiting for her husband to look at her and treat her the way she treats her flowers. She also hopes for her husband to notice her beauty because she feels unappreciated. Elisa 's femininity is being ignored and her husband 's failure…

they spend long periods of time dousing themselves in hot water to temporarily make themselves red-pink and pruny. Because this look is short lived, the Sleag spray themselves with hot water every day. To enhance their look, they rub themselves with white mineral bars to make their skin shine and increase the reddish-pinkish quality. The women wear their hair in a fashion that seems contradictory to their walking lifestyle. Most of the Sleag women and some of the men grow their hair long and…

ignoring the cultural component can be quite costly, if not devastating, for any organization. Imagine a major deployment or product launch met with an embarrassing and consequent backlash resulting in the effectual elimination from future efforts in the long run. At the same time there is an internal aspect to organizations commonly referred to as the company or corporate culture that possess a special significance. And although they generally share similar characteristics to the surrounding…

Oh man, what a year, full of many roller coaster rides. My first day on campus felt amazing, I couldn’t believe I had completed a goal of mine after so long. Walking around on campus admiring so many amazing features before having to stay in a classroom for so long was the best time I had my first week on campus. After that first week of admiring the campus, it was time to hit the books and start my path for my future. The first semester on campus seemed to be going so smooth, being able to…

Thin Description - Field Note Setting: I am sitting in the MD. Anderson Library from 11:30 am to 12:20pm on Monday, Jan 25th, 2016, and my observation in the public space start. Police officers and African American guy. 11:30- 11:40 • Suddenly, an argument starts with yelling voice of a man. • A big and tall Black guy is sitting in the corner of non-computer area, his backpack and stuffs are on the table. • Nobody knows what is happening, all people 's eyes are toward that voice. • A Hispanic…