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    Many people have heard stories growing up about witches and evil spirits haunting abandoned buildings and lurking around deserted towns. Let me tell you about something that is going on right here in your town of Memphis, Tennessee. It all started one day at work. First, Drew a coworker said: “Today is a the big day!” when he walked into the lab “We have to go out to Voodoo Village to finish up our surveillance on mosquitos.” This made me very nervous because when I remember in my home…

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    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…

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    In the 60s the black panthers were one of the historic groups in the 60s. The black panthers were founded in October 1966 the black panthers were founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The group was basically form for self- defense and spread the word of what they believed that was right at the time. The black panthers effect our live through what they did by spreading or sending a message that effect the community, what clothing style that the black panthers wore and finally what the black…

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    Aretha, David. "Black Power (Civil Rights Movement)" Morgan Reynolds Pub. 2011. Print The information is about the Civil Rights Movement and the role that the Black Panthers Party had in starting the movement. Benson, Larry. "Hilliard, David, ed.: The Black Panther Party: Service to the People Programs." International Social Science Review 84.3-4 (2009): 184+. World History in Context. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.0 The summary of this article is it talks about the various programs within the Black…

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    brought awareness to the unjust towards the black community by arming themselves with the same weapons that was destroying them. Huey P. Newton was born…

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    and rioted to influence social and constitutional change. What did their efforts change? Modjeska Simkins, Huey Newton, John Conyers, and Thurgood Marshall were black people who used their political power to inflict permanent change for people of color. Modjeska took part in writing the declaration on Clarendon Country component of “Separate but equal” Briggs vs. Elliot case. Huey Newton and the Black Panther Party for Self Defense utilized the second amendment, to arm and protect the black…

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    The Ten-Points Party

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    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 the black community. The Ten-Point Platform and Program that the B.P.’s…

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    Women’s Rights Matter Women’s right is an ever pressing issue on the United States. It’s a constant push to gain equality for women. Feminists are the leading activists fighting for equal treatment. Although years ago it was the Black Panthers who promoted equal rights for women. The Black Panther Party was thought to be a group that promoted violence to get what they wanted, but their gender philosophies on women were ahead of their times. The Panthers treated women like men’s equals. Elaine…

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    Huey Newton Timeline

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    Huey Percy Newton timeline 1959 Huey P. Newton graduated high school. This was not very common for black people and was a big accomplishment. Even though he was barely literate as stated by his teachers. Huey P. Newton then taught himself to read and was literate. Oct 15 1966 Huey and Bobby Seale formed the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The Black Panthers used military self-defense of minorities. They fought to give blacks rights and give them the freedom that they were promised.…

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    It all ended on a Monday in Utah at exactly 7:15 pm. When I describe myself as a white haired, red eyed, and average weight and height 15 year old people think I'm albino. Its actually the opposite I'm a bit tanned in fact. Well after deciding to walk around the park for ten minutes I decided to go home. By then it was 7:10 pm and after walking for another five minutes I took a breather. When I was finished I started walking again then I heard a ''chink!'' And looked down. I dropped my wallet ,…

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