As two women celebrate Juneteenth in its third year as a federal holiday, they reflect on their legacy as creators and inheritors of the Black Panther Party’s mission to “serve the people—body and soul.” Jilchristina Vest is the homeowner and curator of theWomen of the Black Panther Party Mural which graces the exterior of her … Continue reading Continuing Our Collective Journey Towards Liberation: From Juneteenth to the Black Panther Party

Many people put up images of people they admire in their homes. But for Jilchristina Vest, the ideal place to depict the people she most admires—the women of the Black Panther Party– was on the outside of her west Oakland home. Listen to her stories about local she-roes as you commemorate Women’s History Month. Jilchristina … Continue reading Invisible No More – Celebrate the Women of the Black Panther Party