Stephen Sham highlights the era of my transformation in “Black Panthers & Revolution” – COLOSSAL

It was completed in 1940, California Highway 17 – Now Highway 880 –Crime A wide range of US -African Oakland community to make way for the path. These neighborhoods were cut off from the city center, and they were stripped of their economic links at the commercial center, which led to the disruption of social cohesion and between other policies and positions at that time, which makes them in a movement of increasing turmoil.

One of these devastating policies has taken the form of the systematic program for the Federal Housing Department to discriminate against people with color in a process known as Redling. During this time, blacks were banned from buying homes so that white, medium or low families can do this instead, and the suburban communities were Separate by design. It is something that the Oakland people will not support.

From the mid -1940s, Bay Area was the subject of many demonstrations, from general strikes to peaceful protests to comprehensive riots. The excessive force conducted by the Oakland Police Administration has exacerbated tensions and led to many local organizations such as the OcO/OCO, the Unity Council, the Interestible Friendship House, and perhaps the most famous, Black Tiger Party.

Often it is called a leopard or BPP, the political organization was founded in 1966 by university students, Bobby Sel and Hui B. Newton. Its black hats and the so -called “Copwatching” practices included open patrols on the mission to protect black citizens from ill -enlargement by law enforcement. More importantly, the group also carried out a number of “”Survival programs“This provides basics such as food, medicine, clothes and transportation for residents.

Famous audio photographer Stephen Shams He had a seat in the front row to climb the party. While they were still in the college, a torrent invited him to be the official photographer of BPP, and until 1973, Shams created hundreds of strong photos that highlight the behavior and ethics throughout California and the country.

“The Black Tiger party exploded on our consciousness when Bobby Seil and other cheetahs in Capitol California, Sacramento – walked with weapons,” Shams said in a statement. “This approach is a generation of black youth.” More than 65 percent of the group membership consists of women.

The BPP image is carefully designed, from the military uniform to its distinctive slogan to a deliberate and carefully designed weekly newspaper, with the Emory Douglas coach, the party’s visual identity. “Master of craftsman“At the head.

In 2016, Shams and SEALE participated in writing the book Power for people: the world of black leopardsand Which displays black pride, flexibility, and empowerment during this revolutionary era. He says:

He did not encourage hate leopards … The Black Tiger party sought to build a community through service for people, and to provide food and free clothes. Give the purpose for angry youth who are not aimed at street corners. The leopards formed these young people to the hard workers who served their society and showed respect for mothers, fathers and elders.

This month, a wonderful collection of shames is opened Black Famies and Revolution: Stephen Shams’s art in Ammar exhibition.

Imagine amazing black and white pictures, Seale, Newton and other famous activists such as Angela Davis and James Baldwin between daily scenes of youth and local families, the food distribution program in Panthers, and demonstrations. Shams photos call a group of emotions, from the severity of BPP gatherings to local program energy to the basic joy of teamwork and society.

Shams is famous for his bold video articles and focus that highlights social issues all over the world. Its work in the permanent collections of Moma, the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, the San Francisco Museum of Arts, the National Museum of American History, and dozens of others.

Black leopards and revolution It opens May 28 and lasts until July 7 in London. If you are in Los Angeles, follow the Shams exhibition alone, Iders of the Comrade: Women of the Black Tiger Party, Which opens on August 7 in Social Justice Museum. Find more on the artist Website.