Up Next
Back to Show
Independent Lens
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution: Women in the
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, we meet some of the women in the Black Panther Party, who did everything from fielding phone calls to delivering speeches. While the central image of the Panthers may be of males in jackets holding guns, the majority of its rank and file members were women who struggled to overcome chauvinism.
Support Provided By
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:26:04
How 1960s Montreal helped shape the global movement for Black liberation.
Unlock with PBS Passport
56:05
Vogue, AI, and identity collide as an artist creates an exhibition honoring Black and queer culture.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:25:34
A filmmaker honors his father’s legacy of art, activism, and resilience across generations.
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:40
Behind the Kentucky Derby's glamour, unseen workers keep racing’s biggest stage running.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:25:55
A filmmaker seeks belonging in the little people community and explores dwarfism within her family.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:25:11
An Amish sexual assault survivor breaks her silence, sparking a movement for justice and reform.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:25:31
Meet Barbara Jordan: a civil rights icon whose powerful voice masked a complex private life.