Black Bird Press News & Review: Emory Douglas reception at the Joyce Gordon Gallery, 14th and Franklin, downtown Oakland
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Marvin X will be at the Joyce Gordon Gallery for the Emory Douglas exhibit reception, Friday, June 6, 6-9pm. Emory is the Black Panther Party Minister of Culture. Emory came into the BPP via Marvin X's Black House, co-founded by Eldridge Cleaver, BPP Minister of Information. He too was introduced to the BPP by Marvin X.
"Marvin X was my teacher. Many of our comrades came through his Black Arts Theatre: Emory Douglas, Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale, Sam Napier...."
--Dr. Huey P. Newton, co-founder The Black Panther Party
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Revolution comes to downtown Oakland with the exhibit of Black Panther artist Emory Douglas
Marvin X will be at the Joyce Gordon Gallery for the Emory Douglas exhibit reception, Friday, June 6, 6-9pm. Emory is the Black Panther Party Minister of Culture. Emory came into the BPP via Marvin X's Black House, co-founded by Eldridge Cleaver, BPP Minister of Information. He too was introduced to the BPP by Marvin X.
"Marvin X was my teacher. Many of our comrades came through his Black Arts Theatre: Emory Douglas, Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale, Sam Napier...."
--Dr. Huey P. Newton, co-founder The Black Panther Party
Cover art by Emory