Stanley Nelson's acclaimed film, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution uses interviews, archival footage, and images to document the story of the radical political party established in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. A discussion guide for Nelson's documentary provides support materials for the classroom as well as for community showings.

Concepts

the black panther party, protests, civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights act of 1964, the civil rights movement

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the post-screening activities as group research projects
• Organize a community-wide showing and discussion of the film

Classroom Considerations

• Preview the 1:55 film to determine if appropriate for your classroom
• Requires access to the film
• The film is available for purchase on subscription streaming services

Pros

• The 23-page guide includes background information that places the Black Panther Party in the larger context of the Civil Rights Movement
• The guide also includes the Black Panthers' 10-point program, a list of suggested community events, and sample discussion questions

Cons

• None