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“They basically declared war on him after these shows were broadcast”: When John Lennon alarmed the FBI after platforming radical political ideas in a week-long takeover of American TV

Lennon’s curated week of programming exposed viewers to some controversial figures - and drew the attention of the US government

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Hollywood, a fake film & Huey P. Newton

Showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois on the Apple TV+ series that explores one slice of the Black Panthers' history

Salon

A chapter ends for this historic Asian American bookstore, but its story continues

For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. Now, the husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop.

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How Stokely Carmichael and the Black Panthers changed the civil rights movement

Journalist Mark Whitaker says that much of what's happening in American race relations today traces back to 1966, the year the Black Panthers were formed. His new book is Saying It Loud.

WEKU

Sisters of the revolution: the women of the Black Panther party

A new photobook recalls the crucial but often overlooked role played by women in the Black Panther party. The photographer Stephen Shames and his co-author Ericka Huggins look back

The Guardian - UK

John Froines: Chemist charged in Chicago Seven trial

The antiwar activist was part of court proceedings that gripped the US in 1969, becoming a touchstone for the era’s disquiet and divisions

The Independent UK

John Froines, chemist and anti-war activist put on trial with the Chicago 7, dies at 83

An anti-war activist caught in the chaos outside Chicago’s Democratic National Convention in 1968, Dr. Froines was thrust into a courtroom drama that captivated the nation.

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Environmental crusader John Froines, who stood trial with the Chicago 7, dies

LOS ANGELES — Long before he became a renowned scientist who fought for environmental justice in Los Angeles and beyond, John Froines was an antiwar activist who became a familiar face as a member of the fabled Chicago 7.

Los Angeles Times

Reagan’s moment of historical irony

When armed Black Panthers showed up at the California State Capitol in 1967, they probably saved thousands of lives

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