Title
Black Panthers, Activism, and Spiritual Practice
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Description
Civil rights activist, former Black Panther leader, and educator Ericka Huggins is joined in conversation by CIIS professor and restorative justice expert Sonya Shah. This episode is presented in collaboration with Bioneers and the 2016 National Bioneers Conference.
Publication Date
9-8-2016
Publisher
CIIS
City
San Francisco, California
Keywords
Social Justice; Black Panthers; Spiritual Practice; Activism
Disciplines
Politics and Social Change | Race and Ethnicity
Recommended Citation
Huggins, Ericka, "Black Panthers, Activism, and Spiritual Practice" (2016). Public Programs & Performances. 34.
https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/publicprograms/34
Comments
Presenter: Ericka Huggins is a human rights activist, poet, educator, Black Panther leader and former political prisoner. For the past 30 years, she has lectured throughout the United States and internationally. Her extraordinary life experiences have enabled her to speak personally and eloquently on issues relating to the physical and emotional well-being of women, children and youth, whole being education, over incarceration, and the role of the spiritual practice in sustaining activism and promoting change.
As a result of her 14-year tenure as a leader of the Black Panther Party (the longest of any woman in leadership), she brings a unique, complete and honest perspective to the challenges and successes of the Black Panther Party and, its significance today.