Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party Panel Discussion

Many of us have heard these three words: Black Panther Party. Some know the Party’s history as a movement for the social, political, economic, and spiritual justice of Black and Indigenous people of color – but to this day, few know the story of the backbone of the Party: the women. While these remarkable women of all ages and diverse backgrounds were regularly making headlines agitating, protesting, and organizing, they were also building communities and enacting social justice. Comrade Sisters is their story.

Join the California History Section in a discussion featuring co-authors Stephen Shames and Ericka Huggins of the newly released book, Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party. This panel is joined by former Black Panther Party member M. Gayle Asali Dickson and moderated by Susan D. Anderson, History Curator and Program Manager at the California African American Museum.

Presented by California History Speaker Series