On May 2, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California State Capitol with firearms in protest of state gun control legislation. We take a look at the protest's lasting legacy.

The Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland in 1966, originally named the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, in response to police brutality against Black citizens.

On May 2, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California State Capitol with firearms in protest of state gun control legislation. We take a look at the protest's lasting legacy. As a symbol of ...

Stephen Shames's book "Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party" is an examination of an often overlooked group of people heavily involved in the Black Panther Party.