Aaron Dixon: My Life as a Black Panther
Tuesday 25 March, 2014
7pm, $0
New School, Theresa Lang Community Center
55 West 13 Street, Arnhold Hall, Floor Two (Room I202)
Join S.O.A.D (Students of the African Diaspora) for an evening with Aaron Dixon.
In an era of stark racial injustice and decisive action, Aaron Dixon dedicated his life to the struggle for change, founding the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party in 1968 at age nineteen. Through his eyes - in a memoir that begins with the story of his enslaved ancestors and takes us on a journey throughout America - we see the courage of a generation, and the unforgettable legacy of Black Power.
“Aaron Dixon is a courageous, compassionate, and wise freedom fighter whose story of his pioneering work in the Black Panther Party is powerful and poignant. Don’t miss it!”—Cornel West
“This book is a moving memoir e xperience: a must-read. The dramatic life cycle rise of a youthful sixties political revolutionary.” —Bobby Seale, founding chairman and national organizer of the Black Panther Party, 1966 to 1974
There will be a Q&A period during the event.