The Center for the Study of Women and Society presents:

Dr. Robyn Spencer on “Black Power and Women’s Liberation: Reconsidering the History of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, CA”

In this talk, Dr. ROBYN C. SPENCER, will explore how the Black Panther Party attempted to provide an alternative space where black men and women could challenge sexism and patriarchy, as well as reconceptualize gender roles. The Panthers provided a space where they could develop their consciousness and find the tools to critique male chauvinism and female socialization. These politically conscious women transformed the Panthers internal gender politics, and by extension, their overall political agenda.

Thursday, September 14, 2017
6:00-7:30pm

Room 9207

The event is free and open to the public, is part of the Center’s Fall 2017 Speaker Series, and is co-sponsored with the Institute for Research on the African Diaspora (IRADAC).