Emory Douglas: An Interview

Emory Douglas is a political artist and activist, producing revolutionary art for important political movements. He joined the Black Panther Party in 1967 and was the Minister of Culture for the Party, and created powerful illustrations and collages for the movement and the Party’s Black Panther Newspaper until the Party dissolved in the early 1980s. In this interview with Sampada Aranke, Douglas speaks about joining the Black Panthers as well as the creation and social and political impact of the Black Panther Newspaper. They also discuss Douglas’s recent work with the Zapatista community in Chiapas, Mexico, teaching new generations of artists, and making art for social justice.