Dear Educators!

Neutralizing the Revolution: The Black Panther Party and the FBI provides an opportunity for students to analyze primary sources from the Black Panther Party, Chairman Fred Hampton, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s COINTEL-PRO operation (1956-1971), which sought to inhibit the effectiveness of Black liberation groups and other activist organizations. These activities provide students with historical context for Judas and the Black Messiah. 

The lesson also includes a discussion guide for the film. While the film is historical fiction and dramatizes the events of  1968-1969, it offers a useful window into many important topics: What makes a leader? What is the role of the government in keeping its citizens safe? What do abuses of power in government look like? How does state repression of social movements serve to uphold white supremacy? 
 

The activities in Neutralizing the Revolution connect directly to several UDHR articles, including: 
    •   Article 2: Everyone is entitled to human rights, regardless of race, class, or other characteristic. 
    •   Article 3: Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person. 
    •   Article 9: No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile. 
    •   Article 12: Everyone has the right to privacy and freedom from attacks on their reputation. 
    •   Article 19: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

THANKS

Hope of Family