Miami gains a new artists’ collective with studios and a gallery in The Laundromat Art Space.

In late October 1966, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Searle, who had met at Merritt College, a public community college in Oakland, California, founded the Black Panther Party. Originally the Panthers were more about community organisation and could almost have been described as a neighbourhood watch scheme (the original name was the Black Panther Party of … Continue reading "Extraordinary Pictures, Posters and Flyers of the Black Panther Party, 1967-1972"

Six years down with a lifetime to go.

With great sadness we report that Orson, the beloved black jaguar, passed away today. He was euthanized after staff recognized that his increasingly geriatric condition was affecting his quality of life. Orson was almost 22 years old--a very advanced age for his species--and was a well-known resident of the Zoo. Please take a moment to offer condolences to Zoo staff who will be feeling this loss. RIP big guy, we'll miss you dearly. :'(

Iconic: Black Panther, opening this Saturday at the Gregorio Escalante Gallery, illustrates how influential the Black Panthers were, not just politically and socially, but artistically as well.