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Of the People: Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Student assembly
January 30, 2026, at Hoover Elementary school, West Oakland
Video credit: Ms. Breanna Johnson
Black Panther Party 50th Anniversary Tribute
Roses in Concrete
In 2017, Elaine Brown visits Roses in Concrete school.
Interview with Elaine Brown
Elaine Brown Way
Street Renaming Ceremony at 7th & Campbell in honor of Elaine Brown
A Black Panther’s Journey in Breaking New Ground
An article on Elaine Brown
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Led by former party chair Elaine Brown, the Black Panther Apartments became the first California Housing Accelerator funded project to celebrate its grand opening. The Black Panther brings much-needed housing and retail space to the West Oakland neighborhood with the goal of revitalizing a once-thriving community.
Former Black Panther Chair Elaine Brown Speaks About Occupy Oakland & General Strike
OLMNews anchor Davey D speaks with Elaine Brown, former chairman of the Black Panther Party, at the General Strike in Oakland, CA. She had just returned from the Port of Oakland which was shut down by an estimated 15-20 thousand of people. She was elated as she heaped praise up on today’s younger generation of leaders.. She expressed her solidarity for the #occupy movement.
Elaine Brown speaks to the Oakland Occupy 4 Prisoners rally, April 24, 2012
Elaine Brown at the Occupy Oakland GA
At 81 Elaine Brown Reflects on Aging and Life
“My pain was never just mine; it was ours.” 🖤✨ Elaine Brown, former leader of the Black Panther Party, shared her powerful story with us from her home in Oakland. PT.1 #blklivesmatter #dontbecagedbyourage #proaging #ageoutloudandproud
A Conversation with Elaine Brown: Making Black Lives Matter
February 12, 2021 Arizona State University Black History Month Event Hosted by:
Black Graduate Student Association
National Council of Negro Women
African American Men at ASU
Black African Coalition
Black Lives Matter Phx Metro
Radical Reflections: Oakland’s Elaine Brown on leading the revolutionary Black Panthers
Musician, author, and most famously a former leader of the Black Panthers Party in Oakland, Elaine Brown is still politically active, still a force of nature, even at 78 years old. Her non-profit Oakland and the World Enterprises is currently about to break ground on a 79-unit affordable housing project on this lot in West Oakland.
The Black Panther Building: How Elaine Brown is Reimagining Black Liberation
Listen to Elaine Brown, former leader of the Black Panther Party, as she shares her journey in bringing The Black Panther Building to life in West Oakland. With a deep commitment to Black self-determination and community empowerment, Elaine has created a 100% affordable housing complex that fosters businesses and opportunities for Black people. Discover how her vision has transformed a historic site into a beacon of hope and progress for Oakland.
Lecture 14 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)
Lecture 14 of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This class session is a guest lecture by Elaine Brown on the Black Panther Party. Recorded November 13, 2007 at Stanford University. This course introduces the viewer to African-American history, with particular emphasis on the political thought and protest movements of the period after 1930, focusing on selected individuals who have shaped and been shaped by modern African-American struggles for freedom and justice. Clayborne Carson is a professor in the History Department at Stanford University; Elaine Brown is the guest lecturer.
Elaine Brown, ex-head of Black Panthers
Elaine Brown, the only woman to lead the Black Panthers, joins Dave Clark to talk about her big project in Oakland — the construction of a major affordable housing project on the city’s west side that will be open to low-income tenants in May 2024.
Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame 2024 Inductee in the category of Justice
Pyer Moss Couture 1 Runway Show
Enjoy a full look at Pyer Moss first foray into couture with an introduction by former Black panther chairwoman Elaine Brown and a performance by Brooklyn rapper 22 Da General.
Black Panther Party Leader Rates 6 Black Panther Party Scenes In Movies | How Real Is It? | Insider
Former Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown rates six Black Panther Party scenes in movies for realism. Brown joined the Black Panther Party in 1968 and was the acting chair of the party from 1974 to 1977 while Black Panther cofounder Huey Newton was in self-imposed exile in Cuba. The Black Panther Party was an organization focused on creating a revolution for Black freedom, housing rights, the end of police violence against Black people, and other social causes. It was founded by Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966 in Oakland, California. Its ideology incorporated socialism, Marxism-Leninism, and Black nationalism. The party was active between 1966 and 1982 and had chapters across the United States. Brown discusses the accuracy of the portrayal of the Black Panther Party in films such as “Judas and the Black Messiah” (2021), “Forrest Gump” (1994), and “The Butler” (2013). Brown has personal connections to Seale, Fred Hampton, and Jean Seberg, and she comments on their depictions in “Panther” (1995), “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (2020), and “Seberg” (2019).
Reflections on the Black Panther Party at 50: Elaine Brown with Beverly Guy-Sheftall
The James Weldon Johnson Institute hosts a public conversation commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The dialogue reflects on the Party’s legacy in ongoing struggles for racial justice, and honors black women’s leadership in the black power movement. Featured guest Elaine Brown, legendary activist and former chairperson of the Black Panther Party, is joined by prominent Spelman College professor Beverly Guy-Sheftall, in this powerful one-on-one conversation.
Civil rights icon continues the Black Panther’s legacy while building a new one: Here’s how
Elaine Brown, chair of the Black Panther Party founded in Oakland in 1966, is building a new legacy by creating homes for low income residents. At age 80, she has no intention to stop building a better Bay Area, literally. https://abc7ne.ws/3KHrrfR
Elaine Brown and Kwame Ture Interview (1993)
Former Black Panthers Elaine Brown and Kwame Ture, formerly known as Stokely Carmichael, discuss the ideological principles of the Black Panthers that remain relevant today.
Elaine Brown
Throughout the last four decades, Elaine has been committed to and organized significant efforts toward effecting progressive change in the United States. In addition to Black Panther Party leadership, which included editing the Party’s news organ, running for public office in Oakland (1973 and 1975), and leading the Party (1974-1977) as its Chairman, since that time Elaine has actively worked for such social change through to today. Much of her recent work has been focused on radical reform of the criminal justice system and related efforts. In this regard, Elaine has authored and edited books about the plight of prisoners and the injustices in the criminal justice and prison systems, published numerous articles and newsletters in support of prison reform, and lectured widely at colleges and universities on the question. Elaine is quoted as a reliable source and expert on the criminal justice system and considered a noted advocate for its radical reform.
Elaine Brown on the 1970s & what’s needed today
Three minute excerpt of an interview with former Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown. Filmed on August 26, 2014.
One of the original members of the Black Panther Party.. Elaine Brown
A great inspiration and a great wealth of knowledge.. Elaine Brown
Elaine Brown – New Age Racism
Social Activist Elaine Brown at Marlboro College on March 6, 2008. This is the entire talk.
Former Black Panther Party chair Elaine Brown!
Former leader of the Black Panther Party Elaine Brown lectured at the oldest Black-owned bookstore in the country, Oakland, California’s Marcus Books. The subject: Life in the Age of Obama. An audience discussion followed. It was provocative and vital, and-as-always, Elaine Brown was exciting. marcusbookstores.com internationalmediatv.com
Education for Liberation: Black Panther Party
Elaine Brown talks about her history as a leader of the Black Panthers, and about her current work with the Michael Lewis Legal Defense Committee.
Elaine Brown slams Bourgeois Feminists
Elaine Brown on Black Panther Lessons for Today’s Activists | Netroots Nation 2025
Former Black Panther Party chair Elaine Brown joins Rising Up with Sonali at Netroots Nation 2025 to share powerful lessons from the Panthers’ legacy—on disciplined organizing, building coalitions, fighting government repression, and addressing economic needs. From the 1960s to today’s struggles, her blueprint for liberation remains urgent and timeless.