Capitalism + Racism Breed Fascism, Newspaper Article.

Title

Capitalism + Racism Breed Fascism, Newspaper Article.

Date

1970-03-15

Creator

Janet Cyril

Description

A newspaper article from The Black Panther arguing that the greed inherent in capitalism leads to racism which leads to a fascist state defined by police brutality on Black people. The author writes that capitalism is “a parasitic growth that devours whole countries,” and therefore police brutality is a form of genocidal extermination.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Racism See all items with this value

Violence See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black Panther Party (BPP)

Police brutality

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.15

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0746

Rights

All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.

Contributing Institution

Jackson State University

Source

Originally published in The Black Panther, 15 Mar. 1970, p. 14, 16.

Collection

The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson