March 11, 1967: 54 years ago, Mar 11 1967, Berkeley anarchist group the Provos held their [...]
54 years ago, Mar 11 1967, Berkeley anarchist group the Provos held their first, abortive “be-in” at Constitution Park. Although the event, called “The Reversal of Planet Earth”, was officially cancelled due to rain, about 150 people still turned out to dance and play music The Provos, who were modeled …
April 1, 1967: 56 years ago, Apr 1 1967, Denzil Dowell, a Black 22-year old, was killed [...]
56 years ago, Apr 1 1967, Denzil Dowell, a Black 22-year old, was killed by a Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department officer in North Richmond. The struggle for justice for Dowell’s family would become the first major campaign of the new Black Panther Party for Self-Defense Prominent local civil rights activist …
April 1, 1967: 57 years ago, April 1 1967, Denzil Dowell, a Black 22-year old, was killed [...]
57 years ago, April 1 1967, Denzil Dowell, a Black 22-year old, was killed by a Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department officer in North Richmond. The struggle for justice for Dowell’s family would become the first major campaign of the new Black Panther Party for Self-Defense Prominent local civil rights activist …
April 2, 1967: 57 years ago, April 2 1967, over a hundred San Francisco police attacked [...]
57 years ago, April 2 1967, over a hundred San Francisco police attacked an impromptu gathering of around 2,000 “hippies” in the Haight-Ashbury district, beating many and arresting 32 people No event had been planned for the day. Small groups of young people came out to enjoy the beautiful Spring …
May 2, 1967: 57 years ago, May 2 1967, 26 armed members of the Oakland-based Black [...]
57 years ago, May 2 1967, 26 armed members of the Oakland-based Black Panther Party for Self-Defense entered the California State Assembly Hall to protest the Mulford Act, a piece of legislation intended to disarm them. News coverage of the action made them internationally famous The Panthers were joined in …