Emory Douglas

In January 1967, a 22-year-old Emory Douglas met Huey Newton and Eldridge Cleaver, the Ministers of Defense and Information of the Black Panther Party, a moment which set the course for a life in revolutionary art. Douglas strongly identified with the Black Panther’s assertive response to injustice. He respected the non-violent actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, but he was … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Graphic Designers