Power to the People: The Revolutionary Art & Vision of the Black Panther Party
Emory Douglas
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum
3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Thu until 8pm
Admission
$17.95 adult, $12.95 senior/educator/college student/child 13-17, $1 per person with EBT/SNAP/WIC card, Free for members and children 12 and under
Various admission categories available including discounted rates for educators, college students, seniors, and those with EBT/SNAP/WIC cards
About
Art has always been a weapon for change, and nowhere is this more evident than in the revolutionary visual culture of the Black Panther Party. Emerging in 1966 as militant activists who openly challenged police brutality and systemic racism, the Panthers fundamentally rejected the integrationist approach of seeking inclusion within existing American institutions. Instead, they argued that the nation's schools and social structures were fundamentally designed to oppress, requiring complete transformation rather than reform. Their comprehensive 1966 platform envisioned educational programs that would honestly confront both America's democratic ideals and its violent realities. This exhibition invites visitors to discover how creativity became central to this transformative vision, offering profound lessons for contemporary debates about educational equity and institutional change