Black Panther Baby: Jamal Joseph’s Story

He was young, gifted, and Black. What would cause Jamal Joseph to go from a youth in the NAACP straight to becoming a Black Panther in New York City? We hear the term ‘radicalized’ used today to mean some bad person ‘got to’ a young man, told him a lie, and set him on a path to murder and destroy. What was Jamal Joseph told as the youngest Black Panther of the 21 to be incarcerated? He went to Leavenworth Federal Prison for over 8 years. Does he still believe in the ideals of Black Panthers? What was their 10 Point Program? Did Panthers believe in love of community or hatred of White people? What were the Black Panthers doing? Did government, racism, or classism end their mission? What are we missing about arguably one of the most influential and important organizations to emerge in US Civil Rights? We can go directly to the source. Now Professor Jamal Joseph, Cornell University, award winning film maker, author, Oscar nominee, and former Black Panther sets the record straight.