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Museum object · Time-based Media - Moving Images

Passin' It On

1993

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A documentary film with the title Passin' It On. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound. The film tells the story of the Black Panther Party from the perspective of one of its leaders, Dhoruba Bin Wahad (born Richard Moore), shortly after he was released from a nineteen-year prison sentence that was eventually overthrown. In addition to Wahad's commentary, the film also utilizes archival newsreels.

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Catalog reference: 2017.55.40.1a

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