Adolescent Literacy
VUE Number 3, Spring 2004

An interview with Glynda and Asia Washington Audio Clip 5

Why Asia chose the Black Panther Party photo
March 2004 [55 seconds]


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TEXT VERSION:

Asia: I chose the Black Panther Party for a number, numerous reasons. Because, when I was in school at Elmhurst Middle School, we learned about the Black Panther Party-no, first of all, before I learned that, first of all, they're from Oakland, and I'm from Oakland, so that's the first reason, they're from where I'm from. Second of all, most people know who the Black Panther Party is, they're brave. They had to be brave to pull out stuff like that. They had to be brave. And then, when I was at Elmhurst Middle School, we learned a lot about the Black Panther Party, we watched videos, and read about them, and they just kind of fascinated me, to learn that, oh, dang, these people are from Oakland, and they're brave?