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The DuSable Museum of African American History will present a new traveling exhibition, “The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History,” which will open on Friday, April 23, 2010 and continue through Sunday, August 8, 2010, at the Museum which is located at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Chicago.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Party, The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History offers more than 50 historic photographic images that illustrate the history of the Black Panther Party. At the core of the exhibition are forty-eight (48) original photographs taken by Black Panther photographer Stephen Shames. Stephen Shames is one of my favorite photographers. Not only for his Black Panther Party work, but just the way he captures life. Incredibly honest and vulnerable. (All Photography credit: Stephen Shames).

The exhibition will also feature numerous historic Black Panther artifacts from private collections in addition to the DuSable Museum archives, including works of art, posters and other unique items that help illustrate the history of one of the most controversial groups of the Modern Civil Rights Movement. The exhibition explores one of the 20th century’s most controversial and inspirational organizations. The exhibition pairs rare Black Panther Party artifacts from the collection of the DuSable Museum of African American History, with signature pieces from the personal collections of Chicagoans.
Organized by Aperture Foundation