Interview Series

The Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party is happy to announce our 2022 Summer Interview Series!

RALPH BOSTICK, JUNE 4, 2022

In Chicago, Ralph Bostick worked under Ronald "Doc" Satchel in the Health Cadre of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. He helped secure donations of hospital beds, equipment, and supplies. Once the Spurgeon Jake Free Medical Center opened on 16th Street in Chicago, Ralph opened and closed it every day. Ralph had a lung transplant so you'll have to listen close. Hear him tell us about the Black Panther Party's free medical center in Chicago.

Revolutionary Gratitude and Salute to Ralph Bostick for his sacrifice. We are grateful for the time we spent with him.

In solidarity, Ralph Bostick, 1951 - 2022.

All Power to the People

CHUCK D AND BILLY BROOKS, JUNE 9, 2022

Billy “Che” Brooks is our Director of Education and was the Deputy Minister of Education for the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party.

The iconic Chuck D and Billy Brooks chop it up about the Historical Preservation Society.

Our mission is to preserve, research, document, and present the history and legacy of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party.

We love this work and hope you enjoy the series!

EMORY DOUGLAS, JUNE 19, 2022

Emory Douglas, Black Panther Party’s Minister of Culture, June 19, 2022

Emory Douglas started in the Black Panther Party as the Revolutionary Artist and was elevated to the Minister of Culture. He was a member of the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the Party disbanded in the 1980s.

As a revolutionary artist and the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, Douglas created iconography to represent black-American oppression.

Emory has appeared in numerous documentaries and has been featured in art exhibits around the world. The Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party is happy to spend this time with him for our Summer Interview Series!

Please sit back and listen to Emory tell us little-known facts about the Party and the Black Panther Newspaper!

Brief History of the Illinois Chapter

August 14, 2021