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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Black Panther Breakfast Program (1969) w/ Mary Phillips
Description: It’s January 26th. This day in 1969, free meals are being handed out to kids in Oakland, California as part of the Black Panther Party Free for Children Breakfast Program.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by Mary Phillips, history professor at Lehman College, to discuss why the panthers started the program, how it reflected the community work they were doing — and how it subverted gender roles within the organization.
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