Women of the Black Panther Mural Re-Listen

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2022

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

As part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive starting with the story of how a 30-foot-tall mural on the side of a house in West Oakland is teaching an often left out part of the history of the Black Panther Party-- the women who fueled the movement. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/black-lives-matter-murals Learn more about this project and sign up for a tour of the mini-museum here: http://www.westoaklandmuralproject.org

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Sarah Wyman, I'm one of the producers for the Atlas Obscura podcast.
0:08.4	In honor of Women's History Month, we are going to be re-sharing some of our favorite
0:12.6	stories about women who have been left out of the history books and highlight women who
0:17.2	are making history today.
0:19.5	Today we're revisiting a story I reported about the women of the Black Panther Party.
0:24.9	Last year I had the incredible privilege of speaking to Jill Christina Vest, who's
0:29.4	responsible for commissioning a mural on the side of her house in Oakland honoring the
0:34.2	women who gave back to their community as part of the Black Panther movement.
0:38.3	I also had the opportunity to speak to some of the women who inspired the mural.
0:42.8	And it's a story that I am honored to be able to re-share with you today.
0:47.2	If you want to learn more about Atlas Obscura's Women's History Month project, you can
0:50.7	also visit the link in the show notes.
0:59.4	It's February 14th, 2021.
1:04.7	People from all over the city are gathered in the middle of a street in West Oakland.
1:09.7	Welcome, welcome, welcome, once again, can we make some noise for this moment?
1:14.9	This beautiful, beautiful moment!
1:19.2	There are loud speakers and a mic stand on the sidewalk.
1:22.1	Misha Mosley, the MC, lifts the mic out of its holder and sweeps the cord away from
1:27.2	her feet.
1:28.2	Turns around, away from the street, engages up at the wall behind her.
1:33.3	How about this mural, y'all?
1:35.3	How about this mural?
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