Die Standing: From Black Panther Revolutionary to Global Diversity Consultant Dixon Elmer
His image-holding a rifle on the steps of the Washington state capitol building, flanked by Black men gripping guns as law enforcement officers and others stand by-is one of the most iconic…
Specifikacia Die Standing: From Black Panther Revolutionary to Global Diversity Consultant Dixon Elmer
His image-holding a rifle on the steps of the Washington state capitol building, flanked by Black men gripping guns as law enforcement officers and others stand by-is one of the most iconic photographs from the Black Power movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s.Elmer Dixon, who at age 17 co-founded the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party, was protesting gun control laws during an era when the Panthers' top mission was to provide armed patrols to protect Black people from beatings and killings by police.Now, half a century later, after George Floyd's killing under a police officer's knee awakened America and the world to an urgent quest to stop police brutality, dismantle institutional racism, and ensure equality and justice for all, Dixon's mission continues.In boardrooms and training facilities across the US and globe, Dixon parlays his revolutionary roots
From Idomeneo to Die Zauberflote
From Idomeneo to Die Zauberflote