Year of the Panther Cub: We Were There Too!

On April 13, 2024, Meres-Sia produced the first public “Panther Cub” panel at Richmond Art Center in Richmond, California. With 237 people in attendance, We Were There Too! was Richmond Art Center’s second highest attended event ever. It was an invigorating discussion and community conversation honoring the challenges, blessings, and healing of those who grew up in the Black Panther Party.

We chose to have the inaugural panel in
Richmond to pay hommage to
the city that catapulted the Black Panthers onto the national stage.

Ongoing, this panel provides space for:

  • Communities to learn about the Black Panther Party through the experiences of the children who lived it.

  • Adult children of the Black Panther Party to share their diverse and unique experiences.

  • Therapeutic and intergenerational conversations and healing.

We would like to give a special thank you to Kimberly Ross, program coordinator, who went above and beyond to ensure that we had a successful event at Richmond Art Center.

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(S. Alegre)

“As a person of multi-ethnic Asian heritages, it is so important to me and for me, to be able to acknowledge, appreciate and honor the sacrifices and learnings from the Cubs (and the Panther parents), that have helped all our communities move forward and organize for greater access, social and economic justice.”

(C. Jong)

"I definitely felt the ancestors with us. I look forward to … collaborating to bring these stories to youth in Oakland, Richmond, and as far as we can reach."

Additional Resources

“What happens when the US declares war on your parents? The Black Panther cubs know”