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Radio 4,03 Sep 2019,14 mins

Did the Black Panthers change the NRA?

The Political Butterfly Effect

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The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was created to defend black communities in California from excessive force by the police. The Guardian’s Media Editor Jim Waterson examines whether their armed shadowing of police officers inadvertently went on to change the USA in an unexpected way. Presenter: Jim Waterson Producer: Robbie MacInnes An SPG production for BBC Radio 4

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