Black Panther Study Packet

The Black Panther Marvel Comic movie released February 16, 2017. The response of the movie has sparked so much dialogue about the current state and future of people of African descent.

What has unfolded is that many people still remain unaware of where the idea of the Black Panther derives. And more so, the tons of information regarding black people, African people and its diaspora. In order to continue with the growth, we at Ark Republic launched a study packet which is a collection of resources for you to use and expand upon.

Here, births a study packet for educators, self-taught folk, artists, activists, resisters and dreamers.

This packet is a study guide to help build materials for people wanting to learn about the origins of the Black Panther, how the concept extended, as well as, ideas around the Black Panther movie.

This is a living, breathing study packet built by the people, for the people. All submissions that add to our building knowledge of understanding that Wakanda is rooted in a living-breathing past, and many Afro-futuristic possibilities.

To add to this packet, please email all materials and suggestions to the following: blackpanther@arkrepublic.com

Table of Contents

1. The Original Black Panther Party, Lowndes County Alabama
2. The Black Panther Party for Self Defense
3. Revolutions & Uprisings
4. Revolutionaries
5. African/Diaspora Civilizations
6. African Rulers
7. African/Diaspora Women Warriors
8. Black Power Movements
9. Pan-Africanism
10. Black Superheroes
11. African American Cinema
12. Caribbean Cinema
13. African Cinema
14. Africans in the Americas
15. Africans in Europe
16. Africans in Asia, the Pacific Islands & the Middle East
17. Self-sustained Black communities in the Diaspora
18. Black Banks
19. Economics
20. Strategy
21. Spirituality
22. Afro-futurism
23. Black Aesthetic
24. Black Theory
25. Health & Wellness
26. Politics & Policy
27. Relationships