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“41ST & CENTRAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE LA BLACK
PANTHERS”
THE FIRST DOCUMENTRY FILM TO STUDY
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORINA CHAPTER OF THE BLACK PANTHER
PARTY

PART ONE (2hrs) COVERS THE CHAPTERS FORMATION IN 1967
THROUGH
THE MURDERS OF PANTHER LEADERS ON THE UCLA CAMPUS IN
1969

41st And Central, a two part documentary series
follows the Southern California Chapter of the Black
Panther Party from its glorious Black Power beginnings
through to its tragic demise.  Despite the party’s
formation of free medical clinics and a successful
breakfast program for children, the L.A. chapter was
also known as the most violent in the United States.
41st And Central explores The Black Panther ethos,
it’s conflict with the L.A.P.D. and the US
Organization as well as the events that shaped the
complicated and often contradictory legacy of the L.A.
Panthers.
 
Part One contains interviews with former Panther Party
members along with archival footage detailing the
history of racism in L.A., the Watt's uprising from
participants who "engaged with the LAPD", the most
in-depth study ever of  L.A. Chapter founder Alpretice
“Bunchy Carter”, its formation as told by the original
members, and an eyewitness account of Bunchy and John
Huggins murder at U.C.L.A. The film includes an
exclusive interview with Panther Party leader Elaine
Brown about her membership in the L.A. Chapter, and
the murders at UCLA. Also featured are L.A. Panthers-
Roland & Ronald Freeman, Ericka Huggins, Wayne Pharr,
Jeffrey Everett, Long John Washington, Muhammad
Mubarak, ex-police chief Benard Parks, US Organization
member Wesley Kabaila, UCLA Professor Scot Brown and
many others.  This film is being produced by Film
Revolution 2027 in association with
Cineville/Keystone, The Southern California Library,
The Center for the Study of Political Graphics, and
The UCLA Academic Advancement Program.

This informative, dramatic series is produced and
directed by award winning writer (Hollywood Black Film
Festival 2006 Best Screenplay) and music video
director Gregory Everett, the son of Black Panther
member Jeffrey Everett.