Repression 55 years old

The important L.A. Newsreel film about the Black Panthers that was rediscovered and written about by USC professor David James. Featured in the film is rare footage of many of the important West Coast Panthers such as Masai Hewitt, David Hilliard, Alprentice “Bunchy” Carter, Eldridge Cleaver, John Huggins, and as well as footage of the aftermath of the LAPD raid on the Los Angeles Panther Headquarters. Musically the film begins with the opening jazz music by Ornette Coleman and later features the call to arms anthem, “The End of Silence” written and sung by Panther Elaine Brown.

Credits

Repression Cast

Name	Character
Eldridge Cleaver He was 33, 62 years old when he died

Repression Crew

Name	Department
Ornette Coleman as Music. He was 38 (85) years old when He died	Sound