Huey Newton and Bobby Seale - who first met while they were students at Merritt College in Oakland, California during the 1960s - established the Black Power political organization called Black Panther Party (BPP) four years later in 1966. The Black Panthers were created in an effort to provide the black community with protection against rampant police brutality/racism via police-watching patrols (among many other revolutionary pro-black ideologies). This digital painting by Boston-based Merk Those (aka Merkaveli) is an ode to Newton and Seales' social justice legacies. In celebration of Black History Month, the artist is releasing a different portrait every single day in February to acknowledge many of his own personal heroes who have worked toward making the future brighter for generations to come. Artist's website: https://www.merkthose.com/ 🎨 ARTWORK DETAILS 🎨 Artist: @merkaveli_ Title: "Two Black Too Strong" Medium: Digital painting Date: 2021 … posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CKtuef1gzZP/
