PROGRAMS & WHAT’S COMING

From free community programs to exhibitions and public education, the Center carries forward the Panthers’ tradition of survival programs — meeting real needs while building collective power.

CURRENT & UPCOMING PROGRAMS

POWER tO tHE PEOPLE — INAUGURAL EXHIBITION

The Center’s first major exhibition traces the Seattle chapter’s story — from Aaron and Elmer Dixon’s founding in 1968 to the survival programs that reshaped the city. Opening alongside the June 12 prelude activation.

Knowledge is power. The Seattle Black Panther Interpretive Center invites you to our Daily Panther Reading Circle, a dedicated space for "deep reading" the foundational texts that shaped our mission and the Ten Point Program. By reclaiming the academic rigor that defined the original Black Panther Party, we provide a communal space to combat literacy decline and foster intellectual empowerment.

Join us Friday through Sunday, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Carrying forward the Panthers’ legacy of mutual aid — food distribution, free clothing, health resources, and youth support — organized with and for the community. Volunteer and partnership opportunities open now.

Above: Portrait of Garry Owens, September 1988, Courtesy MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Collection, 2000.107.136.40.01, photo by Kurt Smith