New Activation Explores History, Legacy of Seattle Black Panther Party Ahead Of 2026 World Cup

By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium

Ahead of the June 12 opening of the Seattle Black Panther Party Interpretive Center, the Seattle Black Panther Party Legacy Group is inviting the public into “Prelude,” a community-centered activation designed to explore the history, legacy and enduring influence of Seattle’s Black Panther chapter.

Located on the first floor of the Metropole Building in Pioneer Square, Prelude offers visitors an opportunity to engage with the history and legacy of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party before the interpretive center’s inaugural exhibition.

“Curators are given a lot of power about the point of view, about what information gets shared, what information is withheld, and what is important and what isn’t,” said Gia Hamilton, advising consultant for the Seattle Black Panther Party Interpretive Center. “And so I have had the pleasure of really helping them to think through the Prelude because it is really an opportunity to clarify the party, what it was and what it was not for the public before the wonderful World Cup comes to Seattle.”