Black Panther Party poster: “The Heirs of Malcolm Have Picked Up the Gun…”

This poster was designed by Emory Douglas, Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party. The bottom right corner bears the address for the Party’s Ministry of Information, demonstrating the importance of the organized dissemination of educational and visual materials in advancing the BPP’s aims. The poster also demonstrates the iconic and unified aesthetic of Douglas-designed material. The BPP slogans “All Power to the People” and “Free All Political Prisoners” appear on buttons worn by the two figures, while text appears above the image: “The heirs of Malcolm have picked up the gun and now stand millions strong facing the racist pig oppressor.”