Passin' It On: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A documentary film with the title Passin' It On. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound.

The film tells the story of the Black Panther Party from the perspective of one of its leaders, Dhoruba Bin Wahad (born Richard Moore), shortly after he was released from a nineteen-year prison sentence that was eventually overthrown. In addition to Wahad's commentary, the film also utilizes archival newsreels.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1993
• Directed by: John J. Valadez, American
• Produced by: Peter Miller
• Subject of: Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
• Subject of: COINTELPRO, American, 1956 - 1971
• Subject of: Richard Dhoruba Moore, American, born 1944
• Subject of: Jamal Joseph, American, born 1953
• Subject of: Tanaquil Jones, American
• Subject of: Robert Daley, American, born 1930
• Type: sound films
• Type: color films (visual works)
• Type: 16mm (photographic film size)
• Medium: polyester film
• Dimensions: Duration: 50 Minutes
• Dimensions: Length (Film): 1800 Feet
• Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: Vermont, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Black power
• Topic: Documentary films
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Justice
• Topic: Police brutality
• Topic: Political organizations
• Object number: 2017.55.40.1a
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Transferred from the DC Public Library
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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