About me
Emory Douglas has deep roots in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he has been a resident since 1951. He attended City College of San Francisco where he majored in commercial art. Huey Newton and Bobby Seale named Douglas as Revolutionary Artist and later Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until 1982 when the Party disbanded. Primarily an activist, Douglas uses his visual creativity and skills to advocate for international social justice.
Douglas’s work became the recognizable signature style of The Black Panther newspaper, which usually featured bold illustrated graphics on its back covers. In addition to designing and creating illustrations for the publication, he trained other Party members to contribute their creativity. Later, he was a pre-press production artist and created illustrations for the San Francisco Sun Reporter publishing company until his retirement.
Still creating visual work that comments on and protests current events, Douglas continues to make art that shows people overcoming obstacles while working towards harmony and peace. He developed a manifesto for aspiring visual activists, continuing the Black Panther Party directive, “each one teach one.” Emory Douglas’s work reaches across decades, generations, and the world to achieve “All Power to the People.”
