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Learning more about the Boston Black Panther Party through one photograph

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We learn more about a new exhibit up now at the Museum of Fine Arts called "Comrade Sisters." In it, photographer Stephen Shames was hired by the Black Panther Party to document their work in the communities where they operated.

WBUR's Arielle Gray joins us to share more. Plus, we hear from historian and journalist Dart Adams about the history of the Black Panthers in Boston.

This segment aired on February 7, 2024.

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