4 thoughts on “Black Panther breakfast program (by I. Moore)”
1. I learned so much from this podcast as my prior knowledge of the Black Panthers was very limited. It will always seem so wild to me that white people , even as high as the national government, will feel threatened by people being fed. It isn’t surprising, but the extent that they went to to deter youth from eating is still striking.
2. I loved all the audio clips that you included from interviews. It does a lot to convey the determination and emotion behind these movements in ways that simply talking about them cannot compare to. I also really liked the evolution of the story and how you had clips to back up every stage of the movement.
3. I thought this was great and really well executed as a story. Maybe the only thing I would recommend doing is to relate it back to broader topics within food systems.
1. This was very interesting! I really enjoyed learning more about the Black Panther Party and especially how their efforts connected to the food system. This program seemed very influential to communities and especially during the civil rights movement, this seemed to be super important. Hearing that police and other people tried to destroy this program is really disheartening because this seemed like such a productive program for children and community members living through these times. I feel like this connects to our common saying “food is not just food,” and that it is much more that that. I am surprised that this piece of history isn’t normally taught in history classes when students learn about the Black Panther Party.
2. I really liked how you were able to intertwine different pieces of music, audio clips, and interviews to help with the plot/story of the podcast. It really made the audience be more attentive to the story. I also liked the organization of the podcast as it was a very good story and flowed really well with the additional clips.
3. Instead of just talking about the history, I would find it interesting to add a little more about the impact of the food movement and why this breakfast program was influential during this time. Overall, this was a really great podcast!
1. I learned that the Black Panthers were involved within food sovereignty for the black community. I didn’t know that much about the Panthers, but their breakfast movement helped better the federal breakfast program for the impoverished. It’s interesting how they were “othered” by presenting them as communists and just evil, but the government even got involved so that surprised me.
2. I really liked the music and the clips from the time; the interviews fit with what was being said in your podcast. The music wasn’t intrusive but really calming and made the podcast feel casual.
3. I would recommend a different mic setup; it sounded muffled throughout the podcast. I would suggest a different angle or potentially a different mic; you sounded fantastic though and I was engaged the whole time.
1. Prior to listening to this recording, I had not heard much about the Black Panther program in school or elsewhere. I found it insane how so many people tried to shut down the breakfast program, including the government and FBI, even though its mission was just for African Americans to be able to make their own fate and escape oppression.
2. I really liked the music and audio bits that were being used throughout the recording, and the introduction minute was very informative, but also intriguing. The intro made me want to listen to more and the whole recording just sounded and felt very professional.
3. Overall, I believe this recording was very informative and easy to listen to, but I think it would have been beneficial to relate the breakfast program to other food issues going on during the time or around the time for more context.
1. I learned so much from this podcast as my prior knowledge of the Black Panthers was very limited. It will always seem so wild to me that white people , even as high as the national government, will feel threatened by people being fed. It isn’t surprising, but the extent that they went to to deter youth from eating is still striking.
2. I loved all the audio clips that you included from interviews. It does a lot to convey the determination and emotion behind these movements in ways that simply talking about them cannot compare to. I also really liked the evolution of the story and how you had clips to back up every stage of the movement.
3. I thought this was great and really well executed as a story. Maybe the only thing I would recommend doing is to relate it back to broader topics within food systems.
1. This was very interesting! I really enjoyed learning more about the Black Panther Party and especially how their efforts connected to the food system. This program seemed very influential to communities and especially during the civil rights movement, this seemed to be super important. Hearing that police and other people tried to destroy this program is really disheartening because this seemed like such a productive program for children and community members living through these times. I feel like this connects to our common saying “food is not just food,” and that it is much more that that. I am surprised that this piece of history isn’t normally taught in history classes when students learn about the Black Panther Party.
2. I really liked how you were able to intertwine different pieces of music, audio clips, and interviews to help with the plot/story of the podcast. It really made the audience be more attentive to the story. I also liked the organization of the podcast as it was a very good story and flowed really well with the additional clips.
3. Instead of just talking about the history, I would find it interesting to add a little more about the impact of the food movement and why this breakfast program was influential during this time. Overall, this was a really great podcast!
1. I learned that the Black Panthers were involved within food sovereignty for the black community. I didn’t know that much about the Panthers, but their breakfast movement helped better the federal breakfast program for the impoverished. It’s interesting how they were “othered” by presenting them as communists and just evil, but the government even got involved so that surprised me.
2. I really liked the music and the clips from the time; the interviews fit with what was being said in your podcast. The music wasn’t intrusive but really calming and made the podcast feel casual.
3. I would recommend a different mic setup; it sounded muffled throughout the podcast. I would suggest a different angle or potentially a different mic; you sounded fantastic though and I was engaged the whole time.
1. Prior to listening to this recording, I had not heard much about the Black Panther program in school or elsewhere. I found it insane how so many people tried to shut down the breakfast program, including the government and FBI, even though its mission was just for African Americans to be able to make their own fate and escape oppression.
2. I really liked the music and audio bits that were being used throughout the recording, and the introduction minute was very informative, but also intriguing. The intro made me want to listen to more and the whole recording just sounded and felt very professional.
3. Overall, I believe this recording was very informative and easy to listen to, but I think it would have been beneficial to relate the breakfast program to other food issues going on during the time or around the time for more context.