Elaine Brown, former Chairwoman of the Black Panther Party, appeared earlier this month for a lecture as part of Philander Smith College’s “Bless the Mic” series. Times contributor James Murray caught up with her to get her thoughts on the legacy of the Panthers, current social justice movements, the state of black America and a few Arkansas related topics.

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