In 1969, 21 Black Panther members were indicted on charges of attempted bombings and attacks. They soon became known as the Panther 21. One of them was the then-teenage Jamal Joseph, an activist, writer, and screenwriter, who spent his time both during and after his incarceration fighting for civil rights by using art, education, and community building.In anticipation of Joseph's upcoming film Chapters & Verse, Joseph visited Desus & Mero to discuss myriad topics—from dealing with racism while growing up in the Bronx, to putting on plays at Rikers Island, to how people can use art instead of firearms to make change.
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