Essay # 2

Within art there have been many types of movement that correspond with a particular belief or method of interpretation. Among these movements “The Black Panther Party Platform’ and “Puerto Rican Obituary” have distinguished themselves with providing a manifesto of their intentions and beliefs. Both movements called for an end to racism/injustice for their peer. The Black Panther Party Platform was calling for equality among black people during the 1960’s. “We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our black community”. “The Puerto Rican Obituary” by Pedro Pietri pointed out that Puerto Ricans are dying from waiting for a change, “”Juan died waiting for his number to hit…..” Although The Black panther Party Platform called for a stop of unfair treatment to blacks Pedro Pietri used a different method he just explained why Puerto Rican is diminishing. One of the platform arguments is that it demanded that the needs of black community be met and oppression towards them to be ended immediately, “We want an end to the robbery by the white man of our Black Community”. The Platform felt that they were robbed and as per The Reconstruction they were promised to get restitution from slavery and still there wasn’t any form of payment were being made. They felt that Americans was government was racist and robbing them of all that they deserved. With this request that was being asked could not repay them for the suffering that they’d experience but could be just a payment for gratitude