The group was revered by some and vilified by others. It promoted a revolutionary agenda for equality.
FBI head J. Edgar Hoover once called the Black Panthers the greatest threat to internal security.
The exhibit continues through August 8.
DuSable opens 'Black Panthers' exhibit
April 23, 2010 (CHICAGO) The exhibit is called "The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History," and it contains 48 original photographs taken by Black Panthers photographer Stephen Shames.
