Rest In Power: Richard Aoki (1938-2009)
March 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“We didn’t lose in the ’60s. We just didn’t finish the Job.” – Richard Aoki
We lost another soldier. The ideological heart and Field Marshal of the Black Panther Party, lifelong organizer, internationalist and all-around badass Richard Aoki, passed away at 70 yesterday. Check the clips from Ben Wang and Mike Cheng’s documentary on the man’s life and commitment to the people. Rest in Power!
Hyphen Magazine: Richard Aoki, 1938-2009
angry asian man: r.i.p. Richard Aoki
Wikipedia: Richard Aoki
Posted March 16th, 2009 in Uncategorized.
Wowwwwwwww.
I remember first reading about Aoki when I was in high school and just being totally astounded by his story and work. Devastating. R.I.P.
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