By: Maximillian Boudreaux

Residents in the Bay area will now have the chance to learn about the historical significance of the Black Panther Party, thanks to a new exhibit coming to town.

 

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According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a Bay area apartment will be transformed into a 1,000-square-foot “mini-museum” set to open on June 19 at Center Street and Dr. Huey P. Newton Way.

The museum will include 7-foot banners that will showcase the history and community service programs the Black Panther Party developed. The museum will open on Juneteenth, a day celebrating the end of slavery in America in 1865.

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This isn’t the first tribute to the Black Panther Party. Earlier this year a mural was dedicated to the Black Panther Party. At the corner of where party co-founder Huey P. Newton was fatally shot.

Homeowner Jilchristina Vest said she decided to convert the space after tenants moved out. She hopes to have the home designated as a landmark and transformed into a community center, per the San Francisco Chronicle.

“It felt like it needed to be something more than somebody’s apartment,” she said.

Visitors will each have 30 minutes to walk through the exhibit. Tickets are available online.