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J. Tarika Lewis

J. Tarika Lewis, alias Matilaba, the first female member of the Black Panther Party, served as an on-the-set consultant to the film during production, and is noted for her illustrations in the Black Panther Community Newspaper. Now a graphic designer, she currently has her artwork featured in children's books. She also plays violin with legendary jazz artist John Handy. She lives in Oakland, California.



Panther
A Pictorial History of the Black Panthers and the Story Behind the Film
by Mario Van Peebles, Ula Y. Taylor, J. Tarika Lewis
Introduction by Melvin Van Peebles


Paperback $16.95, published June 1995
Film and Television/Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks
History, Biography and Memoir

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