The Black Panther Party, a militant and revolutionary group that fought for the empowerment of the black community, is arguably often associated with its black male leaders. Meanwhile, the women of the party are often neglected -- and director Stanley Nelson Jr. hopes to change that narrative. Nelson is the director of a new documentary titled "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” which examines the rise and impact of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and 1970s. He joined HuffPost Live Tuesday and discussed why it was crucial for him to tell the stories of the women of the movement.  “The Panthers are kind of thought of as these...

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