Question

“it’s way past time,” sundergill said. “the national parks service should be covering this story, in my view. it is a really important history for not only the united states but the world.”
it probably will not be easy. in 2017, the fraternal order of police caught wind of nearly $100,000 in funding for the project on the black power group. the police union sent a letter to the trump administration expressing “outrage and shock” that the park service would pay to honor a group associated with the 1973 killing of a san francisco park ranger.
a park service spokesperson has said the agency withdrew the funding after “an additional review.”
if a national panthers monument wins approval of the park service, sundergill said, it would require a final sign off from president joe biden, which could be two years away.
rep. barbara lee, a democrat congresswoman who is pushing for the national monument, believes the effort will succeed. as a younger woman, she volunteered with the panthers’ survival programs and its political campaigns in oakland.
“we’re going to keep at it, through any obstacle, any barrier that comes before us,” lee said.
“i think for the black panther party, its time has come once again. we all have to run our lap of this race. it’s a marathon.”
write an introduction to this article.
start with a

1. hook: something to grab the readers attention about your topic or the book.
2. why this topic is important in general, why the reader should care.
3. background information about the source, who wrote the source, the name of it and why they wrote it.
4. a very brief summary of the source, or something interesting about it.
5. your thesis sentence.

Explanation:

To write the introduction, first, create a hook about the significance of the Black Panther Party's history. Then, explain why preserving this history (via the National Parks Service) matters globally. Mention the 2017 funding controversy and the current push for a monument. Finally, state the thesis about the importance of the National Parks Service recognizing the Black Panther Party's legacy.

1. Hook: "Imagine a world where the revolutionary legacy of the Black Panther Party—its free breakfast programs, its fight for justice—was erased from history. Would that feel right?"
2. Importance: Preserving this history matters because the Black Panther Party's work (like community programs) shaped civil rights globally, and the National Parks Service’s role is to document all impactful histories.
3. Background: The article discusses Sundergill’s push for the National Parks Service to cover the Black Panther Party’s story, the 2017 funding controversy (police union outrage over a Black Power group - related project), and Rep. Barbara Lee’s advocacy for a national Panthers monument.
4. Summary: The article highlights efforts to get the National Parks Service to recognize the Black Panther Party’s history, including past funding issues and current advocacy.
5. Thesis: The National Parks Service must recognize the Black Panther Party’s history because it is a globally significant part of civil rights and American history, despite political challenges.

Answer:

1. Hook: "Imagine a world where the revolutionary legacy of the Black Panther Party—its free breakfast programs, its fight for justice—was erased from history. Would that feel right?"
2. Importance: Preserving this history matters because the Black Panther Party's work (like community programs) shaped civil rights globally, and the National Parks Service’s role is to document all impactful histories.
3. Background: The article discusses Sundergill’s push for the National Parks Service to cover the Black Panther Party’s story, the 2017 funding controversy (police union outrage over a Black Power group - related project), and Rep. Barbara Lee’s advocacy for a national Panthers monument.
4. Summary: The article highlights efforts to get the National Parks Service to recognize the Black Panther Party’s history, including past funding issues and current advocacy.
5. Thesis: The National Parks Service must recognize the Black Panther Party’s history because it is a globally significant part of civil rights and American history, despite political challenges.