"They have almost as many posters as Seven has, but the kind Daddy would love, like Malcolm X standing next to a window holding a rifle, Huey Newton in prison with his fist up for black power, and photographs of the Black Panthers at rallies and giving breakfast to kids" (Thomas 215).
Mav is inspired by the work of the Black Panther Party, Huey Newton, Malcolm X, etc. He uses their teachings to implement change in his community.
