Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party or the BPP (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a revolutionary black power and Marxist-Leninist organization[1][2] active in the United States from 1966 until 1982, with international chapters operating in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s,[3] and in Algeria from 1969 until 1972.[4]
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| Leader | Huey P. Newton |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colors | Black, light blue, green |
It was founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. Founding members were Newton, Seale, Bobby Hutton, and Elbert Howard.
Black Panther Party Media
Black Panther Party armed demonstration on May 2, 1967
Black Panther convention, Lincoln Memorial, June 19, 1970
COINTELPRO document outlining the FBI's plans to 'neutralize' Jean Seberg for her support for the Black Panther Party, by attempting to publicly "cause her embarrassment" and "tarnish her image"
Black Panther Party Free Food Program flier shows images of Black Panther female activists, Angela Davis and Ericka Huggins with the title "10,000 Free Bags of Groceries" for the Black Community Survival Conference in March 1972.
New York City Councilman Charles Barron is one of the numerous former Panthers to have held elected office in the US.
Black Panther 40th Reunion, 2006
References
- ↑ Joseph, Peniel (2006). Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America. Henry Holt. p. 219. ISBN 9780805075397.
- ↑ Van Deburg, William L. (1992). New Day in Babylon: The Black Power Movement and American Culture, 1965-1975. University of Chicago Press. p. 155. ISBN 9780226847146.
- ↑ Brown, Mark (27 December 2013). "Britain's black power movement is at risk of being forgotten, say historians". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/27/britain-black-power-movement-risk-forgotten-historians. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ Meghelli, Samir (2009), "From Harlem to Algiers: Transnational Solidarities Between the African American Freedom Movement and Algeria, 1962-1978", in Marable, Manning (ed.), Black Routes to Islam, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 99–119
