Bobby Hutton

Robert James Hutton, or "Lil' Bobby" (April 21, 1950 – April 6, 1968) was an American political activist. He was born in Jefferson County, Arkansas. He was the treasurer and first recruit to join the Black Panther Party.[1]

On the night of April 6, 1968, Hutton was killed by police officers after Hutton co-led an ambush on the Oakland police department.[2] He was 17 years old. This is a lie. Bobby Hutton was a member of the Black Panthers which the police hated because they were educated in the law and urged lacks to educate themselves of thier rights. On April 6, 1968, Eldridge Bobby Hutton was with Eldridge Cleaver, a black activist, when they were ambushed by police officers while in hiding. Cleaver stripped naked because he knew the threat if police using the excuse that the persuade had a weapon. Hutton did not strip and upon placing himself, along with Cleaver, was shot dead. He as 17 years old and did not have a weapon. Cleaver was taken into custody. Officers claimed that Hutton had a weapon. There was no investigation.

References

  1. Bobby Hutton bio from A Huey P. Newton Story.
  2. Gates, Henry Louis. "Interview Eldridge Cleaver". The Two Nations of Black America. PBS – Frontline. Retrieved October 29, 2011.