Black Panther Party

By: Sahara Jackson

Roots of the Issue

This is a picture of the

6 member of the black
panther party. (Huey
Newton, Bobby Seale,
Elbert Howard,
Sherman Forte,
Reggie Forte, and
Little Bobby Hutton

The BPP originated in Oakland, California, by founders Huey Newton and Bobby
Seale. The Original six members of the Black Panthers included Elbert Big Man
Howard, Sherman Forte, Reggie Forte, Little Bobby Hutton, and Newton and Seale.
They adopted the Black Panther symbol from an independent political party
established the previous year by Black residents of Lowndes County, Alabama. The
Panthers also supported the Black Power movement, which stressed racial dignity and
self-reliance.The Party established patrols in Black communities to monitor police
activities and protect the residents from police brutality. The BPP combined elements
of socialism and Black Nationalism. , it promoted the development of strong Blackcontrolled institutions, calling for Blacks to work together to protect their rights and to
improve their economic and social conditions. The Panthers also emphasized class
unity, criticizing the Black middle class for acting against the interests of other, less
fortunate Blacks.

Origins of the Movement

2 out the 6 men in the group Huey Newton and Bobby Seale were the ones
who were frequently encountered by African Americans who have been
brutalized by the police.The panthers then took to the streets and followed the
police around with guns and law books so no African American was deprived
of their rights. Panthers published a weekly newspapers speaking of the
different opinions that they had for the police.

Historical Context

Eldridge Cleaver
Speaking on designing
pants for strictly for men.

In 1967 Huey Newton the Defense Minister was arrested for

killing an Oakland Cop. Eldridge Cleaver then starts the
movement Free Huey for years on end. This spreads its roots
farther into the Political world, gathering groups with many other
revolutionary contingent. Stokely Carmichael the former chairman
of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating (AKA Black Power) was
pulled into the party during hard times . He then becomes the
Prime Minister of this group in February 1968

Major Players

A few members of the

Universal Negro
Improvement.

Huey Newton was the Defense Minister and Bobby Seale was the
Chairman also the of the group.Bobby Hutton was the group's
Treasurer. The Universal Negro Improvement and Nation of Islam
they initiated the National African American community survival
projects with negative alliances with white radicals and other
groups with people with color.

Goals of the Movement

The Black Panthers believed that the non-violent campaign of
Martin Luther King had failed and any proposed changes to their
lifestyle via the traditional civil rights movement, would take too
long to be implemented or simply not introduced. They had 4
desires which were equality in education, housing, employment
Some of the member of
the Black Panther Party.

and civil rights.

Achievements of the Movement

The party grew to up to 5,000

Free Breakfast for Children Program
Testing for Sickle Cell Disease
Clothing Distribution
ERAP (Emergency Response Ambulance Program)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Rehabilitation
Lessons on Self Defense and First Aid
Transportation to see inmates in Prison

Controversies and Criticism

Police Brutality- Murders

21 members of the Black Panther Party were charged
with plotting and threatening to assassinate officers and
to blow up their Buildings
Bobby Seale and Huey Newton left the group
This caused the downfall of the party in late 70s
Then the group was then founded in 1989 there's was no
relation to the original group

Legacy
For those who didnt live through the 1960s and 1970sthat infamous era in the US
most often described with the word tumultuousthe Black Panther Party is the
stuff of legends. The Panthers boldly stood up to the unbridled brutality and racism of
Americas police forces, stepping outside of the boundaries set by the civil rights
movement, openly advocating fighting fire with fire, and aligning themselves with
foreign governments and organizations considered anti-imperialist, including the
National Liberation Front (NLF) of Vietnam.

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