by PienDiane | Apr 24, 2018 | African American History, People
Carolyn Downs was a member of the Seattle, Washington Chapter of the Black Panther Party (SCBPP) founded by Elmer and Aaron Dixon in 1968. She was born on May 18, 1953 in Marshall, Texas as the 13th child in a family of 16 children. Her parents moved the family from...
by WillMack | Apr 24, 2018 | African American History, People
Robert James Hutton, also known as Bobby or Lil’ Bobby, was the first recruit and first treasurer of the Black Panther Party (BPP) at just 16 years old. He was also the first member of the party killed by the police. Hutton was born in Jefferson County, Arkansas, to...
by BlackPastAdmin | Apr 17, 2018 | African American History, Speeches
On August 15, 1970, Huey P. Newton, the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, gave a speech in New York City where he outlined the Party’s position on two emerging movements at the time, the women’s liberation movement and the gay liberation movement. Newton’s...
by BlackPastAdmin | Apr 5, 2018 | African American History, Primary Documents
In the editorial below that first appeared in the Black Panther Party newspaper in April 1969, the leaders of the Party make the case for the nationwide Panther Free Breakfast for School Children Program. To Feed Our Children The Free Breakfast for School Children is...
by BlackPastAdmin | Apr 5, 2018 | African American History, Primary Documents
The Black Panther Party Ten-Point Program Written October 15, 1966 1. We Want Freedom. We Want Power to Determine the Destiny of Our Black Community. We believe that Black people will not be free until we are able to determine our destiny. 2. We Want Full Employment...
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