- Black Panther Party (Wikipedia)
The Black Panther Party (BPP; originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was an American Marxist–Leninist and black power political and militant organization founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966 which was active until 1982. Between 1968 and 1971, it was also a nationwide organization with chapters in many major cities, and members were active in many prisons and the party had international chapters in the United Kingdom and Algeria. The party first drew attention for openly carrying firearms in Oakland, California while monitoring police activity; resultantly, members were involved in multiple fatal firefights with police. Its earliest goal was to challenge the excessive force and misconduct of the Oakland Police Department that affected the African American community during the civil rights movement. It advocated for decent housing, community control of education and police, exemption from military service, and free breakfast for children. The party’s dissolution led to various splinter groups and unofficial successor organizations.
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