The Two who built the BPP
The Two who built the BPP
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Black Liberation Alliance in Columbus Ohio
A pamphlet I did for the Black Liberation Alliance in Columbus Ohio
Bobby Seals and Ericka Huggins on trial for murder
Bobby Seals and Ericka Huggins on trial for murder
Front page cover of Life magazine: The Watts riots
Front page cover of Life magazine: The Watts riots Watts riots The Watts riots , sometimes referred to as the Watts Rebellion , took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from August 11 to 16, 1965. On August 11, 1965, Marquette Frye, an African-American motorist on parole for robbery, was pulled over for reckless driving . A minor roadside argument broke out, and then escalated into a fight with police. Community members reported that the police had hurt a pregnant woman, and six days of civil unrest followed. Nearly 4,000 members of the California Army National Guard helped suppress the disturbance, which resulted in 34 deaths [4] and over $40 million in property damage. It was the city's worst unrest until the Rodney King riots of 1992. Background In the Great Migration of 1915-1940, major populations of African Americans moved to Northeastern and Midwestern cities such as Detroit , Chicago , St. Louis , Cincinnati , Philadelphia , Boston , ...
Charges dropped againt a member of the Dayton BPP
Charges dropped against a member of the Dayton BBP
Bobby Seale
Bobby Seale Seal with family and inspecting the drugs in the Prescription Program I think.
Panthers protesting the laws in the country
Panthers Protesting the Laws in the country, Oakland California
Picture of a Female BBP member
Although women played a major role in leadership of the BBP, sexism still existed in the party. Picture of a Female BBP member
Bio: Huey P Newton
High school yearbook photo, 1959 Born Huey Percy Newton February 17, 1942 Monroe, Louisiana , US Died August 22, 1989 (aged 47) Oakland, California , US Ethnicity African-American Education University of California, Santa Cruz ( Bachelor's Degree ) (PhD) Alma mater University of California, Santa Cruz , (1980) Occupation Activist Years active 1966–87 Known for Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party Notable work Revolutionary Suicide Political party Black Panther Party Spouse(s) Gwen Fontaine (1974–1983) Fredrika Newton (1984–1989) Parent(s) Armelia Newton Walter Newton Sr Relatives Brothers: Lee Edward Newton Walter Newton Melvin Newton Sisters: Myrtle Lee Newton Leola Newton Doris Newton Information taken from Wikipedia
Protest at the court house in California
Protest at the court house in California Panthers protesting their rights to carry guns in order to protect their community.
Free Huey Rally
Free Huey Rally Newton spent time in prison for manslaughter due to his alleged involvement in a shooting that killed a police officer, but was later acquitted.