On the FBI website it defines the Black Panther Party as a group that, “advocated the use of violence and guerrilla tactics to overthrow the U.S. government.” Again, Seale and Newton stressed that the Party was not a terrorist group. For instance, “We don't use our guns, we have never used our guns to go into the white community to shoot up white people. We only defend ourselves against anybody, be they black, blue, green, or red, who attacks us unjustly and tries to murder us and kill us for implementing our programs,” (Seale 43). Seale and Newton did not advocate for violence, they plainly used their weapons as protection. Seale said that race is unimportant regarding whom is attacking the oppress, which confirms the idea that the Black
