Huey P. Newton

Donovan Strachan Dr. Druann Heckert Principles of Sociology (Sociology 210) Black Panthers The Black Panthers was a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist group that was active in the United States beginning in 1966 and ended in 1982. (Wikipedia, May 2016.). It only had 1 international chapter that operated in Algeria, Africa which started in 1969 and came to an end in 1972. (Wikipedia, May 2016.). Scholars view the Black Panthers political party as the most influential black movement…

Black Nationalism is a political and social movement that originated in the 1850's. Black Nationalism was made most popular by Marcus Garvey in the 1920's among African Americans in the United States. Black Nationalism is defined as, "The belief that black people share a common destiny, and have had a common experience: slavery, oppression, colonialism, and exploitation." Racial unity is the most basic form of Black Nationalism. It is simply a feeling that black people, because of their…

In 1996, Bobby Seale alongside Huey Newton became one of two co-founders of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP) in Oakland, California. The FBI presented the group as a terrorist or hate group, and made part of the mission of the organization to destroy the BPP, even though the BPP was nowhere near being as violent a threat. In his book Seize the Time, Seale wrote of the group’s victories and downfalls, including how the FBI exaggerated the nefariousness of the group and deceived the…

Aretha, David. "Black Power (Civil Rights Movement)" Morgan Reynolds Pub. 2011. Print The information is about the Civil Rights Movement and the role that the Black Panthers Party had in starting the movement. Benson, Larry. "Hilliard, David, ed.: The Black Panther Party: Service to the People Programs." International Social Science Review 84.3-4 (2009): 184+. World History in Context. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.0 The summary of this article is it talks about the various programs within the Black…

An organization was emerging and it was going to become a fundamental asset in the Black Power Movement and have an important part in the Civil Right Movement. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was founded in Oakland California in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. Initially this party purpose was to patrol and protect the communities from police brutality. The Panthers eventually developed into a Marxist revolutionary group they encouraged militant self-defense for Black communities as…

Throughout history, African Americans have dealt the most with discrimination. For decades and to this day, they are fighting for equal rights. Blacks have had less opportunities to succeed in life and voice their opinions. Because of these on going issues, the Black Panther Party (BPP) was formed in 1966. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (later dropped ‘ for Self-Defense’) were considered the voice of those oppressed during this period of time (Trueman). Initially, the Black Panther…

Black Panther Party The Black Panther Party has become a symbol of empowerment for people all around the world. The group started out as one local chapter but soon became a force to be reckoned with. It was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966 in Oakland, California (Britannica Concise Encyclopedia). This was during a time when civil rights activists and African American communities were frustrated with the lack of progress that was occurring in desegregating public places. The…

“Forty years ago the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was founded in Oakland, California. It represented the highest point of the vast rebellion against racism and poverty which swept the US in the 1950s and 1960s.” The Black Power development grew out of the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT that had relentlessly picked up energy through the 1950s and 1960s. In spite of the fact that not a formal development, the Black Power development denoted a defining moment in dark white relations in the United…

“The Legacy of the Black Panther Party”, a journal article written by JoNina Abron in 1986, discusses what she feels is the ongoing legacy of the Black Panther Party. First she discusses why the Black Panther Party failed and continues to the legacy and contributions that the BPP made, such as the free breakfast and lunch programs for school children and preventive health care. Her opinion is that the legacy of the Black Panther Party is its contributions to popular politics and culture in the…

The black panthers used the media to their advantage and rapidly began to grow capturing the attention of thousands of Americans. As a result of the party's growth, groups such as the Ku Klux Klan began to make their way into the federal law enforcement advocating racist and violent abuse towards people of color. The leader at the time, President Hoover began to notice the advancement of the movement and feared "the rise of the black messiah", and the white allies who united to support the…