Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale found the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in Oakland, California.
At a Glance
- Date
- 15 October 1966
- Location
- Oakland, California
- Key people
- Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale
- Category
- Organizations & Institutions
- Source
- Black Panther Party Ten-Point Program (1966) · Britannica
What It Meant Then
It combined armed self-defense against police with community survival programs.
What It Means Now
The Panthers' free breakfast and clinic programs reshaped models of community organizing.
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