1 The Six Original "Black Panther Party For Self Defense" Members, Nov. 1966 12 POINT PROGRAM FOR CONSCIOUS HIP-HOP The purpose of this presentation is:

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The Six Original "Black Panther Party For Self Defense"

Members, Nov. 1966

The Six Original "Black Panther Party For Self Defense"

Members, Nov. 1966

12 POINT PROGRAM FOR CONSCIOUS HIP-HOP12 POINT PROGRAM FOR CONSCIOUS HIP-HOP

The purpose of this presentation is: 1) To pay tribute to the BPP 2) To provide a cogent historical perspective on the BPP and 3) To enable us to continue the struggle by providing a portal into The Movement Today

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Top left to right: Elbert "Big Man" Howard; Huey P. Newton (Defense Minister), Sherman Forte, Bobby Seale (Chairman). Bottom: Reggie Forte and Little

Bobby Hutton (Treasurer).

Top left to right: Elbert "Big Man" Howard; Huey P. Newton (Defense Minister), Sherman Forte, Bobby Seale (Chairman). Bottom: Reggie Forte and Little

Bobby Hutton (Treasurer).

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BLACK PANTHER PARTY

HISTORICAL TOUR BLACK PANTHER PARTY

HISTORICAL TOUR

PREPARED BY:MARC IMHOTEP CRAY MD

PREPARED BY:MARC IMHOTEP CRAY MD

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This Lecture Series is to say “The more things change, the more things stay the same”HIP-HOP HEADZ MUST TAKE THE TOURCH OF STRUGGLE

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“The Revolution is in the Music”Check Out the Awareness Skin

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• The Black Panthers set out to change the way black people were being treated in America

• First they wanted to protect blacks from police harassment and brutality

• To this end, they advocated arming black people with weapons and using them when necessary to defend oneself

• When you realize that most of the leaders of the Black Panthers were former US military men, many of whom served in Vietnam, you know they weren't bluffing

The Black Panther Party was founded by Huey P. Newton

and Bobby Seale and embraced the teachings of Malcolm X

Black Nationalism and Rap MusicBlack Nationalism and Rap Music

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BLACK COMMUNITY ORGANIZING RALLY AT BOBBY HUTTON PARK,

1968 OAKLAND CALIFORNIA. B.P.P.

BLACK COMMUNITY ORGANIZING RALLY AT BOBBY HUTTON PARK,

1968 OAKLAND CALIFORNIA. B.P.P.

• Field Marshall Landon Williams walking with warlike-talky in hand

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• Shot up by Oakland Police, following Huey Newton's lesser third degree murder conviction, October 1968

Grove Street Black Panther Party OfficeGrove Street Black

Panther Party Office

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Angry, racist Oakland police destruction of second B.P.P.

National Headquarters office fall 1968

Angry, racist Oakland police destruction of second B.P.P.

National Headquarters office fall 1968

• Occurred the night following a "third degree voluntary man slaughter" conviction, of Huey P. Newton The police were rooting for a first degree conviction

POLICE BRUTALITY AND MISCONDUCTPOLICE BRUTALITY AND MISCONDUCT

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April 1968 Bobby Seale audio on non-violence and self defense following the death of Martin Luther King Jr.

April 1968 Bobby Seale audio on non-violence and self defense following the death of Martin Luther King Jr.

• Bobby Seale, Chairman and co-founder of the Black Panther Party, Bobby Hutton Memorial Park, Oakland, California, August 25, 1968

SUPPORT DARE TO STRUGGLESUPPORT DARE TO STRUGGLE

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Bobby Seale speaking at Free Huey Rally

1968

Bobby Seale speaking at Free Huey Rally

1968

Hip-hop headz fight # 1 “Free Mumia”

Hip-hop headz fight # 1 “Free Mumia”

Prevent the Murder of Mumia Abu-Jamal Prevent the Murder of Mumia Abu-Jamal

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February 1968 Free Huey Birthday Rally February 1968 Free Huey Birthday Rally

Left to Right: Bobby Seale, Stokley

Carmichael, Rap Brown, James

Forman

FREE JAMIL AL-AMIN/ aka H Rap Brown FREE JAMIL AL-AMIN/ aka H Rap Brown

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FREE BREAKFASTFREE BREAKFAST

A Brief History of the Black Panther PartyA Brief History of the Black Panther Party

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"FREE HUEY," Panther Vigil, 1968 at Alameda County

Court House

"FREE HUEY," Panther Vigil, 1968 at Alameda County

Court House

• Right: Elbert "Bigman" Howard. [right] one of the first six members

THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXTHE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

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Bobby Seale candidate for California Assembly Seat

Bobby Seale candidate for California Assembly Seat

Using the Internet for Outreach and OrganizingUsing the Internet for Outreach and Organizing

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• You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless

he has his freedom. "- Malcolm X

• You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless

he has his freedom. "- Malcolm X

Malcolm X looked at the history of black people in America and pointed out how they were still suffering from slave mentality on the part of both the white establishment, and their own thinking

Malcolm X looked at the history of black people in America and pointed out how they were still suffering from slave mentality on the part of both the white establishment, and their own thinking

THE BBP’s BLACK POWER SPRUNG FROM THE PHILOSOPHY AND TEACHINGS OF MALCOLM X

THE BBP’s BLACK POWER SPRUNG FROM THE PHILOSOPHY AND TEACHINGS OF MALCOLM X

LESS WE FORGET, NEVER AGAIN. ppt LESS WE FORGET, NEVER AGAIN. ppt

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Socio-politically conscious music drove the

Black Power Movement of the 60’s"Say it loud, I'm Black and I'm proud"

- James Brown

• Many black people felt the civil rights movement was achieving the economic, social and political liberation of the race

• Some of them, more radical, were disgusted with the slow pace of reform, and felt the need to speed things up and force the issue directly

• Among these outspoken black people was Malcolm X, a Black Muslim who demanded not just equality, but advocated a black revolution as a response to the oppression and inequality black people experienced

AFRICANS IN THE DIASPORA TIMELINE AFRICANS IN THE DIASPORA TIMELINE

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Black students on college campuses were demanding classes that

focused on Black history and Black studies, rather than the standard

White version of history

• Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) chairman, Stokely Carmichael, used the term Black Power to create an awareness among blacks of their human rights and ability to change their own circumstances without reliance on the white power structure for improving the lot of black people

The Basis of Black Power/ SNCC Position Paper The Basis of Black Power/ SNCC Position Paper

AFRICENTRIC EDUCATION IS THE DIRECT OFFSPRING OF THIS EVER EVOLVING BLACK POWER MOVENENT

AFRICENTRIC EDUCATION IS THE DIRECT OFFSPRING OF THIS EVER EVOLVING BLACK POWER MOVENENT

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Eldridge Cleaver & Stokely CarmichaelEldridge Cleaver &

Stokely Carmichael

THE REVOLUTION IS IN THE MUSICTHE REVOLUTION IS IN THE MUSIC

Curtis Mayfield, Jazz Masters and

Bulesologist like Gil Scott Heron

were the talking drum of the movement

Curtis Mayfield, Jazz Masters and

Bulesologist like Gil Scott Heron

were the talking drum of the movement

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• "The struggle of our people for freedom has progressed to the form where all of us must take a stand either for or against the freedom of our people You are either with Your People or against them. You are either part of the solution or part of the problem."

Eldridge Cleaver

The last poets, master rappers and lyricist waz

dropin it like it waz hot

The last poets, master rappers and lyricist waz

dropin it like it waz hot

WE TOO MUST NEVER FORGET WE TOO MUST NEVER FORGET

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Cleaver went on to become the Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party

Cleaver went on to become the Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party

• Eldridge Cleaver's landmark bestselling book, Soul on Ice, broke new literary ground by airing Black people's grievances against white society, and pointing out that black anger was rooted in hundreds of years of psychological oppression by whites

AFRIKAN HEAL THYSELFAFRIKAN HEAL THYSELF

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American Athletes give Black Power salute at

Olympics

American Athletes give Black Power salute at

Olympics • We have two evils to fight,

capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism."- Huey P. Newton

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Panthers Posted UpPanthers Posted Up

• "No matter how much money you make in the black community, when you go into the white world you are still a nigger, you are still a nigger, you are still a nigger."- Stokely Carmichael

• "No matter how much money you make in the black community, when you go into the white world you are still a nigger, you are still a nigger, you are still a nigger."- Stokely Carmichael

THE RIOT THAT DESTROYED BLACK WALL STREETTHE RIOT THAT DESTROYED BLACK WALL STREET

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The second thing the Panthers wanted to achieve was economic and

political equality for black people..

The second thing the Panthers wanted to achieve was economic and

political equality for black people..

To achieve this they felt it necessary to reject the existing system and set about creating an independent self-supporting political and economic system

Black Panthers setup many new community services including feeding the poor, teaching young children black history and black pride and free medical services

BLAK TO THE FUTUREBLAK TO THE FUTURE

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Black Panthers at Capitol

Black Panthers at Capitol

"We have dedicated our lives, our blood, to the freedom and liberation of our people, and nothing, no force can stop us from achieving our goal.

If it is necessary to destroy the United States of America, then let us destroy it with a smile on our faces."- Eldridge Cleaver

AMNESTY FOR PP AND POW AMNESTY FOR PP AND POW

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The Panthers were perhaps the most credible threat to the existing American society in that they were well organized, highly motivated, very well armed and trained. And given the state of civil rights in the country in the late 60s, the time was right. 

The Panthers were perhaps the most credible threat to the existing American society in that they were well organized, highly motivated, very well armed and trained. And given the state of civil rights in the country in the late 60s, the time was right. 

Most significantly, the Black Panthers preached revolution, and if an armed struggle was needed, they were ready

Most significantly, the Black Panthers preached revolution, and if an armed struggle was needed, they were ready

QUOTES FROM MALCOLM X QUOTES FROM MALCOLM X

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Wall St. Journal Wall St. Journal

"A Wall Street Journal sampling of opinion among black citizens in four metropolitan areas across the nation (SF, NY, Cleveland and Chicago) indicates a clear majority of blacks strongly support both the goals and methods of the Black Panthers "

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• Yet the Panthers managed to inspire many black people to become more active in their communities and to fight the system.

• Likewise the threat they

represented to the white status quo and to black conservatives, was a shot across America's bow, forcing it to change course in dealing with Black rights.

But their leaders became targets for the police, and a number of busts and shootouts resulted in

the Panther leadership either being killed or incarcerated

But their leaders became targets for the police, and a number of busts and shootouts resulted in

the Panther leadership either being killed or incarcerated

Photos: Panther 21 Demonstrations and reunion

AFRICENTRIC EDUCATIONAFRICENTRIC EDUCATION

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Black people weren't the only ones feeling the oppression of systematic discrimination and inequality in America...

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The Black Revolution: - Speech by Malcolm X (1963)

Black Panther Party Platform and Program (1966)

Black Power & Urban Politics by Albert Cleage (1968)

Interview with Huey P. Newton (1968) Black Panther Gets 30 Years for One Joint (1968)

To My Black Brothers In Vietnam (1970) The Black Panther Programs The Basis of Black Power (SNCC)

Newsreel Films - More Black Panther Photos

The Black Revolution: - Speech by Malcolm X (1963)

Black Panther Party Platform and Program (1966)

Black Power & Urban Politics by Albert Cleage (1968)

Interview with Huey P. Newton (1968) Black Panther Gets 30 Years for One Joint (1968)

To My Black Brothers In Vietnam (1970) The Black Panther Programs The Basis of Black Power (SNCC)

Newsreel Films - More Black Panther Photos

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More About The Black Power Movement of the

60’s

More About The Black Power Movement of the

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Now That We Know the History, We Are Ready For Serious Education & Participation

Now That We Know the History, We Are Ready For Serious Education & Participation

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Part I: The Musicians & Poets, Music & Spoken Word

That Drove & Drives the Movement

Part I: The Musicians & Poets, Music & Spoken Word

That Drove & Drives the Movement

Part II: Grassroots People & Organizations That Forge

The Black Power Movement

Part II: Grassroots People & Organizations That Forge

The Black Power Movement

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