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    Seale founded The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in October 1966, in Oakland, California. The party was

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    Hampton. The lives of the people who were a part of the Black Panther Party during the 1960s greatly influenced African-American history. The Blank Panther Party promoted equality and unification during a time of duress for many minorities. The Black Panther Party remained strong and unified through every struggle, battle, and defeat. Even after its disbandment, the Black Panther Party’s methods and ideals are still significant today. The Black Panther Party became so significant because it was created

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    The Black Panther is an upcoming American superhero film. Black Panther's core concept that there is a mysterious African country (Wakanda) filled with otherworldly technology, affluent people, and godlike warriors. However, begs the possibly critical question: Where was Wakanda when black people suffered all over the world throughout human history. Long ago Wakanda settled by five belligerent tribes who united under one king. Authorized by the mountain of "vibranium" a powerful metal in existence

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    wanted for years. The Black Panther Party was a what some people thought of as a self-defense squad and others saw them as black extremist or the black power. They were first established in Oakland, California in 1966 and slowly branched out from coast to coast. They established because they thought violence would work better than Martin Luther King Jr. ways of speaking to the public and giving the most remembered speeches we know today. This group rose and did a lot for the black community but could

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    group of a bunch of blacks would turn out to be the most influential black rights movement? A group so controversial that there are many perspectives of how the general public views them. The Black Panther Party strikes up an immense amount of controversy despite their inactivity of almost 35 years. From the law enforcement’s perspective, The Black Panther Party were viewed as radical criminals who randomly murdered innocent police officers. Though from the standpoint of many blacks of the time, they

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         During the 1960s, many Black Americans drew attention to the inequalities among races in society. Protest groups formed and demonstrations highlighting discrimination towards dark people were a common practice for civil rights activists. Some activists believed non-violence was the only way to overcome, and others, such as Anne Moody and the Black Panthers, had a more aggressive attitude towards gaining freedom. In her autobiography, The Coming of Age in Mississippi

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    1966, the Black Panther Party was created to protect the black citizens from police brutality. The group evolved over time from nationalism, to a broader socialist movement. Throughout the party’s life, the blacks suffered a lot of hate and violence from many. Unlawful violence is never right and the blacks did not deserve to be treated the way they did. The brutality and unfair treatment the black citizens endured back in the twentieth century is absolutely absurd. The Black Panther Party is the

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    Throughout history, African Americans have had to overcome slavery, hardships, and injustice. They had to fight to get their voice heard and their lives were taken seriously. The Black Panther Party started October 15, 1966, in Oakland, California, by Bobby Seal and Huey P. Newton. The organization started based on the life’s work of Malcolm X and his values. Bobby Seal and Huey Newton were both drawn to his speeches and agreed with the many ideas he expressed about racism and equality. Some things

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    Cathy Williams Dr. Beth Kreitzer LS308 September 9, 2015 STREET, J. (2010). The historiography of the Black Panther Party. Journal of American Studies, 44(2), 351-375. ProQuest. Web. 9 September 2015 This article tells of forty years of the history and writing on the Black Panther Party (BPP) and argues that it has reached its height of maturity. The fight has subsided. The periodical publications on the BPP separates the historiography into three periods of history. The first phase focuses

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    and ethincities. One such character is Black Panther. In most popular sources of media, people of color are not given the role of the main character; rather, they are supporting characters who are often overlooked by the leading white characters. The scarcity of people of color in media has resulted in many children of color not having a role model to revere who shares their same culture and experiences regarding their race. Black Panther is the first black superhero in mainstream American comics

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