...The Black Panthers vs. The Black Panthers The sixties was a time in American society where the youth from the post-war baby boom era became teenagers and the young adults. The movement from the conservative fifties continued and eventually resulted in the revolutionary ways of thinking and change in the cultural of the American way of life. With an extreme admiration of no longer being an image of their predeceasing generation, young Americans wanted and demanded change. These changes affected education, values, laws, entertainment, and the way of life for several citizens around the country. As society, it is extremely important to understand that although the valiant efforts and impact that African American’s had, particularly in the 1950’s and 1960’s, in helping restructure American culture, many of the racist views of the past still play apart in American society. The 1950’s is often described as the calm before the storm of the 1960’s. During this time period, society was very much conformed to the views of conservative living. The desire for security during this era, reinforced by McCarthyism at home and the Korean War, created was known as the cold war culture. During the post WWII period in America, the face of the nation changed greatly under President Truman and Eisenhower. Because of extreme paranoia caused by Communism following WWII, conformity in the United States became an ideal way to distinguish American culture from the rest of the world. Conformity...
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...The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California. It’s originally name was ‘Black Panther Party for Self-Defense’ and would eventually become the biggest organized revolutionary group by African Americans in history. The purpose for the organized group was to not start a revolutionary war at first, but to protect themselves and community from the violence of police brutality. This would eventually be covered up so people wouldn’t know the real reason why African Americans were acting out of rage and anger, so it portrayed them as wild animals in the jungle. In this paper I will discuss the history and origins of the Black Panther Party, the change that it made to the African American communities,...
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...massive influence on the ideas and viewpoints of others. Music has been used to foster success and expand the influence of social movements, one of these movements, the Black Panther Party utilized media, especially music to promote and propagate for their cause. The Black Panther Party surfaced in the 1960’s in response to a variety of issues threatening and affecting the African-American community such as police brutality, poverty, and lack of education. The Black Panther Party recognized the need and want for a militant party to press for change. The Black Panther...
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...The Black Panther Party The Black Panthers were formed in California in 1966 and they played a short but important part in the civil rights movement. The Black Panthers believed that the non-violent campaign of Martin Luther King had failed and any promised changes to their lifestyle via the 'traditional' civil rights movement, would take too long to be achieved or simply not introduced. The language of the Black Panthers was violent as was their public stance. The two founders of the Black Panther Party were Huey Percy Newton and Bobby Seale. They preached for a "revolutionary war" but though they considered themselves an African-American party, they were willing to speak out for all those who were oppressed from whatever minority group. They were willing to use violence to get what they wanted. The Black Panther Party (BPP) had four desires : equality in education, housing, employment and civil rights. It had a 10 Point Plan to get its desired goals. The ten pointes of the party platform were: 1) "Freedom; the power to determine the destiny of the Black and oppressed communities. 2) Full Employment; give every person employment or guaranteed income. 3) End to robbery of Black communities; the overdue debt of forty acres and two mules as promised to ex-slaves during the reconstruction period following the emancipation of slavery. 4) Decent housing fit for the shelter of human beings; the land should be made into cooperatives so that the people can build. 5) Education...
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...-The general public was getting impatient with the gradual process of peaceful protest, which set the stage for a more militant group like the Black Panthers to grow as an organization. -The Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, California, by founders Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The Panthers supported the Black Power movement, which focused on racial dignity and self-reliance. -“The Black Panther Party grew throughout the late 1960s, and eventually had chapters all around the country. As racial tension increased around the country, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) blamed the Black Panthers for riots and other incidents of violence” (The Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th Edition). -In the twentieth century, thousands of Puerto...
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...Black Panther Party Origin The Black Panther Party was a group with the sole intention of Self-Defense. In fact their original name was the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The time period that the party was formed was during the mid 1900’s, specifically October of 1966 (Baggins). To begin there were two original founders for the Black Panther Party, and they were Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. Huey Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana. Newton was an illiterate high-school graduate, but ended up succeeding in teaching himself how to read before the attended Merritt College in Oakland. Then he continued his educational endeavor by attending the San Francisco School of Law. Attending the Merritt College was more life changing than he expected because that is where he met Booby Seale for the first time. Bobby Seale was born in Dallas, Texas. Seale served in the U.S. Air Force during his youth, and then attended Merritt College. Seale’s radicalism began in 1962, when he first heard Malcolm X speak, and since then he was a changed man. Following the World War II many cities like Oakland and others throughout the West and the North began to see change. Migration among black families began to happen, which resulted in a new generation of young African-Americans. The migration caused questioning that eventually resulted in a search for a new political system to benefit minorities and create a more equal society. African-Americans fled to the suburbs along with...
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...did. He changed society by creating The Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary Black Nationalist and Socialist organization. The Party was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. Huey’s actions included publishing books on the conflict and oppression of being Black in America. He engaged in social reform through the Black Panther Party’s programs such as improving education, better housing, and fighting for the end of police brutality. Huey Newton set out to create change in American society. He took steps to help revolutionize the civil rights movement through the Black Panther Party. Huey wanted to change societal norms by changing the White public's view on being Black in America. The social activist Huey Newton was born on February 17, 1942. He was born in Louisiana and the youngest of seven children. Huey’s early life was modest. His father was a sharecropper and a non-ordained Baptist preacher. His family migrated to Oakland,...
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...Black Lives Matter Movement and Black Panther Party By Date Name Black Lives Matter Movement and Black Panther Party Black Lives Matter movement and the Black Panther Party, initiated nearly fifty years apart, were formed primarily to fight against police cruelty against the African-American people in the United States. The Black Lives Matter was established primarily to terminate the prevalent murdering cases of the Black adults and children by the police officers. On the other hand, the Black Panther Party for Self -Defense was a revolutionary movement founded to terminate the state-sanctioned victimization, curb racial discrimination and aid some communities in several social programs in the USA. This article explains the strategies and plans used by the two organizations, their political influences, and ideologies of each movement. Zero Campaign plan and ten-point program of the Black Lives Matter movement and Black Panther party accordingly, are broadly discussed. Further, the paper elaborates on the means of communication particularly social media and newsletters employed by each organization such as cell phones and press in disseminating their information to the general public. In addition, the community impact and the services provided by the two movements are explicated in depth. The Black Lives Matter and Black Panther groups have effected a substantial political influence in the United States using various dogmas. The organizations’ mission of fighting for...
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...and other acts of defiance against the equality with African Americans that threatened their social and economic standings. KKK membership has fluctuated since they were formed, but; they reached two main membership peaks: in the 1920s with the red scare after World War I and in the 1960s during the civil rights movement. Both of these were times when minority groups fought for recognition. The civil rights movement also brought hate groups of African Americans. Groups like the Black Panther Party and Black Nationalists opposed the oppression they faced and fought it violently. Today, there is a modern civil rights movement happening and there has been a recent rise in hate group activity. Movements such as anti-racism and gay-rights have raised attention and faced opposition. In modern times, hate groups are less tangible. While there may not be groups with national committees holding meetings to oppose these civil rights, there are groups that have these common hatreds: religious groups, political parties, and certain demographic areas are just a few. Hate groups have left huge impacts on society during periods of social liberation, whether for or against the cause. During the reconstruction period in the United States of America, former slaves were granted citizenship and encouraged by Northerners to participate in the government. The army and carpetbaggers flooded the South during reconstruction to assure the plan was being followed. When reconstruction ended and the Northerners...
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...Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party in 1967, a role he held until the party disbanded in the early 1980s. During the Party’s active years he served as the art director overseeing the design and layout of the Black Panther, the Party’s weekly newspaper. Douglas's artistic talents and experience proved a powerful combination: his striking collages of photographs and his own drawings combined to create some of the era's most iconic images, like that of Newton with his signature beret and large gun set against a background of a blood-red star, which could be found blanketing neighborhoods during the 12 years the paper existed. The Black Panther Party newspaper covers were bold and graphic, using just black and one color, and either illustrated by Douglas himself or with high-contrast photographs. Douglas was trained as a commercial artist at City College of San Francisco and has been the subject of several solo exhibitions. His work has also been in numerous exhibitions about the history of the Black Panther Party, including shows at the Arts & Culture Conference of the Black Panther Party in Atlanta, GA in 2008 and “The Black Panther Rank and File” at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco in 2006. Most recently his work was the subject of a solo exhibition at Urbis, Manchester, UK in 2008-2009. In 2007, artist Sam Durant curated a solo exhibition of Douglas’ work at the MOCA Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, “Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art...
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...the Muslims that are black. This topic is very important to talk about this kind of culture because we are in a world which is assorted of many cultures, also is important to talk about this topic because we have to know that the black people are humans too and they have the same rights like everybody. The phrase Black Muslims may describe any black people who are Muslim, but historically it has been specifically used to refer to African-American organizations that describe themselves as Muslim. Some of these groups are not considered to be Muslim by orthodox Muslims. THE BLACK MUSLIMS The black Muslims are an American religious organization formed mostly by blacks who profess the Muslim religion. This group is known as the American Muslim Mission, formerly known as world community of al-islam in the west in 1975, but but ehy were called the nation of Islam, the members called themselves the “bilalian”. Its leaders are in favor of economic cooperation and self-sufficiency; they also impose on their followers the observance of strict Islamic codes of behavior, referring to issues such as food, clothing and interpersonal relationships. Members practice some of the Islamic religious rites and pray five times a day. HISTORY: In 1913, there was the arrival in Newark, New Jersey (USA), an African-American North Carolina named Timothy Drew. This, with the nickname of Noble Drew Ali founded the Moorish Temple of Science-American teaching that blacks were actually of Moorish...
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...The Black Panther Party “Us living as we do upside-down And the new word to have is revolution People don't even want to hear the preacher spill or spiel Because God's whole card has been thoroughly piqued And America is now blood and tears instead of milk and honey ……………..America was a bastard And a rapist known as freedom, free-DOOM Democracy, liberty, and justice were revolutionary code names………. WHO WILL SURVIVE IN AMERICA? WHO WILL SURVIVE IN AMERICA? WHO WILL SURVIVE IN AMERICA? WHO WILL SURVIVE IN AMERICA?” - Gil Scott Heron Freedom or free-doom is the pejorative option that confronts many group and individuals in this society such as The Black Panther Party. For centuries, exploitation and socio- economic decay of certain ethnic group has continually been indigenous tool of European colonialism with present day society reflecting this same ideology. The economic substructure often illustrate important core concepts within society, the mean of production is ultimate detriment of all of aspect and all its populous dynamics. The capitalistic nature of American society in juxtaposition to the exploitative mean of production is unsatisfactory for many and truly beneficial for some. Many individuals being exploited believed this to be self-evident, with labor and taxation being the oppressors mean of production. To truly understand to political organization of a party one understand its economic intention. The way in which history has unfolded has been purely...
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...began to write his first autobiography about Ibo religion. Equiano elaborates on how Christianity connected with the African descent and its culture, also he described the similarities between the Jews and the African from circumcision to offerings, from purifications to washings, and from believing in one Creator to live after death. The African American family was cherished within the African American community due to their history of slavery, the family had bonded in a strong culture. These origins have these families tested family bonds throughout African American history, changing the family makeup by causing these families to become more Americanized and less Africanized following slavery abolishment. Family reunions and events are highly cherished to help maintain the African American culture. Elderly of African American families are celebrated, as they are passing on the African American legacy in this country. The elders provided great perception and common sense into the family and cultural history, also giving good guidance to the younger member into their families. The popularity of family reunions has grown over the past several years. After the civil rights movement, several aspects of the society started to become approachable to African American and...
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...Shabazz, and Malaak Shabazz) was heavily affiliated with Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism and the Nation of Islam. Malcolm was assassinated on February 21, 1965 by a man named Thomas Hagan. Malcolm X was a predominant leader in the Nation of Islam. The Nation of Islam was recognized as “black muslims”. Before Malcolm’s conversion to the Nation of Islam from Christianity he had a troubled childhood....
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...In order to fully understand the motives behind the organization Black Lives Matter one must know the history behind the struggles of African Americans in the United States. Throughout history African Americans have been pushed down, forced to do the work of the white man, and criticized for the color of their skin. Some of the most violent and unforgettable tales of American history date back to the 17th century. During this time period the slave trade was introduced to the state of Virginia (Carson 19). Millions of innocent African Americans were targeted by colonists who bought these slaves for their own profit (Carson 19). Years of torture, malnutrition, and neglect had passed by and there wasn’t much hope for a bright future for those...
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