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Black Panthers

Cultural

A militant Black Power organization founded in the 1960s by Huey Newton and others. Newton proclaimed: “We make the statement, quoting from Chairman Mao, that Political Power comes through the Barrel of a Gun.”

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Quebecois designer Armand Vaillancourt befriended the Black Panthers and originally wanted to name it the Malcolm X Fountain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

University presidents such as Kingman Brewster Jr. and A. Bartlett Giamatti, for example, spoke out about the Vietnam War, the Black Panthers and May Day protests.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Shakur also joined the more radical Black Liberation Army whose members consisted of former Black Panthers.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

“When I was growing up in the early ‘70s, there was a lot going on with the Black Panthers and all that kind of stuff,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Maybe it was the short time I had spent with Cecile and the Black Panthers last summer.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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