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Black Panthers

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  1. 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

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

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

The Black Panthers lobbied Stone to replace the two white band members with Black musicians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

In the days immediately following the riots, gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals organized the Gay Liberation Front to work alongside the Black Panthers, the Puerto Rican Young Lords, Women’s Liberation Movement, and student anti-war movements.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2025

The other Black Panthers laughed and told Fern, “That’s right, Li’l Sis. Don’t take nothing from no one.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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