Black Panthers

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.”

Example Sentences

Hanlon believes the killers were other Black Panthers — a pair of heroin addicts known to feed their habit with armed robbery.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

“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

According to the documentary, around the time of the murders, Manson believed the Black Panthers were going to retaliate against him for killing one of its members.

From Los Angeles Times

Malik Edwards grew disillusioned not only with the war but also with what was happening in America, and he eventually left the Marines to join the Black Panthers.

From Los Angeles Times