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

He went on to find a higher calling around the time he joined the Black Panthers at the age of 15, among other Black empowerment organizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 26, 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

Then, “Free Huey, seize the time!” and every other Black Panther slogan we learned last summer in Oakland with Cecile and the Black Panthers.

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

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