Black Panthers

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

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

“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

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

We dream of running away to California to join the Black Panthers the organization Angela is a part of.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson