History Brief: the Black Panther Party
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This video gives a brief description of the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party. For teaching resources covering this and other African American conten...

Short Summary

  1. The Black Panther Party was started by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in October 1966 as a response to police brutality and injustices faced by African Americans in urban ghettos.
  2. They organized armed patrols to monitor police officers and gained national attention after a protest in 1967.
  3. The party issued a list of ten beliefs and values, including full employment, decent housing, and an end to police brutality.
  4. By 1968, the party had a presence in over twenty major American cities with membership numbers as high as 10,000.
  5. They also started community-friendly programs such as the Free Breakfast for Children Program, providing services like free medical care and drug rehabilitation.
  6. However, the FBI viewed them as a threat and targeted them for investigation, leading to a decline in their influence by the 1970s.