Black Panther Party. Harlem Branch Collection

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Black Panther Party. Harlem Branch Collection

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The Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, California in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The philosophy of the Black Panthers, known as their ten-point program, combined Marxist socialism and black nationalism with demands for land, housing, education, justice and peace. By 1969 the Black Panthers had become known nationally. The Harlem Branch was one of the first to be formed outside California, and organized black-centered education, housing and health programs, as we...