Black Panther Party Harlem Branch files, 1969-1970.

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Black Panther Party Harlem Branch files, 1969-1970.

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The Black Panther Party Harlem Branch Collection consists of the personal files of Cheryl Foster, the School and Housing Coordinator of the Harlem Branch. The National Office files contain a copy of the Ten Point Platform and program; membership rules and regulations; and a list of chapters, branches and community centers. The files of the New York Chapter include Foster's notebooks and writings documenting her work for the Harlem Branch, in particular her notebooks containing schedules of her daily and hourly activities, fieldwork notes, minutes of her meetings, and reports to the National Central Committee ministers of housing and education. There is also information on the branch's work with the students and parents of George Washington High School, and the national student strike of May 1970, including copies of the newsletter produced by the National Strike Information Center. Additionally, the collection contains printed matter from the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut chapters.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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