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je APENDIX BLACK PANTHER PARTY, Also Known As Black Panther Jarty for Self-Defense ing to its official newspaper, the Black ler (BPE) was start wl during December, 1966, in oakland, cal iforni- taoorwanize black People so they can take control of the life. pel.tics: and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by RBotby Seale, BPP Chairman, and Huey P, Newton, GPP Minister of Defense. Newton was sentenced in 1968 to serve 2 to 15 years after being convicted of man- slaughter in connec! ion with the killing of an Oakland police officer. : tg tities BERR MEE data dete nd Saas e a =] ft a ae be) The official ne.cpuiper. ‘The Black Panther," which further describes i‘ sclf as the "Black Community News Service," states that the EPF advocates the vse of guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people. Resitents vf the black community are urged to arm themselves agairst the police who are consistently referred to in the publication as "“pids" who should be killed. “The Blac! Panther” i<sie of September 7, 1968, contains an editorivl by BPP Minister of Education, George Mason Murray, which «nds with the tollowing: “Black mon. Blac’ neople. colored persons of America, revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves, Tite only culture worth Keeping is a revolutionary culture, Change. Freedom everywhere. Bee eee sel Tie, — Wes oe 4 ee oe | ee oe a pynamite. Black Poor. Use fae gun Kill the pigs everywhere.” Included i» the introduction to an article appearing in the October 5, }1'".8, edition of “The Black Panther” is the statement "...we wil! not dissent from American Government. We will overthrow i!.." Issues of “The Black Panther” regularly contain quotations from the writings of Chairman Mao Tse-tung of the People's Republic o1 Chinn ard Feature Mao's statement that “political. power grows out of the barrel of a gun." The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been established at various locations throughout the United States. — + ’ psa pe eg SE eee ere ' ITER A coe eee oP . . vee RT a . Mane, poe. en wnheer. sao aR Seng "oa eee meee eta “ | gated aaa