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coe Fan -? . a> CO © 'NDIX BLACK PANTHER PARTY je ‘ According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther Party (BPP) was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, California, to organize black people so they can take cortrol ns ae of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence of 2 to 15 years on a conviction of manslaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer. The official newspaper, “Fhe Black Panther," which further describes itself as the "Black Community News Service," states that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people. Residents of the black community are urged to arm themsélves against the police who are consistently referred ee ot a ae er Fe es to in the publication as “pigs” who should be killed "The Black Panther" issue of September 7, i868, “contains an editoria) by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE MASON MURRAY, which ends with the following: "Black men. Black people, colored persons of America, revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves. The only culture worth keeping is # revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite: Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere." Included in the introduction to an article appearing in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the f statement, " .we will not dissent from American Government. 3 We will overthrow it." Issues of "The Black Panther" reguiariy contain quotations from the writings of Chairmin MiO Tse-tung of the Peopie's Republic of China 2nd feature MAO'S statement that “political power grows out of the barrel] of 4 gun." The national headquarters of. tre BPP is located at 3166 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, Californian. Branches have been established at various locations throughout the United States.