Black Panther Party, One Wins Or One Dies

In revolution, one wins or one dies. The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in 1966. The party was active in the United States from 1966-82, with international chapters operating in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and in Algeria from 1969-72. Initially, the Black Panther Party's core practice was its armed citizens patrols to monitor the behavior of police officers and challenge police brutality. Government repression initially contributed to the growth of the party as killings and arrests of Panthers increased support for the party within the black community and on the broad political left. Black Panther Party membership reached a peak in 1970, with offices in 68 cities and thousands of members. In-fighting among Party leadership led to expulsions and defections that decimated the membership. The history of the Black Panther Party is controversial. Scholars have characterized the Black Panther Party as the most influential black movement organization of the late 1960s. Other commentators have described the Party as more criminal than political. Yanker Poster Collection

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