Militant Movements (Black Militant Movements (Black Panthers, Brown Berets Panthers, Brown Berets and Young Lords Party’sand Young Lords Party’s

Mr. CoronadoMr. Coronado

Curie MetroCurie Metro

Black Panther PartyBlack Panther Party

Founded October 1966 Oakland, CalifFounded October 1966 Oakland, Calif Huey Newton and Bobby SealeHuey Newton and Bobby Seale

Practiced militant self-defense of Practiced militant self-defense of communities vs. U.S. gov’t communities vs. U.S. gov’t

11stst organization in U.S. history to organization in U.S. history to militantly struggle for ethnic minority militantly struggle for ethnic minority and working class emancipation!and working class emancipation!

Fred Hampton (Leader BPP in Fred Hampton (Leader BPP in Chicago)Chicago)

Lead 5 different Lead 5 different programs on West programs on West SideSide

BPP created medical BPP created medical centercenter

Door to door health Door to door health service which test for service which test for sickle cell anemiasickle cell anemia

BPP reached out to BPP reached out to local gangs, lure away local gangs, lure away from crime and into a from crime and into a class warclass war

BPP Platform & ProgramBPP Platform & Program

We want freedom. Power to We want freedom. Power to determine destiny of our Black Commdetermine destiny of our Black Comm

We want full employment of our pepWe want full employment of our pep We want to end robbery by the We want to end robbery by the

Capitalist of our Black CommCapitalist of our Black Comm We want decent housing, fit for We want decent housing, fit for

shelter of human beingsshelter of human beings We want educationWe want education

Platform ContPlatform ContBPPBPP

We want all black men exempt from We want all black men exempt from military servicemilitary service

““End to Police Brutality and murderEnd to Police Brutality and murder Freedom for all Black men held federal, Freedom for all Black men held federal,

state, county and city prisonsstate, county and city prisons ““all Black pep when brought to a trial all Black pep when brought to a trial

to be tried by a jury of their Black to be tried by a jury of their Black commcomm

““land bread housing, edu, justiceland bread housing, edu, justice

Panther Community ProgramsPanther Community Programs Breakfast programs Breakfast programs

for childrenfor children Consumer Edu Consumer Edu

classesclasses Police PatrolsPolice Patrols Health ClinicsHealth Clinics Free Clothing and Free Clothing and

Dental ProgramsDental Programs Free Dental ProgramsFree Dental Programs Drug/alcohol abuse Drug/alcohol abuse

programsprograms

BPP ProgramsBPP Programs

BPP Building Coalitions BPP Building Coalitions "We will continue to have "We will continue to have

working alliances with other working alliances with other groups like groups like Los Los SieteSiete de la de la RazaRaza, a group supporting the , a group supporting the seven Latino brothers who seven Latino brothers who are accused of killing a cop are accused of killing a cop in San Francisco. Alliances in San Francisco. Alliances with groups like Los Siete with groups like Los Siete have worked out a lot better have worked out a lot better than coalitions with white than coalitions with white liberals because the brown liberals because the brown American people are American people are suffering from the same suffering from the same things black American things black American people are. The Young Lords, people are. The Young Lords, a Puerto Rican gang that a Puerto Rican gang that turned political, works in turned political, works in alliance with the Black alliance with the Black Panther Party in Chicago and Panther Party in Chicago and New York. (BBP Quote)New York. (BBP Quote)

BPP and Brown Berets LiteratureBPP and Brown Berets Literature

Brown BeretsBrown Berets

In 1967 young In 1967 young Chicanos & Chicanas Chicanos & Chicanas formed Brown Berets formed Brown Berets in East L.A.in East L.A.

Similar to BPP fought Similar to BPP fought vs Police Brutality, vs Police Brutality, inadequate edu, lack inadequate edu, lack of political of political representation & representation & Vietnam Draft.Vietnam Draft.

Co-Founder BB and Student Co-Founder BB and Student WalkoutsWalkouts

Young Lords PartyYoung Lords Party In 1960s Young Lords In 1960s Young Lords

emerged as a political emerged as a political party in Chicagoparty in Chicago

While in prison Jose While in prison Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez met “Cha Cha” Jimenez met Fred Hampton & other Fred Hampton & other BPP membersBPP members

Discussed oppression of Discussed oppression of their people and “Cha their people and “Cha Cha” brought idea of Cha” brought idea of political empowerment political empowerment to the “Young Lord” to the “Young Lord” which was a street gang which was a street gang & mobilized them & mobilized them (Politically(Politically

Young Lords IssuesYoung Lords Issues

Jimenez part of big wave of Puerto Jimenez part of big wave of Puerto Rican migrants in early 50sRican migrants in early 50s

Many Puerto Rican moved to Chicago Many Puerto Rican moved to Chicago & settled in Lincoln Park hood. & settled in Lincoln Park hood. (DePaul Un)(DePaul Un)

YL vs Urban Renewal Plan (Drove YL vs Urban Renewal Plan (Drove Puerto Ricans & poor people from Puerto Ricans & poor people from homes because lack of affordable homes because lack of affordable housing)housing)

Stokley CarmichaelStokley Carmichael

Former chairmen of Former chairmen of Student Non-violent Student Non-violent Coordinating Comm Coordinating Comm (SNCC)(SNCC)

Coined the term Coined the term “Black Power”“Black Power”

For Black Liberation For Black Liberation Movement. Felt Movement. Felt whites can’t relate to whites can’t relate to AA experience and AA experience and had an intmidating had an intmidating effect on AAeffect on AA

BPP Propoganda & CoalitionsBPP Propoganda & Coalitions

FBI (Cointelpro)FBI (Cointelpro)

Under J. Edgar Hoover begin the Under J. Edgar Hoover begin the counterintelligence program to break counterintelligence program to break up BPP, Brown Berets.up BPP, Brown Berets.

Informants infiltrated the Informants infiltrated the organizationsorganizations

Operation was to stop the spreading Operation was to stop the spreading of unity within organizations and of unity within organizations and throughout the U.S.throughout the U.S.

Other gps targeted (SCLC, Chavez, Other gps targeted (SCLC, Chavez, American Indian Movement)American Indian Movement)

Dec 4, 1969 Hampton Dec 4, 1969 Hampton AssassignationAssassignation

FBI informant located Hampton FBI informant located Hampton whereabouts. CPD raid West Side Aptwhereabouts. CPD raid West Side Apt

Murdering Hampton (2 in head, 1 arm Murdering Hampton (2 in head, 1 arm and shoulder)and shoulder)

Hampton 21 yrsHampton 21 yrs According to Finding in grand jury, 90 According to Finding in grand jury, 90

bullets fired inside apt. (1-2 bullets bullets fired inside apt. (1-2 bullets came from Mark Clark other BPP killed came from Mark Clark other BPP killed in raid)in raid)