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Maricela Escamilla

Professor Prusso

Humanities 1100

02/23/2018

Black Panther, Bobby Seale

Bobby Seale is an African-American Civil Rights Activist, whom co-founded The Black

Panther Party (BPP). Mr. Seale was known for his political radicalism swaying from the

nonviolent protesting techniques. Instead, during rallies within the communities, he sermonized

the Militant Black Empowerment doctrine. In the year of 1966, Mr. Seale co-founded The Black

Panther along with Huey P. Newton. Both created the ten-point program, their objective was for

the African American to create their own destiny within their own African community according

to Black Past website (1)” and “fighting police brutality against blacks” stated CBS (2). In

addition, the BPP ran more than 60 programs such as; Free Food, clothing and shoes, SAFE

which entailed the safety of senior citizens from robbery, and Free breakfast as well. Mr. Seale

decided to resigned his position as a chairman in the Black Panther Party in 1974, due to

physically and emotionally exhaustion. He now uses his time advocating for social justice and

shares his life experiences among others.

Attending the event would give me a sense in clarity about just how unjust times were in

the sixties, the types of issues that were brought up in fighting for civil rights. Clarifying the

different methods used, in comparison to Martin Luther King Jr techniques. Also, the impact and

reaction of both African-Americans and Caucasians community had.

By participation this event I could advocate and educate others about Bobby Seale and

his involvement with the Black Panthers. Most community member know that African-
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Americans had to fight for civil right, however they don’t know just how much violence and

brutality was involved that Africans received.

Topics related to this event would be like Martin Luther King Jr, Malcom X, and Rosa

Louise Parks which they were all activist, and a crucial part of Civil Right movements.
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Works Cited

Collison, Craig. “Seale, Bobby (1936--).” Seale, Bobby (1936--) The Black Past: Remembered

and Reclained, www.blackpast.org/aah/seale-bobby-1936.

Chalasani, Radhika. “Inside the Black Panther Party.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 2 Sept. 2017,

www.cbsnews.com/pictures/inside-the-black-panthers-photographer-stephen-shames/2/.