Black Panthers protest during Huey Newton’s trial on its second day in 1968. Newton was on trial for the alleged murder of police officer John Frey. He was later convicted of voluntary manslaughter.

On October 15, 1966, in Oakland, CA, Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded the Black Panther Party. This group established their 10 Point Program outlining issues that were significant among members ...

The civil rights activist stood next to Malcolm X at his last public speech. So why was she erased from history?

NORFOLK, Va. — For the last few weeks, the Original Black Panther Party in Norfolk has helped community members by teaching self-defense. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

“There was a lot of history that happened here,” she says quietly. “This park was basically ground zero for the Black Panther Party in Oakland.” As a member of the original chapter of the group (then ...

According to NBC Bay Area, Elaine Brown, a former chairwoman of the Black Panther Party, led efforts to raise $80 million to ...

The "Gladiator II" star claimed in a recent interview he will join the "Black Panther" franchise as he eyes retiring.

A lot has changed in the 50 years since the predawn Chicago police raid that left two Illinois Black Panther Party leaders dead and four other members wounded. For one, I’m a lot older now.

A new heritage trail in Illinois honors the positive contributions of the Black Panther Party with historical markers.

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on June 19 Livia Gershon Shaka King's upcoming film dramatizes Black Panther leader Fred Hampton's betrayal by an FBI informant ...