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Black Panther Party

From

1966

None
Preceded By
Historic Political Figures

  • Huey Newton

  • Malcom X

  • Angela Davis

  • Assata Shakur

  • Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Rosa Parks

  • Elaine Brown

  • Bobby Seale

  • Eldridge Cleaver

  • Stokely Carmichael

  • Fred Hampton

Black Panther Party
To

1982

Succeeded By
None
Political Ideology

  • Black Nationalism

  • Black Power

  • Marxism-Leninism

  • Maoism

  • Gun Rights

  • Womanism

  • Anti-Imperialism

  • Intercommunalism

The Black Panther Party, founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, sought to combat systemic racism and police brutality in African American communities. Initially focused on armed self-defense, the party later expanded its platform to include social programs like free breakfast for children and healthcare clinics. It also emphasized Marxist-Leninist principles. Although its influence peaked in the late 1960s, internal divisions and government repression led to its decline by the early 1980s.

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