May 15, 1967: 54 years ago, May 15 1967, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense first [...]
54 years ago, May 15 1967, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense first publicized their Ten-Point Program in the second issue of The Black Panther under the heading “What We Want Now! What We Believe.” The program was published in every consecutive issue of the paper The Ten-Point Program was …
May 16, 1967: 57 years ago, May 15 1967, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense [...]
57 years ago, May 15 1967, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense published their Ten-Point Program. Titled “What We Want Now! What We Believe,” the program was published in every consecutive issue of the Black Panther newspaper The Ten-Point Program was written on October 16, 1966 by Bobby Seale and …
July 27, 1967: Jim Sayre Reports to the Oakland Induction Center in Viet Cong Uniform
July 27 1967, Jim Sayre reported to the Oakland Induction Center in a National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (Viet Cong) uniform. Although Sayre had received a draft notice, Army officials refused to admit him to the building
August 1, 1967: 55th St & Market St Stoplight
August 1, 1967 installation began on a stoplight at 55th St & Market St in Oakland, the result of a campaign led by the early Black Panther Party. North Oakland residents had demanded a stoplight at the intersection after multiple children had been struck by cars, but the city failed …
August 6, 1967: SFPD Brutally Raids Mission Benefit Party
August 6 1967, SFPD brutally raided a benefit party in the Mission for the San Francisco Draft Resistance Union on 15th & Dolores. Ten people were arrested and collectively charged with 70 felonies, including Progressive Labor Party candidate for the city Board of Supervisors, John Ross. Ross was severely beaten …