Community Contributions

We will end this journey of the Black Panthers on a positive note. The Panthers made great contributions to their communities, especially the children of  their communities!! They developed many programs that are similar to programs that still exist today.

Source: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://foundsf.org/images/c/c4/Black-panther-breakfast-program_7712.jpg&imgrefurl=http://foundsf.org/index.php%3Ftitle%3DBlack_Panthers&usg=__hvMDWBVeLb7j6r47vsyypHGQdp0=&h=653&w=504&sz=82&hl=en&start=0&sig2=ehpsvDFPc-mFKh0jcc91Sw&zoom=1&tbnid=atO1jXnVBzWgvM:&tbnh=132&tbnw=102&ei=Ojr1TN61McP_lgeknrjTBQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblack%2Bpanther%2Bbreakfast%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1C1_____enUS371US371%26biw%3D1296%26bih%3D703%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divb&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=341&oei=Ojr1TN61McP_lgeknrjTBQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=19&ty=61

1.What is going on in the picture? Who is being served?

2. Is this event something you would expect the Black Panthers to do? Why or why not?

3. How does this act of service make a positive or negative impact on the community?

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source: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.alumniroundup.com/russy/files/2009/10/breakfast.gif&imgrefurl=http://blogs.alumniroundup.com/russy/2009/10/04/put-the-governement-to-shame-by-doing-good/&usg=__C18AbCZ9t6dM3If5JA0as0ff_8w=&h=329&w=400&sz=24&hl=en&start=0&sig2=xRdXAcvxX0IZWm0f2_vEcQ&zoom=1&tbnid=EQHH8fAJXnJ5iM:&tbnh=132&tbnw=159&ei=Ojr1TN61McP_lgeknrjTBQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblack%2Bpanther%2Bbreakfast%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1C1_____enUS371US371%26biw%3D1296%26bih%3D703%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divb&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=493&vpy=71&dur=641&hovh=204&hovw=248&tx=121&ty=119&oei=Ojr1TN61McP_lgeknrjTBQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

1.What is the poster advertising? How do you know who is sponsoring the event?

2. What do you think is on the door of this building? How do you think they got there? What does that tell you about the area in which the BPP tried to serve?

In January of 1969, the Free Breakfast for School Children Program was initiated at St. Augustine’s Church in Oakland by the Black Panther Party. Initially run out of a St. Augustine’s Church in Oakland, the Program became so popular that by the end of the year, the Panthers set up kitchens in cities across the nation, feeding over 10,000 children every day before they went to school.

source: http://blogs.alumniroundup.com/russy/files/2009/10/free_breakfast_program.jpg

1.  Who is actually doing the serving in the picture?

2. Who do you think funded all of these programs? Why did the Panthers not rely on government funding for programs such as these?

3. What does this tell you about the Panthers? Compare this image of the BPP to the images we have seen before.

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Black Child's Pledge

I pledge allegiance to my Black People.
I pledge to develop my mind and body to the greatest extent possible.
I will learn all that I can in order to give my best to my People in their struggle for liberation.
I will keep myself physically fit, building a strong body free from drugs and other substances which weaken me and make me less capable of protecting myself, my family and my Black brothers and sisters.
I will unselfishly share my knowledge and understanding with them in order to bring about change more quickly.
I will discipline myself to direct my energies thoughtfully and constructively rather than wasting them in idle hatred.
I will train myself never to hurt or allow others to harm my Black brothers and sisters for I recognize that we need every Black Man, Woman, and Child to be physically, mentally and psychologically strong.
These principles I pledge to practice daily and to teach them to others in order to unite my People.

The Black Panther, October 26, 1968
by Shirley Williams

 Source: http://www.marxists.org/history/usa/workers/black-panthers/

1. Where did this pledge originally appear?

2. What is the main idea of the pledge?

3. Why is this pledge directed toward Black children? Analyze how it represents the ideals of the BPP that you have learned.

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source: http://www.itsabouttimebpp.com/Emory_Art/images/emory_art_5_5.html

1. Describe the woman holding the bag. Who is running for mayor?

2. Why would the slogan "vote for survival" be used for Bobby Seale running for mayor? What does that represent?

3.Given his reputation and infromation you have learned about him, if you lived in Oakland, CA at the time, would you vote for Bobby Seale for mayor? Why or why not?

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