Black Panther Party founded in Oakland 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1966)


Video: 'The Black Panther Party Documentary'

(Saturday, October 15, 1966) — The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense), a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization, was founded today by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California.