Vol. 1, No. 3

HOOVER FEB 1 9 1993 os THE BLACK” PANTHER cents Black Community News Service VOLUME 1 une2o, 19¢ seer THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE = Danthers Demand Independence for N. Hehmony MINISTER OF INFORMATION OAKLAND, CALIF On the pleasant sunny Thursday afternoon of May 18, 1967, Mrs. Johnnie Loud was sitting in the up- stairs bedroom of her North Oakland home when she saw through her win- dow fifteen year old Robert Sipp, dashing madly from the sidewalk up the front stairs and into the din- ing room. Robert's sudden appear- ance at Mrs. Loud's home was not shocking or unusual inasmuch as he is a friend of her children. (She has five children in the home ages six through eighteen.) But what was shocking was the fact that an apparently enraged, blonde man, clutching a hammer in his right hand had jumped from a pick-up truck and was in pursuit of Robert. Two other men (including the driv- er) remained at the truck. Mrs. CONTINUE ON PAGE EIGHT On Revolutionary Art TO BLACK MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN” Bad roads, dilapidated housing, rampant Sia pct rssiee dnforiorcdurction, brutal cope — cep rars with a dog behind the steering wheel and a dog behind the screen - bad sewers, bad lighting, no drainage system, no say-so over the decisions that control our lives -- this is a portrait of the horrible inhuman conditions that the white power structure forces black people in the North Richmond area to live under. By holding the community in this abject, colonial status the power structure taxes them while allowing them no representation. They have no one td, speak for them on the city council, nobody takes their needs, desires, and dreams into consideration, Fed up with this state of affairs, the people of the area have long sought to break out of this trap. . They have lobbied and campaigaed to have the North Rich- mond area annexed to the City of Richmond, but annexation has been re denied them repeatedly by the dog, racist power structure that con- trols the decision making process in the area. The Black Panther Party For Self Defense, in cooperation with other concerned residents of the area, have decided in the interest of black people to incorporate the area into an independent city that will not be at the cruel mercy of the racist swine, the bloodsucking parasites, who are content to allow black people to wither away while they themselves live in fine homes, wear the best of clothes, eat the Painting revolutionary things. Painting beautiful things, too, Trying to brain wash the brain washed with a stroke or two. Painting a revolutionary thing--whities hanging Black Men. Painting a revolu- tionary thing--whities rap- ing Black Women. Painting revolutionary things--niggers fighting whitty's war. Painting revolutionary things Painting revolutionary things Painting revolu- , tionary things Painting a Liberation scene, too, Black People killing whities. It's about time. It's Four Hundred Years overdue. Painting beautiful things, too, big lips, small lips, middle size lips. Painting beautiful things Light skin, brown skin black skin, too. Painting beautiful things curly hair, straight hair, nappy hair, too. PAINTING BEAUTIFUL THINGS PAINT- ING BEAUTIFUL OIG THis LETTER FROM A BLACK MAN WHO KNOWS WHERE IT'S AT Dear Brothers: I am responding to the bail prob- best of food, and enjoy all the lem. My main concern is to garner aerees things that make life meaningful your "spirit" and "soul" support to BEAUTIFUL and worth living. They have had organize a chapter of the Black Pan- THINGS THEY'VE it in their power all along to do something to alleviate these con- ditions, but they have turned a deaf ear to the pleas and groans of the suffering black people. The black people of North Richmond have discovered that they need not remain at the mercy of these savages. They have learned that it is possible for them to go for ther Party For Self Defense in Seattle, Wash., and to effect a pro- gaam for national growth of the only organization which is capable of withstanding the white conspiracy to wipe out the black peoples of the world, I know that the white world is girding itself to bring the blacks to heel -- I must help in counteract-— ing this -- Sir, we do not have much BEEw OVERDUE |] themselves. Thus they arrived at time left! I am one who can look at the decision to incorporate them- the soul of another man, and I say selves into a city that they will to you that when I look at the soul control. They have the numbers, in terms of population, and they have the will and determination. The benefits that will accrue to the community are that they will of the white man, there is reflected a horror greater than that practiced on the Jews by the Germans - it is We must be prepared. No rights" be in control of their own police organization will be able to give force, their own school system, more than lip service when this awe- and they will h the power to some time arrives, so I must say to tax the busine the area, you, sir, Hurry!! Hurry!! These like Standard Oil Company and CONTI ON PAGE EIGHT CONTINUE ON PAGE TO THE “BLACK PANTHER JUNE 20, 1967 PAGE TWO BLACK PANTHER] Bleck Brothers and Sisters in \\EIFARF PARTY and City | WORTH AICH/VOND AREA: Hstoncal PECEIPIANTS Independence in N. chon Area RALLY Jie SATURDAY UNE 244 1717 SECOND ST. 4:30 P.M. IF WE INCORPORATE THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AREA OF NORTH RICHMOND INTO A REAL CITY... THEN BLACK PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE CAN EXERCISE SOME REAL BLACK POWER. THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF mitment ses loyalty to 5 anys DEFENSE WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING SATURDAY OO joe ee BLACK BROTHERS AND SISTERS - BE ARMED, ORGANIZED, AND RIGHTEOUSLY READY Welfare receipiants in the North Richmond area have been threatened by agents of the Contra Costa County Welfare Department, They were told that if they join or associate with members of the Black Panther Party For Self Defense they will be kicked off of Welfare immediately and their checks will stop coming. This threat was prompted by the fact that due to the disgusting conditions under which black people are forced to live in the area the Black Panther Party has gained a phenomenal number of new members there. This is a perfect example of how the white racist power structure stoops to any low down dirty means to stop black people from moving in a direction and with a technique that is effective in dealing with the vast array of problems confronting them. The petty mercenaries who run the Welfare Department are not free from the pervasive racist ideology with «> which white people generally exercise when dealing with defenseless black people. In the first place, the crumbs which the Walfare Department hands out to poor people are nothing but an insult added to injury. A government that is willing to spend billions of dollars on bombs and bullets with which to massacre our Vietnamese bro- thers and sisters while tossing out pennies and nickles to destitute so- called citizens, has forfieted all rights to exist. Black people in particular should reevaluate their commitment and loyalty to a gangster other large businesses in the area, They will also gain control of the War on Poverty Funds that come into the area, instead of standing by passively watching the manipulators downtown diverting these funds to their own selfish ends. In moving for control over the local government which directly touches their lives and destinies, the black people of North Richmond will be following the practice that has historically been followed by people who were dissatisfied by the way the white racists have been conducting the affairs of the com- munity. Historically, when an area has become developed, in terms of a growing population, they have moved to gain local political control, particularly when the existing political structure is not capable of solving the needs of the people. In the past, when black communities have become mature, racist’ dogs have moved in, taken control, and subjected the black people to a continuation of the same type of racist oppression that the people have been struggl- ing to get away from. The strong people of North Richmond are de- termined that this will not happen to them. In this day and time, when oppressed people all over the world are moving to improve their lives, there is absolutely no good reason why the people of North Richmond can't» significantly im- prove their lot by taking steps to incorporate as an independent city. One thing, however, is certain: things are so bad in North Rich- mond right now that it absolutelycan't get any worse. SEE MAP BELOW ARROWS LEAD To BA CONTRA COSTA COUNTY “SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD AD : SAN PABLO City Limits 1S THE UNINCORPORATED AREA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, AND RICHMOND (SHa25° BROTHERS AND SISTERS IF you READ Point No.2 = INCORPORATE AS A SIX CLASS CITY (and it only OF THE PROGRAM OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY takes 3,000 POPULATION. A 5,000 POPULATION exists Now ) WE FOR SELF DEFENSE UNDER ‘WHAT WE WANT NOW!’ CAN HAVE OUR OWN POLICE DEPT., OUR OWN COURT, IT READS:“WE WANT FREEDOM. WE WANT POWER OUR OWN CITY COUNCIL. WE CAN HAVE CO-OP TO DETERMINE THE DESTINY OF OUR BLACK MARKETS, SHOPPING CENTERS, AND COOPORATIVE COMMUNITY.” IF WE BLACK PEOPLE GET TOGETHER HOUSING THATS DECENT With LOW RENT, WE CAN IN THIS COMMUNITY, OUR BLACK COMMUNITY AND MAKE JOBSFOR OUR PEOPLE, ELECT OUR OWN MAYOR. GRANT Ro. ) PAGE THREE /n Defense Of Selfdefensesee by Huey P. Newton, MINISTER OF DEFENSE LAWS AND RULES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MADE TO SERVE PEOPLE. RULES OF SOCIETY ARE SET UP BY PEOPLE SO THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FUNCTION IN A HARMONIOUS WAY. IN OTHER WORDS, IN ORDER TO PRO- MOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF SOCIETY RULES AND LAWS ARE ESTABLISHED BY MEN. RULES SHOULD SERVE MEN AND NOT MEN SERVE RULES. THE MAN IS GREATER THAN THE RULES OR LAWS THAT HE CONSTRUCTS. MUCH OF THE IE LAWS AND RULES WHICH OFFICIALS ATTEMPT TO INFLICT ON POOR PEOPLE ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL IN RELATION TO THE STATUS OF THE POOR IN SOCIETY? THESE OFFICIALS ARE BLIND TO THE FACT THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT RESPECT RULES THAT ARE NOT SERVING THEM. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE POOR’ TO WRITE AND CON- STRUCT RULES AND LAWS THAT ARE IN THEIR BETTER INTEREST. THIS IS ONE OF THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL MEN. BEFORE 1,776, WHITE PEOPLE WERE COLON- IZED BY THE ENGLISH. THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT HAD CERTAIN LAWS AND RULES THAT THE COLONIZED AMERICANS VIEWED AS NOT IN THEIR BEST INTEREST BUT AS A COLONIZED PEOPLE. AT THAT TIME, THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT FELT THAT THE COLONIZED AMERICANS HAD NO RIGHT TO ESTABLISH LAWS TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE LIVING HERE IN AMERICA. THE COLONIZED AMERICAN FELT HE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO RAISE THE GUN IN DEFENSE OF THE WELFARE OF THE COLONIZED PEOPLE. AT THIS TIME HE MADE CERTAIN LAWS INSURING HIS PRO- TECTION FROM EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AGGRESSIONS FROM GOVERNMENTS AND WHAT WE WANT NOW! TO THOSE POOR SOULS WHO DON'T KNOW BLACK HISTORY, THE BELIEFS AND DESIRES OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE MAY SEEM UNREASONABLE. TO BLACK PEOPLE, THE TEN POINTS COVERED ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO SURVIVAL. WE HAVE LISTENED TO THE RIOT PRODUCING WORDS "THESE THINGS TAKE TIME" FOR 400 YEARS. THE - BLACK PANTHER PARTY KNOWS WHAT BLACK PEOPLE WANT AND NEED. BLACK UNITY AND SELF DEFENSE WILL MAKE THESE DEMANDS A REALITY. WHAT WE WANT 1. WE WANT FREEDOM. WE WANT POWER TO DETERMINE THE DESTINY OF OUR BLACK COMMUNITY. a JUNE 20, 1967 2.WE WANT FULL EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR PEOPLE. 3.WE WANT AN END TO THE ROBBERY BY THE WHITE MAN OF OUR BLACK COMMUNITY. 4. WE WANT DECENT HOUSING, FIT FOR SHELTER OF HUMAN BEINGS. 5. WE WANT EDUCATION FOR OUR PEOPLE THAT EXPOSES THE TRUE NATURE OF THIS DECADENT AMERICAN SOCIETY. WE WANT EDUCATION THAT TEACHES US OUR TRUE HISTORY AND OUR ROLE IN THE PRESENT DAY SOCIETY. 6. WE WANT ALL BLACK MEN TO BE EXEMPT FROM MILITARY SERVICE. 7. WE WANT AN IMMEDIATE END TO POLICE BRUTALITY AND MURDER OF BLACK PEOPLE. 8. WE WANT FREEDOM FOR ALL BLACK MEN HELD IN FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY PRISONS AND JAILS. 9. WE WANT ALL BLACK PEOPLE WHEN BROUGHT TO TRIAL TO BE TRIED IN COURT BY A JURY OF fHEIR R GROUP OR PEOPLE FROM THEIR BLACK COMMUNITIES. AS DEFINED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 10. WE WANT LAND, BREAD, HOUSING, EDUCATION, CLOTHING, JUSTICE AND PEACE. WHAT WE BELIEVE 1. WE BELIEVE THAT BLACK PEOPLE WILL NOT BE FREE UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO DETERMINE OUR DESTINY. 2. WE BELIEVE THAT THE FEDERAI, GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE AND OBLIGATED TO GIVE EVERY MAN EMPLOYMENT OR A GUARANTEED INCOME. WE BELIEVE THAT IF THE WHITE AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN WILL NOT GIVE FULL EMPLOYMENT, THEN TH® MEANS OF PRODUCTION SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM 1 BUSINESS MEN AND PLACED IN THE COMMUNITY SO THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY CAN ORGANIZE AND EMPLOY ALL OF ITS PEOPLE AND GIVE A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING. 3. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS RACIST GOVERNMENT HAS ROBBED US AND NOW WE ARE DEMANDING THE OVERDUE DEBT OF FORTY ACRES AND TWO MULES. FORTY ACRES AND TWO MULES ‘VAS PROMISED 100 YEARS AGO AS RETRIBUTION FOR SLAVE LABOR AND MASS MURDER OF BLACK PEOPLE. WE WILL ACCEPT THE PAYMENT IN CURRENCY WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBU- TED TO OUR MANY COMMUNITIES. THE GERMANS ARE NOW AIDING THF. JEWS IN ISRAEL FOR THE GENOCIDE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE ~ GERMANS MURDERED 6,000,000 JEWS. THE AMERICAN RACIST HAS TAKEN PART IN THE SLAUGHTER OF OVER 50,000,000 BLACK PEOPLE; THEREFORE, WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A MODEST DEMAND THAT WE MAKE. 4. WE BELIEVE THAT IF THE WHITE LANDLORDS WILL NOT GIVE DECET HOUSING TO OUR BLACK COMMUNITY, THEN THE HOUSING AND THE LAND SHOULD BE MADE INTO COOPERATIVES SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY, WITH GOVERNMENT AID, CAN BUILD AND MAKE DECENT HOUSING FOR ITS PEOPLE. HUEY P. NEWTON, MINISTER CF DEFENSE; “The Spirit of The People is Greater Than The Man's Technology BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE THE BLACK PANTHER AGENCIES. ONE SUCH FORM OF .PROTECT— ION WAS THE DECLARATION OF INDEPEND — ENCE WHICH STATES, '+++WHENEVER ANY GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE TO THESE ENDS IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT, AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT, LAYING ITS FOUNDATION ON SUCH PRINCIPLES AND YY) ORGANIZING ITS POWERS IN SUCH FORM AS WW TO THEM SHALL SEEM MOST LIKELY TO Mi EFFECT THEIR SAFETY AND HAPPINESS." witty NOW THESE SAME COLONIZED WHITE PEOPLE, Wty 32 THESE EX-SLAVES, ROBBERS; AND THIEVES HAVE DENIED THE COLONIZED BLACK MAN THE RIGHT TO EVEN SPEAK OF ABCLISHING THIS OPPRESSIVE SYSTEM WHICH THE WHITE COLONIZED AMERICAN CREATED. THEY HAVE CARRIED THEIR MADNESS TO THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH; AND NOW THERE IS ; UNIVERSAL REBELLION AGAINST THEIR CON- 7 TINUED RULE AND POWER. THE BLACK PEOPLE IN AMERICA ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CAN FREE THE WORLD, LOOSEN THE YOKE OF COLONIALISM AND DESTROY THE WAR MACHINE. AS “ONG AS THE WHEELS OF THE IMPERTALISTIC WAR MACHINE ARE TURNING THERE IS NO COUNTRY THAT CAN DEFEAT THIS MONSTER OF THE WEST. BUT BLACK PEOPLE CAN MAKE A MALFUNCTION OF THIS MACHINE FROM WITHIN. BLACK PEOPLE CAN DESTROY THE MACHINERY THAT'S ENSLAVING THE WORLD. AMERICA CAN NOT STAND TO FIGHT EVERY BLACK COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND FIGHT A CIVIL WAR AT THE SAME TIME. IT IS MILITARILY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO BOTH THESE THINGS AT ONCE. THE SLAVERY OF BLACKS IN THIS COUNTRY PROVIDES THE OIL FOR THE MACHINERY OF WAR THAT AMERICA USES TO ENSLAVE THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD. WITHOUT THIS OIL THE MACHINERY CANNOT FUNCTION. WE ARE THE DRIVING SHAFT; WE ARE IN SUCH A STRATEGIC POSITION IN THIS MACHINERY CONTINUE. ON PAGE FOUR WHAT WE BELIEVE 5. WE BELIEVE IN AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM THAT WILL GIVE TO OUR PEOPLE A KNOWLEDGE OF SELF. IF A MAN DOES NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF HIMSELF AND HIS POSITION IN SOCIETY AND THE WORLD, THEN HE HAS LITTLE CHANCE TO RELATE TO ANYTHING ELSE. fj ‘- 6. WE BELIEVE THAT BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO FIGHT IN THE MILITARY SERVICE TO DEFEND A RACIST GOVERNMENT THAT DOES NOT PROTECT US. WE WILL NOT FIGHT AND KILL OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE WORLD WHO, LIKE BLACK PEOPLE, ARE BEING VIC- TIMIZED BY THE WHITE RACIST GOVERNMENT OF AMERICA. WE WILL PROTECT OURSELVES FROM THE FORCE.AND VIOLENCE OF THE RA POLICE AND THE RACIST MILITARY, BY WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY. 7. WE BELIEVE WE CAN END POLICE BRUTALITY IN OUR BLACK COMMU- NITY BY ORGANIZING BLACK SELF DEFENSE GROUPS THAT ARE DEDI- CATED TO DEFENDING OUR BLACK COMMUNITY FROM RACIST. POLICE OPPRESSION AND BRUTALITY.. THE SECOND AMENDMENT OF. THE CONSTI- TUTION OF THE UNITED STATES GIVESUS A RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. WE | THEREFORE BELIEVE THAT ALL BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD ARM “THEMSELVES. FOR SELF DEFENSE. 8. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD BE RELEASED FROM THE MANY JAILS AND PRISONS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL. 9. WE BELIEVE THAT THE COURTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION SO THAT BLACK PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE FAIR TRIALS. THE 14TH AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION GIVES A MAN A RIGHT TO BE TRIED BY HIS PEER GROUP. A PEER IS A PERSON FROM A SIMILAR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS, GEOGRAPHICAL, ENVIR- ONMENTAL, HISTORICAL AND RACIAL BACKGROUND. TO DO THIS THE COURT WILL BE FORCED TO SELECT A JURY FROM THE BLACK COMMUNI- Ty FROM WHICH THE BLACK DEFENDANT CAME. WE HAVE BEEN, AND ARE BEING TRIED BY ALL WHITE JURIES THAT HAVE NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE “AVERAGE REASONING MAN" OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. 10. WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS, IT BECOMES NECESSARY FOR ONE PEOPLE TO DISSOLVE THE POLITICAL BONDS WHICH HAVE CONNECTED THEM WITH ANOTHER, AND TO ASSUME AMONG THE POWERS OF THE EARTH, THE SEPARATE AND EQUAL STATION TO WHICH THE LAWS OF NATURE AND NATURE"S GOD ENTITLE THEM, A DECENT RE- SPECT TO THE OPINIONS OF MANKIND REQUIRES THAT THEY SHOULD DECLARE THE CAUSES WHICH IMPEL THEM TO SEPARATION. _ % WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN INALIENABLE RIGHTS, THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. THAT TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS, GOVERNMENTS ARE INSTITUTED NG MEN, DERIVING THEIR JUST POWERS FROM THE CONSENT OF HE GOVERNED, - THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES VESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS, IT IS THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOI SH IT, AND TO INSTI~ TUTE NEW GOVERNMENT, LAYING ITS FOUNDATION ON SUCH PRINCIPLES AND ORGANIZING ITS POWERS IN SUCH FORM AS TO THEM SHALL SEEM MOST LIKELY TO EFFECT THEIR SAFETY AND HAPPINESS. PRUDENCE, INDEED, WILL DICTATE THAT GOVERNMENTS \LONG ESTAB- LISHED SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED FOR LIGHT) AND TRANSIENT CAUSE. ; AND ACCORDINGLY ALL EXPERIENCE HATH SHEWN, THAT MANKIND ARE MORE DISPOSE TO SUFFER, WHILE EVILS ARE SUFFERABLE, THAN TO RIGHT THEMSELVES BY ABOLISHING THE FORMS TO WHICH THEY ARE ACCUSTOMED. BUT WHEN A LONG TRAIN OF ABUSES AND USURPATIONS, PURSUING INVARIABLY THE SAME OBJECT, EVINCES A DESIGN TO _RE- DUCE THEM UNDER ABSOLUTE DESPOTISM, IT IS THEIR RIGHT, | IT is THEIR DUTY, TO THROW OFF SUCH GOVERNMENT, AND TO PROVIDE NEW GUARDS FOR THEIR FUTURE SECURITY. PAGE FOUR UNE"20, 196/ “a THE POLICE ACTION IN VIETNAM IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE POLICE ACTION IN THE BLACK GHETTOS OF AMERICA, THE POLICE OCCUPY "TATION. IN DEFENSE OF SELFDEFENSE... CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE THAT ONCE WE BECOME DISLOCATED THE FUNCTIONING OF THE REMAINDER OF THE MACHINERY BREAKS DOWN. PENNED UP IN THE GHETTOS OF AMERICA, SURROUNDED BY HIS FACTORIES AND ALL THE PHYSICAL COMPONENTS OF HIS ECON- OMIC SYSTEM, WE HAVE BEEN MADE INTO "THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH", WHO ARE RELAGATED TO THE POSITION OF SPECTA- TORS WHILE THE WHITE RACISTS RUN THEIR INTERNATIONAL CON GAME ON THE SUFFER — ING PEOPLES. WE HAVE BEEN BRAINWASH- ED TO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE POWERLESS AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR OURSELVES TO BRING ABOUT A SPEEDY LIBERATION FOR OUR PEOPLE. WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT THAT WE MUST PLEASE OUR OPPRESSORS, THAT WE ARE ONLY 10% OF THE POPULATION AND THEREFORE WE MUST CON- FINE OUR TACTICS TO CATEGORIES CALCUL— ATED NOT TO DISTURB THE SLEEP OF OUR TORMENTORS. THE POWER STRUCTURE INFLICTS PAIN AND BRUTALITY UPON THE PEOPLES THEN PRO - VIDES CONTROLLED OUTLETS FOR THE PAIN IN WAYS LEAST LIKELY TO UPSET THEM OR INTERFERE WITH THE PROCESS OF EXPLOI- THE PEOPLE MUST REPUDIATE THE CHANNELS, ESTABLISHED AS TRICKS AND DECEITFUL SNARES BY THE EXPLOITER- OPPRESSORS. THE PEOPLE MUST OPPOSE EVERYTHING THE OPPRESSOR SUPPORTS AND SUPPORT EVERYTHING THAT HE OPPOSSES. IF BLACK PEOPLE GO ABOUT THEIR STRUGGLE FOR LIBERATION IN THE WAY THAT THE OPPRESSOR DICTATES AND SPONSORS, THEN WE WILL HAVE DEGEIERATED TO THE LEVEL OF GROVELLING FLUNKIES FOR THE OPPRESSOR HIMSELF. WHEN THE OPPRESSOR MAKES A VICIOUS ATTACK AGAINST FREEDOM FIGHTERS BE- CAUSE OF THE WAY THAT SUCH FREEDOM FIGHTERS CHOOSE TO GO ABOUT THEIR LIBERATION, THEN WE KNOW WE ARE MOV— ING IN THE DIRECTION OF OUR LIBERATION. THE RACIST DOG OPPRESSORS HAVE NO RIGHTS WHICH OPPRESSED BLACK PEOPLE ARE BOUND TO RESPECT. AS LONG AS THE RACIST DOGS POLLUTE THE EARTH WITH THE EVIL OF THEIR ACTIONS, THEY DO NOT DESERVE ANY RESPECT AT ALL. AND THE RULES OF THEIR GAME, WRITTEN IN THE PEOPLES’ BLOOD, ARE BENEATH CONTE@?T. THE BLACK PANTHER ARE RECOGNIZED BY NO ONE. IN FACT; WE DO NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE OUR OWN SELVES. WE ARE UNAWARE OF THE POTEN- TIAL POWER LATENT IN OUR NUMBERS. IN L967, IN THE MIDST OF A HOSTILE RACIST NATION WHOSE HIDDEN RACISM IS RISING TO THE SURFACE AT A PHENOMENAL SPEED, WE ARE STILL SC BLIND TO OUR CRITICAL FIGHT FOR OUR VERY SURVIVAL THAT WE ARE CONTINUING TO FUNCTION IN PETTY, FUTILE WAYS. DIVIDED, CON- FUSED, FIGHTING AMONG OURSELVES, WE ARE STILL IN THE ELEMENTARY STAGE OF THRCHING ROCKS, STICKS, EMPTY WINE BOTTLES AND BEER CANS AT RACIST COPS WHO LIE IN WAIT FOR A CHANCE TO MUR- DER UNARMED BLACK PEOPLE. THE RACIST COPS HAVE WORKED OUT A SYSTEM FOR SUPPRESSING THESE SPONTANEGUS REBEL- LIONS THAT FLARE UP FROM THE ANGER; FRUSTRATION, AND DESPERATION OF THE MASSES OF BLACK PEOPLE. WE CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THE DUBIOUS LUXURY OF THE TERRIBLE CASUALTIES WANTONLY IN- FLICTED UPON US BY THE COPS DURING THESE SPONTANEOUS REBELLIONS. BLACK PEOPLE MUST NOW MOVE, FROM THE GRASSROOTS UP THROUGH THEPERFUMED CIRCLES OF THE BLACK BOURGEOISIE: TO SEIZE BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY A PRO- PORTIONATE SHARE OF THE POWER VESTED AND COLLECTED IN THE STRUCTURE OF AMERICA. WE MUST ORGANIZE AND UNITE TO COMBAT BY LONG RESISTANCE THE BRUTAL FORCE USED AGAINST US DAILY. THE PO- WER STRUCTURE DEPENDS UPON THE USE OF FORCE WITHOUT RETALLIATION. THIS | TS. WHY THEY WANT THE PEOPLE UNARMED: THIS IS WHY THEY HAVE MADE IT A FELO- NY TO TEACH GUERILLA WARFARE. THE RA- CIST DOG OPPRESSOR FEARS THE ARMED PEOPLE; THEY FEAR MOST OF ALL BLACK PEOPLE ARMED WITH WEAPONS AND THE IDEOLOGY OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE. AN UNARMED PEOPLE ARE SLAVES OR SUBJECT TO SLAVERY AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. IF A GOVERNMENT IS NOT AFRAID OF THE PEOPLE IT WILL ARM THE PEOPLE AND TEACH GUERILLA TACTICS AS A MEANS FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE PEOPLE FROM FOREIGN AGGRESSION. BLACK PEOPLE ARE HELD CAPTIVE IN THE MIDST OF THEIR OPPRESSORS. THERE IS A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 30 MILLION UN- ARMED, SUBMISSIVE BLACK PEOPLE AND 30 MILLION BLACK PEOPLE ARMED WITH FREG— DOM AND DEFENSE GUNS AND THE STRATE- GIC METHODS OF LIBERATION. OUR BLACK COMMUNITIES LIKE A FOREIGN TROOP OCCUPIES TERRITORY. | CONCERNING vine we | BLACK BROTHERS ™ SISTERS WHO LIVE IN THE POTR E RO HILL community Th a Will have a street rally - to talk to black i u BPPSD people about why we should arm and organize ~ EDAOU. poiiticatly in our black communities. mH ‘SATURDAY, JUNE 24™,........2:300 RM. SAT 24 AT THE INTERSECTIONS; MISSOURI <tuRner tereace P Black Panthers NEED Bail Money THE 18 ADULT BLACK PANTHERS ARRESTED IN SACRAMENTO MAY 2 WERE FALSELY CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO DISRUPT THE ASSEMBLY. THE BAIL FOR EACH PANTHER WAS $2,200.60, TOTALLING $40,000.00, THE PANTHERS NEED THREE THOWSAND DOLLARS MORE of THE FOUR THOUSAND DOLLAR 10% BAIL FEE. BROTHERS AND SISTERS HELP US. BONDSMAN GOT US IN A BIND. SEND ALL BAIL THE OPPRESSOR MUST BE HARASSED UNTIL HIS DOOM. HE MUST HAVE NO PEACE BY DAY OR BY NIGHT. THE SLAVES HAVE ALWAYS OUTNUMBERED THE SLAVEMASTERS. THE POWER OF THE OPPRESSOR RESTS UPON THE SUBMISSION OF THE PEOPLE. WHEN BLACK PEOPLE REALLY UNITE AND RISE UP IN ALL THEIR SPLENDID MILLIONS, THEY WILL HAVE THE STRENGTH TO SMASH INJUSTICE. WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE POWER IN OUR NUM~ BERS. WE ARE MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF BLACK PEOPLE SCATTERED ACROSS THE CONTINENT AND THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. THERE ARE MORE BLACK PEO- PLE IN AMERICA THAN THE TOTAL POPULA- TION OF MANY COUNTRIES THAT NOW ENJOY FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THE U.N. THEY HAVE POWER AND THEIR PCKER IS BASED PRIMA- RILY ON THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ORGAN- IZED AND UNITED WITH EACH OTHER. THEY ARE RECOGNIZED BY ALL THE POWERS OF THE WORLD. WE WITH ALL OUR NUMBERS Black Panther Party WHEN A MECHANIC WANTS TO FIX A BROKEN DOWN CAR ENSINE HE MUST HAVE. THE.NEC— ESSARY TOOLS TO DO THE JOB. WHEN THE PEOPLE MOVE FOR LIBERATION, THEY MUST HAVE THE BASIC TOOL OF LIBERA- TION; THE GUN. ONLY WITH THE POWER OF THE GUN CAN THE BLACK MASSES HALT THE TERROR AND BRUTALITY PERPETRAT=D AGAINST THEM BY THE ARMED RACIST POWER STRUCTURE; AND IN CNE SENSE ONLY BY THE POWER OF THE GUN CAN THE WHOLE WORLD BE TRANSFORMED INTO THE EARTHLY PARADISE DREAMED OF BY THE PEOPLE FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL. ONE SUCCESSFUL PRACTITIONER OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF NATICNAL LIBERATION AND SELF DEFENSE PUT IT THIS WAY: “WE ARE ADVOCATES OF THE ABOLITICN OF WAR, WE DO NOT WANT WAR; BUT WAR CAN ONLY BE ABOLISHED THROUGH WAR, AND IN ORDER TO GET RID OF THE GUN IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE UP THE GUN." (BROTHER MAC TSE-TUNG) THE BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS, AND SUFFER- ING OF BLACK PEOPLE ARE THE FOUNDA- TION OF THE WEALTH AND POWER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WE WERE FORCED TO BUILD AMERICA AND IF FORCED TO WE WILL TEAR IT DOWN. THE IMMEDI- ATE RESULT OF THIS DESTRUCTION WILL BE SUFFERING AND BLOODSHED. BUT THE END RESULT WILL BE PERPETUAL PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND. THE “COMING LONG HOT SUMMER” BY BOBBY SEALE CHAIRMAN 6.P.P.5.0. _overne ist police, «nd the t ofsthe 20i13t is society, Sv LGAs © orters, Others expect tis Sucmer’ ning thit one cen e in the analyeis of tc -0.D. is that racis+ will ek and are cK BROTHE DERSTOOD THE ARMED TO THE GILL, TO DELIVER A WORLD ON WHITE RACTS TO THE CAPITC \GE TO THE BLACK PANTHER PAGE FIVE JUNE 20, 1967 THE BLACK PANTHER REMEMBER EVERYDAY THE WORDS OF BROTHER ie MALCOLM X Born May 19, 1925 MILLIONS OF BLACK PEOPLE ARE BRINGING YOUR DREAMS TRUE to answer is, How long will we con- tinue to let this happen? Black people must come together and stop this kind of action. I received a call Tuesday morn- ing from the West Oakland Service Center asking me to go over to 7th and Henry street because some people were being evicted by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit System.) "For one thing, he'd learned that "But the Mau-Mau weren"t "If the United States Supreme Black Conquest will be a deal. That image conscious. They weren't Court justice, Arthur Goldberg, a few is, it will be achieved through deals status seekers. They weren't weeks ago, could find legal grounds to las well as violence. (He was beginning] social climbers. They wanted free- threaten to bring Russia before the through his African statesmanship to dom, and they came to a conclusion nited Nations and charge her with make deals with other nations, as in a point in their journey that violating the human rights of less statesman from a nation. An oppressed the only way there was to get it than three million Russian Jews, what Black Nation “laying” in the Western was the way they did it. And they makes our African brothers hesitate Hemisphere. )" got it. I admire them for that. I to bring the United States government respect them for that....' before the United Nations and charge I went over to 7th and Henry and found four moving vans backed up to her.with violating the human rights ~--Malcolm of 22 million African-Americans?" what seemed to have been a Variety Store and living quarters in the back There were about seven black women, ranging in age from 50 to 75 years old packing and trying to protect their belongings. I walked in and introduced myself and asked what I could do. The women explained that - the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) was evicting them from their home. The Sherriff had called Check- er Moving Van t6 take everything in the store and the living quarters and store it at the women's expense, and then board up the house. These women were looking very sad, because everything that they owned,all of their household goods and furniture were being taken by the Sherriff's Department and put in storage. One lady sat outside with tears in her eyes because the white pepple were, as she said, taking ad- vantage of her. While I was helping the ladies package some of their personal goods a white man walks up to me and told me that I would have to get out of the house. I asked him why, and he replied that I was not needed and that he didn't want me around. I told him to leave me alone because these ladies wanted me to help them ---LeRoi Jones "The point is that Malcolm had begun to call for Black National Con- sciousness. And moved this conscious— ess into the broadest possible arena, operating with it as of now. We do mot want a Nation, we are a Nation. fe must strengthen and formalize, and iplay the world's game with what we have from where we are, as a truly separate people." ~--Malcolm “And I would be other than a man to stand up and tell you that the Afro-American, the black people who live in these communities and in these conditions are ready and willing to continue to sit around non-violently and patiently and peacefully looking for some good will to change the conditions that exist. No!" ---LeRoi Jones "You get freedom by letting your enemy know that you'll do anything to ---Malcolm get some of their things before the get your freedom; then you'll get it. moving van people picked them up. I It's the only way you'll get it. When “Our people, 22,000,000 African- told him that I was going to stay you get that kind of attitude, they'll "The same conditions that ‘Andel cali coaee ted up eithhinaricats there as long as these ladies wanted label you as a “crazy Negro," or prevailed in Algeria that forced hypocritical democracy and today we me to stay and help. He then told ' , tt. ' they'll call you a "crazy nigger''— the people, the noble people of _care nothing about the odds that are me he was from the Sherriff's Dept. they don't say Negro. Or they'll call Aigeria, to resort eventually to “against us. Every time a black man I'told him that I didn't give a damn you an extremist or a subversive, or the terrorist-type tactics that gets ready to defend himself some Uncle where he was from, I was going to seditious, or a red or a radical. were necessary to get the monkey Tom tries to tell us, how can you win? continue to help the ladies whether But when you stay radical long enough, off their backs, those same con~ That's Tom talking. Don't listen to he liked it or not; and I also told and get enough people to be like you, ditions prevail today in America him, This is the first thing we hear: him to leave me alone and don't put you'll get your freedom ... ." in every Negro community. the odds are against you. You're deal-| bis hands on me. He then went out ing with black people who don't care side and went over to a telephone ---Malcolm ---Malcolm - anything about odds. We care nothing booth.. After about fifteén ‘minutes about odds." I looked out-side-and there I saw ~---Malcolm seven uniformed, deputy sherriff , from Alameda Sherriff Department and light uniform Oakland policeman. They were all standing in a circle talking then they marched in and the Sergeant was in front. He came up to me and told me that I was caus- ing trouble and that I would have to leave. I told him that I was helpful to these ladies in their packing. He then asked me to leave. I looked at him and then all 15 of the uniformed police and sherriff's deputies all charged toward me as though they were going to tear me apart. These ladies started getting very excited and they were frightened, and they asked me hot to start trouble because these white policemen wanted a chance to rough me up. They asked me to do what the police asked and they also said that this was a white man's world. And they were right. — All of the people who were from Checker Mov- ing Company were white, the people who came from BART were white; all the policemen and the sherriff's deputy were white. But the people whose things were being taken away from them were black people who had worked hard all of their lives to buy a place to live and a business — a variety store, to earn them a decentj living; and some middle cla people decided to build a Rapid Transit system and deci to run it through.a black n hood. Assasinated Feb 21, 1965—————_ “ONLY WITH THE POWER OF THE GUN CAN THE BLACK MASSES HALT THE TERROR AND BRUTALITY PERPETUATED AGAINST THEM BY THE ARMED RACIST POWER STRUCTURE;..." The tragic thing ebout this in- cident was that these ladies did not get enough money for their house to buy another one. They refused the amount. of money that BART offered them because it was not enough money to buy a similar house some ‘other place in Oakland. So the white people from BART and a white judge signed £ decided that together i the white man's law these people's house and } out in the rain. “(it wae r: THE BLACK PANTHER JUNE 20, 1967 WERE BLACK PEOPLE FIRST PAGE SIX in the core of the city; (3) the core of the city is usually as old as the city itself and has been allowed to deteriorate; (4) black BY MEK NIMR by Earl Anthony people and other socio-economically i deprived people are entrenched in 7 It is not known when the > “The first settlement with- By 1970 or 1972 many of the the core of the city. There are first permanent inhabitants, in the present borders of the major metropolitian cities in this many other reasons which I have not other than Indians, arrived United States to contain Negro] country will be predominantly black. enumerated. in what was to be the United slaves was the locale of the Cities such as Washington, D.C., Therefore, the white people States. There is insufficient first slave revolt. A Spanish and Cleveland already have a black have left the fore of the city to evidence for the historians colonizer, Lucas Vasquez de majority. Other cities such as move to the hills and the outlying to make this decision, altho Ayllon, founded, in the summer Baltimore, Los Angeles, Oakland, suburbs of the city. Also, black some authorities have pointed of 1526, a community whose Chicago, Detroit, and New York will people, who are materialistically out that it is possible the probable location was at or have a black majority - or some- more fortunate than other of their ancient Phoenicians settled near the mouth of the Pedee thing very close to it. black brothers and sisters, and Toctethuce cae ee River in what is now South The heart of any major city many of whom aspire to the socio- a e Britis sles, Carolina. The settlement con- is the downtown area, and the economic standards of white society, as early as 480 B.C. However, sisted of about five hundred surrounding districts. In this abandon the core of the city to none of the evidence hinting Spaniards and one hundred Ne- country, what has happened, and h lly 1i ide by wide with at ancient Phoenician, Roman, gro slaves. Trouble soon beset | jhat is becoming more the trend jopefully live side by side wit Chinese, Irish, or Viking set- i i white people in the hills or sub- cidaenes i rociuaise g t. Illness caused numerous each day - is that white peopie iahen According to the history ber, Milles hacen eee are moving out from the districts What has been created is a books, the first Africans were 2 ‘. surrounding the heart of the city, clear line of demarcation ia this dissension arose, and the In- brought to what later became dians grew increasingly suspi- the United States is 1619, but cious and hostile. Finally, research in old Spanish docu- and these districts are becoming country. The white people, and a black communities; or they become minute number of black people, who communities of other minorities. have an abundance of economic re- ments indicates that the his- probably in November, several The white people are moving to sources have moved to the outlying tory books are wrong about of the slaves rebelled, and suburbian areas many miles from areas. They have left the core this important fact, as they fled to the Indians. The next the heart - or the core of the city for mostly the black people, are about so many others re- wea eRae was left of the city. and cu As anaes ed A di : sng adventurers, some one hundred deprived people. e white people on tae eee and fifty souls, returned to There are many and ahi have the outlying areas,; the black The correction is most suc- Haiti, leaving the rebel Neg- Sees for eee of white people have the core of the city. cinctly made by Herbert Apthe- °€S with their Indian friend a afte LA ay ch eee aye The outlying areas have beautiful ker in his book "American ~-as the first permanent in- yom the core of the city. mene homes, well paved and well lighted these reasons are: (1) the core of the city is cramped with buildings, factories, etc.; (2) there is no room to build homes with lawns, etc., Negro Slave Revolts", publish- habitants, other than the In- ed in 1943 by Columbia Univer- dians, in what was to be the sity Press. On page 163, Ap- United States. theker writes: streets, and braautiful lawns and parks. The core of the city has old, delapidated buildings, small and dirty streets, poor lights, and is conspicious because of its' lack of parks and people stacked on top of each other , Frantz Fanon says in THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH: "The settler's town is a well-fed town, an easy- going town; its belly is always full of good things. The settéer's town is a town of white people..... The native town is a hungry town, starved of bread, of meat, of shoes, of coal, of light... It is a town of niggers and dirty arabs." Fanon was talking about a colonial situation. What we have in this country with the white people in the outlying areas, and the black people in the core of the city is domestic colonialism. The difference between the capitalistic colonisation of un- derdeveloped countries of the 3 world, and the domestic colonisation of black people in the under- developed communities of this country, is not one of degree, but one of kind. In the underdeveloped countries - the settlers live out- side the town of the natives, but they are constantly using the re- sources of these people and their country. In the underdeveloped black communities of this country, or the core city, the white people live outside, but they are con- stantly using the resources of the people, and they control the political institutions of the people within the core city. This intolerable situation of white people controlling the political institutions of the core city has to be dealt with by black people of the core city. As Webster says: "politics is the theory of managing affairs of pub- lic policy or of political parties." The affairs of public policy would include such institutions as pub- lic education, public housing, health and welfare agencies, and poverty programs, which at best are carrying black people toward a state of welfare capitalism. These political institutions of public policy are controlled by white people who do not come from the black people of the core city. Black people have to start address- ing themselves to the politics of the core city. Black people have to move to the position where the people of the core city control the politics of the core city. » ALIF. THE BLACK PANTHER JUNE 20, 1967 PAGE SEVEN The white power structure is determined not to have anyone in a position to question its police. A few weeks ago a group of panel- ists met at a law and politics institute on the Cal campus. They met to propose a police review board. An Oakland attorney supporting a review board brought out the facts that black people in America are living in a racist society, police are brutal, and black peo- ple are resentful of present law enforcement. Among those opposed to the board was former Oakland Police Chief Ed Toothman. He and other whites believe there is no need for the board because of what they call a check and balance in cur- rent law. Brothers and Sisters, when some race hating cop blows your head off, will you be a check or a bal- ance in the police department? As the leaders of the B.P.P.S.D. have stated before, black people have to arm themselves and police the police in our black communities. In the City of Los Angeles, it appeared that federal funds would be granted to finance a group called the Community Alert Patrol. The mayor of that city was all shook up and angry. "I wonder why." Approximately one year ago, Stokely Carmichael was elected Chair- man of the Student Non-Violent Cordi- ij 7 nating Committee. It has been a great aA holy Pe haal, g es year for Stokely, a great year for black people. It has also been a very | LONG HOT SUMMER faam'e4 bad year for the white racist power structure. We appreciate the fact that it has been a hard, heart-breaki task for Brother Stokely: He had to face a completely hostile world, with solid white public opinion against him and Uncle Tom opinion against him. undoubtedly heard on the re- There were many black people who cent news broadcasts, pig Cops understood Stokely immediately, but thos: iivitetine’s + 14+ 2 there were also a lot of uncorrupted eae 4 4 3 nate eh black people who were truly confused ae Se me tear SPS “ = by all the lying propaganda spewed Petiee re ace aeeea pee forth by the racist white mass media. n y finse ‘at tha evidence ay We are happy to say, however, that the real facta, one Sate cor one year later the situation has almost why rebellion Scoure within completely reversed itself. Black the oontities br the black com people by the millions have been ity raised to the new high level of reds thinking in terms of Black Organized ite a Power for Black People. Even some been some fifty rebellions in white people have swung around to the black co ities through- support the move for Black Power. out the nation. These fifty We would say that Stokely's year rebellions Aneiade tie ee as Chairman of SNCC has been an his- recent rebellions of black toric turning point in the struggle people that have occurred [for black liberation in racist North within the last few weeks America. Now the leadership of SNCC adme ‘ten or fifteen. If ‘one has passed on to another very quali- would look closely, and check fied brother, Rapp Brown. We sincerel this three year history he hope that Brother Rapp will have a will find that in damn eae great year and we wish him well. The every rebellion a racist cop Black Panther Party For Self Defense was involved in the starting stands ready to cooperate fully with of that rebellion. And these any group or individual who is work- game pig cops, under orders ing sincerely and sanely for the up- from the saint gt government lift of our people. We have a par- will probably cause 50 or zi ticularly warm affection for all the more rebellions to occur the rest of this year alone, by inflicting brutality or mur- dering some black person with- er structure- we know. ¥ You're\ in the confines of one of our ing to starve black people, black communities. Black ep then imei oyaee continue pant will defend themselves o force them to live in dila- The white man has always had it easy. Yes, I am black and I love it. You are a white man and I'm sure you like it. So come let us review our agreement. You say with one breath that I can live in your country, eat your food, drink your purified water, wear your style of clothing, and believe your faiths. Yes, white man, I try to do all these things, and I try to live just like you live. But, you say with another breath that I can't go eat where you eat and I can't go sit where you sit because of my color. Wait! Let's go back to when I first started to immigrate to your so-called America. I was happy at home and I had my own paradise right where you picked me up. You brought me here to work, so I worked and worked. Later I learned to speak your language and learned your customs. Yes, you made me your image. You tried to be God and create a nigger, but where did you go wrong? This nigger has too much sense for you to mess over and slave around for 2¢ a day. Mr. Whiteman, I hate your ways and your meanings, and most of all, BEWARE, I REPRESENT THE BLACK NEGRO, the former nigger. elpARE ReCePiAnTs but create problem upon problem. Ever since black people were first brought here as slaves the white man has kept them in a bind, no matter what foul lies are used to try to cover up the facts. In order’ to put an end to this and similar forms of pressure and intimidation, black people must join together in an uptight organization only the sleep of the black masses is that will then have the power and holding it back. If all black people, authority to break the back of racist or even a significant number of them, All the group was supposed to do was observe the police and report their observations to other agencies such as the American Civil Liberties Union. Could it be that the mayor is afraid the police will get caught doing what they have been doing for 250 years, oppressing black people? Meanwhile, the National Rifle Association is urging all law- abiding (white) citizens to get a 1 gun, so they can pot a few rioters this summer. The weapon it recom- mends is a 12-guage shotgun, which requires less accuracy than a rifle. The N.R.A. says the police can't handle the job of protecting whites. What's needed, it says, is armed civilian posses of decent, straight- shooting white folk. 1 >, Get hip, baby, it's open season on you. Back the B.P.P.S.D. Can you dig it? who are taking care of so much busi- ness! To Brother Stokely, we send our unflinching support in his new en- deavor to liberate the black people from the colonial bondage of the crown colony known as Washington, D.C. We can think of no greater tribute to pay Brother Stokely than to salute him with the beautiful words that he himself taught us to speak and, most importantly, to understand: "BLACK POWER! BLACK POWER! BLACK POWER! beautiful brothers and sisters in SNCC + all costs. They will learn Pidated housing; do your he correct tactics to use in damnedest to draft as many Healing with the racist cops. black men into your racist The tactics, We {earn daily, and service to kill us off; con- ithat we develop in de coer tinue to build concentration with thotrantoe Sacetart camps; murdering CHILOREN ete. power structure will be our fhe racist military police shield. The shield is up in ina occupies our community the air, for we are ready and Korb bcogated sus Spee tester pts om ye with guns er eteoope ani Vie bins o eration. REVO. For as ut to inform you dog racist ong as the police exist and Se ecoriine this rshen gove ominate Roe? communities the ernment and for you to let ummers the future will be your pig cops kmow you ain't oppression all over this country. would really get fed up with the crap hot as the winter. The power which black people could dished out by our enemies, we could what you're SS Pica ag just causing a "long hot have if they were organized is fan- put a speedy end to it and there is Racist i eo aes sumer’, you re causing a tastic. We are not speaking of absolutely nothing that our enemies cls gnorant wi ie po Black Revolution. "begging power" or "suggestion power"; can do to stop us. We are going to we mean real black power that can de- get this power and we are going to mand satisfaction and inflict politi- deal with the flunkies of the Welfare cal consequences if the demands are Department in a manner that they will not met. This power is coming and not fail to understand. FOR THE BEST IN NATURAL HAIN SHLES THE G4-4 PANTHER Black Community News Service PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE P.O. Box 8641 Emeryville Branch Oakland, California. 94608 ENTER MY SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE BLACK PANTHER’ FOR: ["]3 Months; 6 Issues—— $ 1.50 Cheek bex or (2) 6 Months; 12 Issues — $ 5.00) | forse and mail (71 One year; 24 Issues — $5.50} monevorver | WANT TO JOIN THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF-DEFENSE (_J*3.00 if you haveit; [] .50¢ if you dont | doware (J HERE 1s Hy CONTRIBUTION TO THE B.P.P.S.D. Name ____._ __ ‘ae | Address ss CN | City State Avoteja Ackornan “THE ORIGINAL BROTHERS PLUS ONE” Specializing in The Black Afro Look 0 Wed., Thur, Fri and Sat. 9 = By Appointment Only = Phone: 346-9977 $9er Barber Shop San Francisco Calif. 135¢ Fillmore St. THE BLACK PANTHER JUNE 20, 1967 RACIST EMPLOYEE. .. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Loud recognized the man chasing Robert as a clerk from Mayfair Super Market, located at 57 & Telegraph, whom she only knew as Dennis. She had seen Dennis many times before because she often shops at Mayfair, and had observed his obnoxious behavior with Afro-Ameri- can youngsters. Angry and in fear for life and limb of young Robert, Mrs. Loud rushed from her bedroom toward a nearby room where her eighteen year old daughter was and she yelled to her daughter, "through me the gun!" Without slackening her race for the dining room, she caught the 12 gauge magnum shot gun in both hands as her daughter tossed it to her. When Mrs. Loud reached the dining room the clerk had caught up with Robert and had the mean, blunt hammer raised in striking position. Mrs. Loud leveled her shot gun into firing position. The clerk, seeing the little lady (Mrs. Loud is barely five feet tall) with Black Power a pointed in his direction suddenly, unequivocally changed his mind, took to his heels and made a bee- line out of her house and off her property. Shortly after the clerk ran away from Mrs. Loud‘s home, the Oakland police arrived at her home. Mrs. Loud was told that the man- THIS POCKET LAWYER IS PROVIDED AS A MEANS OF KEEPING BLACK PEOPLE UP TO DATE ON THEIR RIGHTS. WE ARE ALWAYS THE FIRST TO BE ARRESTED AND THE RACIST POLICE FORCES ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO PRETEND THAT RIGHTS ARE EX— TENDED EQUALLY TO ALL PEOPLE. CUT THIS OUT, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND CARRY IT WITH YOU. UNTIL WE ARM OURSELVES TO RIGHTEOUSLY TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN, THE POCKET LAWYER IS WHAT'S HAPPENING. 1. BY THE POLICE, YOU MAY REMAIN SILENT; ABOUT ALLEGED CRIMES. YOU SHOULD PRO- VIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ONLY IF RE- QUESTED (ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT ABSOLUTE- LY CLEAR THAT YOU MUST DO SO). BUT THEN DO SO, AND AT ALL TIMES REMEMBER THE FIFTH AMENDMENT. 2. IF A POLICE OFFICER IS NOT IN UNI- FORM, ASK HIM TO SHOW HIS IDENTIFI- CATION. HE HAS NO AUTHORITY OVER YOU UNLESS HE PROPERLY IDENTIFIES HIMSELF. BEWARE OF PERSONS POSING AS POLICE QFFICERS. ALWAYS GET HIS BADGE NUMBER AND HIS NAME. 3. POLICE HAVE NO RIGHT TO SEARCH YOUR CAR OR YOUR HOME UNLESS THEY HAVE A SEARCH WARRANT, PROBABLE CAUSE OR YOUR CONSENT. THEY MAY CONDUCT NO EXPLORATORY SEARCH — THAT IS; ONE FOR EVIDENCE OF CRIME GENERALLY OR FOR EVIDENCE OF A CRIME UNCONNECTED WITH THE ONE YOU ARE BEING QUESTIONED ABOUT. (THUS, A STOP FOR AN AUTO VIOLATIGN DOES NOT GIVE THE RIGHT TO SEARCH THE AUTO.-) YOU ARE NOT RE- QUIRED TO CONSENT TO A SEARCH; THERE- FORE, YOU SHOULD NOT CONSENT AND SHOULD CLEARLLY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY STATE THAT YOU DQ NOT CONSENT, IN FRONT OF WITNESSES IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU DO NOT CONSENT, THE POLICE WILL HAVE THE BURDEN IN COURT OF SHOWING PROBABLE CAUSE. ARREST MAY BE CORRECTED LATER. 4. YOU MAY NOT RESIST ARREST FORCE- ABLY OR BY GOING LIMP, EVEN IF YOU ARE INNOCENT. TO DO SO IS A SEPARATE CRIME GF WHICH YOU CAN BE CONVICTED EVEN IF YOU ARE ACQUITTED OF THE ORIGINAL CHARGE. DC NGT RESIST ARREST UNDER ANY CIRCUNSTANCES. A FALSE 5. IF YOU ARE STGPPED, YOU SHOULD TRY TO'GET INDEPENDANT WITNESSES TC G3SE THE PROCEEDINGS, AND GET THEIR NAMES; ADDRESSES; AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS. . TRY TO DG THIS, IF POSSIDLE, BEFORE ANY ARREST TAKES PLACE, ager of Mayfair Super Market had called them and referred them to her home in search of a package of rubber bands that were reportedly stolen from the store. time nineteen year old Charles Sipp had arrived and the police reported that he was accused of making the alleged theft. reported that both fifteen year old Robert and nineteen year old Charles, who are brothers, were at Mayfair and both had been chased by the hammer-toting clerk, but Charles had run away from the irate man. The police searched Charles but found no stolen merchandise in his possession. related to Mrs. Loud, nor do they reside in her home. the Loud home in order to visit with Mrs. Loud's children. knowing that her home had been will- fully invaded by a man, apparently intent upon felonious assault against quested that the police arrest Dennis for the criminal offenses of invasion of her home and felonious assault with a deadly weapon. told by the police (one of whom was a sargeant whose badge number is 206) that they could not carry out her request; and that they could only suggest that she go to the office of the District Attorney and initiate a complaint. because she knows that when a crimi- nal offense is committed (let alone a felony) it is proper for the police to make an immediate arrest. knew that a crime had been perpetratedjaS a rallying point to against her home, and she had witness- es. action against the culprit? immediately responded to Mayfair's call and had detained and searched Charles Sipp who was at most only accused of a misdemeanor. POCKET IF YOU ARE STOPPED AND/OR ARRESTED YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS PAGE EIGHT By this It was Neither Charles, nor Robert are — They frequent Mrs. Loud, visiting fifteen year old boy, re- Mrs. Loud was least one member of the Black Panther| racist Oakland Police Department dem- G, Once again the racist Oakland Police demonstrated that they will not pro- ize in defense of their God-given human rights. The Black Panther DIG THIS. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE sae people (whites) are preparing to re- men and women. Won't you help by giving me a letter of your brother- action against the criminal offenses of Dennis the clerk? Before the police finished questioning Charles, a large crowd of Afro-Americans, including at { Party For Self Defense arrived. The police decided to release Charles and to leave the scene. Once again, as they do daily, the onstrated its eagerness to respond to the call of the white landowners and its determination to suppress and ig- nore the rights of black citizens. tect nor recognize the rights of black people. Black people must beware of this dualism and demand an immediate end to it. Black people must organ- Party For Self Defense says the day is over when we allow rascist zombies to storm troop the homes of our people. conquer Africa and all blacks. The day has come when those of us who will stand to the death must be counted. I cast my lot with these hood so that the Black Panther Party | of Seattle will be able to identify in unity - I will frame such a lette build a Mrs. Loud was very angry - She Seattle Chapter. Why would the police not take This is a historical time and They had Jwe stand at the brink of our destiny - I cast my lot and loyalty to the Black Panther Party ideology - will you extend your soul support? After I hear from you I will keep constant communications by registered letter and telephone as to our activities. I plan to set up a chapter in Port- land, Oregon, as well. Please an- swer by return mail, Please! Please! John H. Wilson Seattle, Washington Why no Z VOU'RE THE CHAM. SOCK IT 10 THEME! "NO, I AM NOT GOING 10,000 MILES TO HELP MURDER AND KILL AND BURN OTHER ‘PEOPLE SIMPLY TO HELP CONTINUE THE DOMINATION OF WHITE SLAVEMASTERS OVER THE DARK PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER. THIS .IS THE DAY AND AGE WHEN SUCH EVIL IN- JUSTICE MUST COME TO AN END.” — MUHAMMAD ALI LAWYER OF LEGAL FIRGT AID 6. IF YOU ARE STOPPED AND/OR ARRESTED, THE POLICE MAY SEARCH YOU FOR WEAPONS BY PATTING THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR CLOTHING. YOU CAN BE STRIPPED OF YOUR PERSONAL POSSESSIONS. DO NOT CARRY ANYTHING THAT INCLUDES THE NAME OF YOUR EMPLOYER OR FRIENDS. 7. DO NOT ENGAGE IN "FRIENDLY" CON- VERSATION WITH OFFICERS ON THE WAY TO OR AT THE STATION. ONCE YOU ARE ARRESTED, THERE IS LITTLE LIKELI- HOOD THAT ANYTHING YOU SAY WILL GET YOU RELEASED. 8. AS SOON AS YOU HAVE BEEN BOOKED, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO COMPLETE AT LEAST TWO PHONE CALLS - ONE TO A RELATIVE, FRIEND OR ATTORNEY, THE OTHER TO A BAIL BONDSMAN. IF YOU CAN, CALL THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE, AND THE PARTY WILL POST BAIL IF POSSIDLE. 9. YOU MUST BE ALLOWED TO HIRE AND SEE AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. 2943 CUTTING BLVD RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA 20. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE ANY STATE- MENT TO THE POLICE, NOR DO YOU HAVE TO SIGN ANY STATEMENT YCU MIGHT GIVE THEM, AND THEREFORE YOU SHOULD NOT SIGN ANYTHING. TAKE THE FIFTH AND THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS, BECAUSE YCU CANNOT BE FORCED TO TESTIFY AGAINST YOURSELF. 344. YOU MUST BE ALLOWED TO POST BAIL IN MOST CASES, BUT YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PAY THE BAIL BONDSMEN'S FEE. IF YOU CANNOT PAY THE FEE, YOU MAY ASK THE JUDGE TO RELEASE YCU FROM CUSTODY WITHOUT BAIL OR TO LOWER YOUR BAIL, BUT HE DOES NOT HAVE TO Df; SOs 12. THE POLICE MUST BRING YOU INTO COURT OR RELEASE YCU WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER YOUR ARREST (UNLESS THE TIME ENDS ON A WEEK-END OR A HOLIDAY; AND THEY MUST BRING YOU BEFORE A JUDGE THE FIRST DAY COURT IS IN SESSION.) 13. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY; IMMEDIATELY ASK THE POLICE TO GET YOU AN ATTORNEY WITHOUT CHARGE. IF YOU HAVE THE MCNEY TO HIRE A EY, BUT DO NOT KNOW CF TIONAL LAWYERS' GUILD OR THE ALAMEDA COUNTY GAR ASSOCIATION (o TATIGN CF YOUR COUNTY) N YOU WITH THE ¥ WHO PRACTICES 2975 - 35th STREET SACRAMENTO (CALIF. 486 -— 7th OAKLAND STREET CALIFORNIA