BPP_NoCal
In September 1966, members of RAM chapter organized the Black Panther Party for Northern California in San Francisco,
the first official chapter in California. After leaving RAM and
continuing on with permission in the Panther name, October 15th, 1966,
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party For Self
Defense (BPPSD), in Oakland, CA, with the immediate focus on “the
brothers on the block and Self-Defense against Police brutality.”
Documents
![Black Power!](images/thumbnails//31030.jpg)
Publisher: Black Panther Party of Northern CaliforniaYear: Jan-68Volume Number: Vol. I No. 10Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal
![Black Power!](images/thumbnails//31031.jpg)
Publisher: House of Umoja (Unity)Volume Number: Vol. I No. 11Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal
![Black Power!](images/thumbnails//31028.jpg)
Publisher: Black Panther Party of Northern CaliforniaYear: Sep-67Volume Number: Vol. I No. 8Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal
![Black Power!](images/thumbnails//31032.jpg)
Publisher: House of Umoja (Unity)Volume Number: Vol. I No. 12Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal
![Black Power!](images/thumbnails//31033.jpg)
Publisher: House of Umoja (Unity)Volume Number: Vol. I No. 13Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal
![Black Power!](images/thumbnails//31029.jpg)
Publisher: Black Panther Party of Northern CaliforniaYear: 1967Format: PeriodicalCollection: BPP_NoCal
![Speakers Kit](images/thumbnails//32650.jpg)
Publisher: The John Brown Society of BerkeleyDate: 5/1968Volume Number: MayFormat: MonographCollection: BPP_NoCal
Paper describing BPP and the Black Community in N.CA
![Ministry of Information Black Paper](images/thumbnails//32651.jpg)
Publisher: Black Panther Party for Self-DefenseDate: 1/31/1968Volume Number: Jan 31Format: PamphletCollection: BPP_NoCal
Position of BPP re: 7th C.D. election and candidacy of John George in Democratic Party
![Memo to the Press](images/thumbnails//32652.jpg)
Publisher: Peace and Freedom MovementDate: 4/8/1968Volume Number: Apr 8Format: Press ReleaseCollection: BPP_NoCal
Press release re: Bobby Hutton's murder and wounding/arrest of Eldridge Cleaver, murder of Dr. King; transcript of press conference; one-page joint statement by Peace & Freedom Movement and BPP: "In Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King
![Memo from Grattan Club Publicity](images/thumbnails//32653.jpg)
Publisher: Grattan Club PublicityDate: 5/1968Volume Number: MayFormat: CorrespondenceCollection: BPP_NoCal
Memo to KPFA that Kathleen Cleaver will speak at Grattan School Auditorium on "Defense for the Black Panthers is defense for us all" on May 16th, and Merven Garson, 5th C.D. candidate will speak on goals and platform of Peace and Freedom Party