“then we are not serving the people. Our struggle is not confined and exists also in the South in the field of Civil Rights. We have to fight for national salvation, deal with repression and will fight for the liberation of all oppressed peoples. DE T-3 ■ July 8, 1970 CHARL”
“Dynamite! Black power. Use. the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere." The BPP newspaper, issue of October 5, 1968, had an sywayurvme**I9VEVS article introduced with the following statement: "We will not- dissent from American government. We will overthrow it." DAVID HILLIARD, Ch”
“WHITE COMMUNITY THE BLACK COMUNEFY DOES NOT RELATE TO THEM, so WE WERE LEFT ng A IWILIGar ZONES WHEN WE COULD NOT ENTER THE COMMUNITY WITH ANY REAL POLITICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, YET WE. . WERE NOT DOGIG ANYTHING TO MOBILIZE WHITES. WE HAD no DEFIUENCE I RAISMIG THE MS) -”
“4 DE 157-3075 "I say hungry children should be fed. Not because they got money but because they're hungry.. This morning the children sitting here at this free breakfast for children program. This is Chairman Bobby Seale's idea. He organized the breakfast for childrens p”
“. "Blackman listen to the voices of the PEOPLE OUR HISTORY IN THIS CAINTRY HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN, OD. OUR BLOOD. E MOST TRAGIC SCENES IN THAT HISTORY ARE THOSE OF BLACK BLOOD BEING ILLED BY BLACK MEN. IT IS NOW TIME TO CHANGE THOSE SCENES. IT IS ME TO REGAIN THAT HONOR THAT WAS TA”
“They were about to attack when orders came and they were instructed not to make a move because they were 1 not equipped to handle the situation. That they were in reality about to be -barbequed 5 because it just so happens that the people here relate to the Black Panther Party”
“BEATEN. MALIK SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD WOUNDS, INTERNAL BLEEDING AND BRUISES OVER THE FACE AND UPPER PART OF HIS BODY. TOMMY SUFFERED LCONCIOUSNESS, BRUISES ON THE FACE AND HEAD, HE HAS FOUR STICHES. WILLIAM AND is MOTHER RECEIVED CUTS AND LACERATIONS. ALL THREE BROTHERS WERE CHA”
“wins rwaImna To DEAL Wrr STErRER STUFF. WB WAENED TE To SEE TAS VIRTUES C DISCIPLINED AND ORGANIZED ARMIED SELF-DEFENSE, RATTIER THAN SFOFTAREOUS AND DISORGANIZED o-nwaxes ayn• .RIOT. THEIE WERE POLICE ALERK PATROLS ALL OVER THE COUxmY, EOT WE WERE TAS .1 -FIRST ARID POLICE ”
“THE NECESSARY POLITICAL POWER THEY CAN NO LONGER EXPLOIT ARD OPPRESS US. THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LOCKUP CUR WARRIORS IX PRISONS AND JAILS ANY LONGER. THEY ALSO REALIZE THAT ONCE THE MASSES OF ARGRY BLACKS BECOME POLITICALLY AWARE, WE ARE GOING BRING THE-MACHIIERY OF OPPRESSI”
“: YOU MUST MAKE THE DEC SION NOW, IF YOU ARE GOING "Q WORK HARD TO ILL DS, OR WORK WITH®US. OBTAIN OUR FREEDOM. AS FAS AS OUR OWN DESIRE S CONCERNED, WE DON’T WANT TO FIGHT EVEN FOR A SINGLE DAY. BUT IF CIR- MSTANCES FORCE US TO FIGHT, WE CAN FIGHT TO THE FINISH. IF ANYONE WHETH”
“. A.3 35 of *I */t yn 8L7 - - LOE/VtX. 0llidudta % V $€ Blackman listen to the voices of the PEOPLE OUR HISTORY IN THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN BLOOD. OUR BLOOD. E MOST TRAGIC SCENES IN THAT HISTORY ARE THOSE OF BLACK BLOOD BEING / ILLED BY ELACK MEN. IT IS NOW TIME T”
“’ ATTENTION C- MUNITY WORKERS AND BLACK . NTHER PARTY MEMBERS - ■ DETROIT BRANCH — THE FOLLON INFORMATION IS AN ORDER AND WIN BE CARRIED ' OUT IMMEDIATELY : ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE COMRADES: . BECAUSE OF' THE NECESSITY TO INTENSIFY THE STRUGGLE HERE IN • s e r y * y * "Z^”
“11. Ronald Boyd Hill Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: Escaped Federal prisoner 12. Claude Elvin Hubert Known Affiliation: US Violation: UFAP - Murder 13. Edwin Steve Jackson Known Affiliation: Black Action Council for United Progress, Champaign, Illinois Violation: UFA”
“gathered to give symbolic ort to the Black youth inside the house : attack. The Feonle ware there to show -d WBEN THE POLICE BEGAN TO ATTACK Y2 the Community disagreed with the actions CROWD THE PCOPLE BECAME A FRIGRTERED 2A ca supposed "Protectors of Liberty". AND THC ATTACK”
“Mayor to try to control, the tension of the Community. This low-lifed pig Mayor had the nerve enough to make a statement saying that the people of the commmity go 'to their 'homes and —. let the local pig force department handle the problems. These pig’s came'in the community”
“Dynamite! Black power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere.". .The BPP newspaper, issue of October 5, 1968, • had an article introduced with the following statement: "We will not dissent from American government. ' We will overthrow it." . ' . . David Hilliard, Chief of ”
“1052a (Rev. 8-1-72) U’STATES DEPARTMENT OF0 TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Detroit, Michigan In Reply, Please Refer to November 7, 1972 File No. Title Black Panther Party Character Extremist Matters Reference Report at Detroit, dated and captioned as above Al”
“mmyinpryas 2FD-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)1 01 *-34G UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 5 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Plcase Refer to Detroit, Michigan File No. November 4, 1971 . Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY - DETROIT DIVISION Character EXTREMIST MATTERS Refere”
“4 ve-nevly yowls, WA9wtranY M? mlegeasrabetiwits” Net DE 157-3075, This matter is being pursued intensively by the Detroit Office and contact is maintained on a daily • basis with the Intelligence Unit of the Michigan State Police and the Special Investigations Bureau ”
“fi4 1 YOU MUST MAKE THE DECISION NOW, IF YOU ARE GOING TO WORK HARD TO LL US, OR WORK WITH US TO OBTAIN OUR FREEDOM. AS FAS AS OUR OWN DESIRE =; CONCERNED, WE DON'T WANT TO TIGHT EVEN FOR A SINGLE DAY. BUT IF CIR- MSTANCES FORCE US TO FIGHT, WE CAN FIGHT TO THE FINISH. .- .”
“0+ € DE 157-3075 WIL mMA MORRIS, member. Detroit BPP was to visit the ■ Chicago BPP to learn about the Free Bussing Program. DE T-8 x ’ November 4, 1971 VKENNETH ****** HORSTON **00 advised the Chicago BPP •3L that LONNIE * DARDEN and several Detroit BPP members wou”
“DE 157-3075 JOLLY did when he and MC CLURE were at the BPP Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 5 to . 7, 1970. DE T-1 September 9, 1970 On October 5, 1970, LINDA WARNSLEY, Detroit NCCF, requested instructions from National Headquarters, San”
“WI® .tan 0• FD-323. (Rev. 11-29-61) p-rc *—I- sp . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE vordice FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION L.9-- CO- “8 e ris s e An Reply, Please Refer to Detroit, Michigan n o File No. h May 11, 1972 is s Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY”
“brother didn’t have the money for a drink. The brother was Black—the imurderer was White—the brother was unarmed. The people’s response was; the bar was immediately burnt down and niggas hit the streets. The Panthers were the scapegoat.' €When we went into the area to educate ”
“over their community would never leave the hands of the rich and enter their own hands unless they combatted the police—the army of the rich. Huey first put his understanding of serving the people and picking up the ..gun into practice yuan he and Bobby Seale went out one nig”
“I guess I won’t see my me' or on "Li’l Bra" any more or Mavis, or, Kathy or Ora— :c women most close to my heart. Jr urink no more wine with i. u, oi got cursed out ,Lendon and Big Bob, the two niggas I learned the most from. All because they have people that have no respect f”
“C: TONAL COMMITTEE TO COP9A7 FASCIS L. to JCOMP’UNITY. IBYOPMATION CENSTP1 •2009 ALEFFT FLINT YICH. - 7 sic COMMUNITY NEW/S * " :EVERY SINCE THE BLACK LIBERATION MOVEMENT STAPTED IN 1965, GREEDY IN- DIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN PIMPING OFF THE PEOPLE. ‘ ONE SUCH BAND OF INDIVID”
“OUT THEY BEGAN TO RELATE TO THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM OF THE INJUSTICE TAKING PLACE, THE STORMTROOPERS DHEDIATLY ATTACKED, TAM BEATING THEM e WITH THEIR FISTS, BILLY CLUBS, SLACK JACKS, AS THEY FELT Tit SEATING CONTINUED THEY WERE STOMPED AND KICKED, NEARLY URCCRSZCUS. THESE BROT”
“-4 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE -he nw3 W.s-“1 opt (0)955 ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION "Vwo) In Reply, Please Refer to File No. May 9, 1973 Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY Character .EXTREMIST MATTER Reference Detroit report dated and captioned as above. All so”
“is that I wish I would have worked harder and been able to see with my own eyes, the people rising like a mighty storm- with guns—with guns for self-defense in their hands. *I have already tasted the fruits of socialism within the ranks of the Party. It is a good taste. I hav”
“*A DE 157-3075 Page C. BPP Free Food Programs. 19-20 D. Political Education Classes 20-21 E. Rallies and Demonstrations. 21 V. REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES. A. Weapons and Fortifications. 22-26 B. Arrests • • 27 VI. CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER BLACK EXTREMIST GROUPS . . . • • ”
“NECESSITIES THAT CAN BE PURCHASED WITH MONEY ARE BEING. FUNAZLED INTO 2HE PRISONS AND PRISONERS. MASS ATTENTION IS BEING .FOCUSED UFON THE RATIONALE OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMP TECHNIQUE. WHEN Ws THREE SOLEDAD PRISONERS,. FLEETA, JOR: AND MYSELF, WERE • SZNGIZD. OUT FOR PERSEC”
“FD-323 (Rev. 11-29-61) ■e .15 * ’to narv&s vles URED STATES DEPARTMENT OF-, STICE FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer lo December 17, 1970 File No. Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) , NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO COMBAT FASCISM (ECCF) we DETROIT DIVISION”
“i UNITED ATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTS Hisin JIR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Richmond, Virginia File No. March 12, 1969 / i r Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY INFORMATION CONCERNING Reference Richmond communication dated and captioned as above. ”
“which obstructed his sawing as well as the cold. and water under the building. He was seen to depart through the hole in the fence, which he then temporarily repaired. He was not successful in gaining access to the building nor in obtaining any weapons. No arrests were made, ”
“Je DE 157-3075 11 BEVERLINA POWELL, financial secretary, Illinois Chapter BPP, arrived in Detroit on November 19, 1970, where she conferred with CHARLES HOLT, second in command, Detroit NCCF regarding the possibility of borrowing busses for the use of Chicago in going to t”
“Highland Park is th ame community where little Da Smith was shot down • by these racist pigs. The reople of this community are not going to stand still and see another little Danny Smith get shot’ down. • .. Some of the brothers and sisters who are members of the. N.C.C.F. wer”
“POLITICAL PRISOMERS. REAGAN’S GOVERNMENT AND HIS PUPPET PRISON ADMINISTRATORS ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS AND ALSO ITS EFFECT. THAT AWARERESS CREATES A REPRESSIVE ATMOSPHERE THROUOUO3T TO PENS. HERE IN SAN QUENTIN ne ARE FEELING THAT REPRESSION FULL FORCE. ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN PRE”
“were getting pretty violent. And then King sent in some Freedom Riders who were going to show then how non-violence megxadx was going to work in this town. They decided to nake an example. So Killians said, I’m going to get out of this. I don't want anything to do with your no”
“*1 Today is August 2, 1970. - am in the city of Detroit, wor ing with the N.C.C.F. here. A lot of us will be dead soon—very soon. The chief of Pigs in this city— Eurphy has conspired with the head of the F.B.I., J. Edgar Hoover (Pig) to attack and destroy the members of the N”
“DE 157-3075 When OLIVER MC CLURE returned from New York the weekend of August 30, 1970,he advised.that the battle. tactics for the NCCF and BPP are to hide weapons outside of headquarters at various locations, and if they learn of an impending raid, most of the members are ”
“DE 157-3075 E. Contact with Other BFP and NCCF Chapters OLIVER MC CLURE and CHARLES HOLT, leaders of the Detroit NCCF, left Detroit for the weekly meeting at BPP, New York, at 8:00 p.m., July 25, 1970. DE T-1 July 25, 1970 On August 13, 1970, MICHAEL D. HILL, Detroit NCC”
“unul uS 07—• U1%. 10 0aurvite, ice Department and the FBI working with alled local Law Enforcement Agencies. It seems that the Government is attempting to destroy th_ ick Panther Party by invol- T:9 0 ATTACK AGAIRST Tte RCCF COMBEETLS : ving them and their supporters in legal f”
“UT ED STATES DEPARTMENT O USTICE ‘in FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 'Sing’ In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Detroit, Michigan kirna 15, 1971 Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP), NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO COMBAT FASICSM (NCCF), DETROIT DIVISION Racial Character ^^W MATTERS ”
“guarantee and protect our Economic Rights, or our Political Rights, nor our Social Rights. It 1 does not even guarantee and protect our most basic Human Right, the right to LIVE! . The pigs here in fascist America are using their power to repress the masses of poor and oppress”
“introduced with the following statement: "We will not dissent from American government. We will overthrow it." - DAVID HILLIARD, Chief of Staff, BPP, in a speech at the San Francisco Polo Field on November 15, 1969, said "We will kill Richard Nixon."• DAVID BILLIARD, in- the”
“‘UN^D STATES DEPARTMENT OrASTICE ■ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 038*2 In Reply, Please Refer to File No... Detroit, Michigan / May 18, 1991 • € I . .Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP), NATIONAL 4 COMMITTEE TO COMBAT FASCISM (NCCF), % DETROIT DIVISION Eur ‘Character ”
“!p-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) 3. / FBI Date: 11/12/68 Transmit the following in- (Type in plaintext or code) ' AIRTEL Via (Priority) TO: td Director, FBI (105-165706. Sub 15) 10 -/ FROM: f qu SAC, Detroit (157-3075) (P) /8 0 BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) .DETROIT DIVI”
“■ A ) ‘ ■ DE 157*3075 .DE T-1 advised on April 20, 1971, that MC CLURE is currently in New York. ) DE T-1 advised on April 27, 1971, that NC CLURE returned to Detroit from New York about 3;00 p.m. on April 27, 1971. * . DE T-1 learned on April 23, 1971, that MC CLURE -a”
“FD-343 (Rev. 11-29-61) •K UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Jen ,<3.9 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION cede Detroit, Michigan In Reply, Please Refer to January 26, 1971 File No. Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP) NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO COMBAT FASCISM (NCCF) . Character”