Tribute To The Black Panther Party

We need heroes like this now. The Black Panther Party was not a gang of thugs hoodlums, and outlaws. they were a political party destroyed by the government because they represented the hopes and dreams of Black people.

After the Panthers were destroyed African-American youth turned to gangs for a sense of belonging, guidance, and leadership. This is exactly what the government wanted, now they can lock up all the Blacks and Hispanics as criminals. You never hear of raids on White gangs because they either wear business suits (mafia) or ride motorcycles (Hells Angles, Outlaws). The only Whites in prison are those truly heinous or too poor to afford good representation.

We need the Black Panther Party again. Not the ones who parade around screaming at white folks, but true Panthers. The kind that patroled the streets of Oakland monitoring the police. The kind that provided free breakfast for children so they could concentrate at school. The kind that marched on the state capital to protest new gun laws designed to leave them defenseless. The kind that provided free medical care. The kind that encouraged brothers in prison to become better people.

Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, H. Rap Brown, Eldridge Cleaver, and Angela Davis were my heroes growing up. No group of leaders have risen since their demise who could compete with their ferverent desire to improve the conditions of African people. We need them now more than ever.