Inventory of the Black Panther Publications and Related Articles SPC.2022.032

Jesus J. Padilla

California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

2022

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Contributing Institution: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

Title: Black Panther Publications and Related Articles

Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2022.032

Physical Description: 2 boxes

Physical Description: 3.24 Linear Feet

Date (inclusive): 1965-1986, 1991, 1995; undated

Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Biographical / Historical

The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in Oakland, CA. Originally the Party was founded on the premise of self-defense and monitoring the treatment of black people by police departments in Oakland and neighboring cities. As the Panthers began to implement social programs and engage in political activities their popularity grew nationwide, especially in urban cities with large populations of minority communities. The Black Panthers' tactics had a polarizing effect on outsiders of the organization as they grew to be an increasingly militant group. The Black Panthers eventually ceased operations in 1982.

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Scope and Contents

The Black Panther Publications and Related Articles Collection (1965-1986, 1991, 1995; undated) contains 3.24 linear feet of material mostly related to the Black Panther Party and its members. Series One contains materials directly written, published, and distributed by the Black Panther Party. It contains insight into their ideology and other important matters at the time. Series Two contains materials directly written by Eldridge Cleaver and Huey P. Newton, two central figures of the Black Panther Party. Also included is an interview of Huey P. Newton. Series Three contains material published by outside sources, but directly related to actions and ideas of the Black Panther Party. Magazines and newspapers in this series are not entirely related to the Black Panthers, but do explicitly mention the Party or its members. Series Four contains material from outside sources and in the majority of the materials, there is no explicit mention of the Black Panther Party or its members. However, it is clear that the material is inspired by the ideology and tactics of the Black Panther Party to push for the rights of several other groups.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

All items marked MDAAPEI are courtesy of the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute.

Series I: Black Panther Party Publications 1968-1971, circa 1960s-1970s; undated

Scope and Contents

This series is made up of material directly published by the Black Panther Party. A majority of the material is generated by the Committee to Defend the Panther 21; and Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. Topics in the series include the arrests of the "Panther 21", the elections involving Eldridge Cleaver, the actions of Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, and other general Black Panther ideology. The series also includes three photographs of members of the Black Panther Party and Brown Berets.

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Black Panther and Brown Berets Photos 1968

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"Free Bobby Seale, Free the NY21: understand the Black Panther Party" [booklet] undated

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"A Vote for Peggy Terry is A Vote for Eldridge Cleaver", a Peace and Freedom Party flyer undated

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"Register Now" Peace and Freedom Party bumper sticker undated

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"A Candidate to Build Peace and Freedom: Cleaver for President", Peace and Freedom Party [broadside] [MDAAPEI] circa 1968

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Courtesy of the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute (MDAAPEI)

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"Serve the People! Black Panther Party Platform and Program", Committee to Defend the Panther 21 undated

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"The Plague", Committee to Defend the Panther 21, undated undated

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"What do the Panthers Stand for", Committee to Defend the Panther 21 undated

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"Black Panther Party for Self-Defense" January 31, 1968

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Black Panther Candidates: Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, Black Panther Party Defense Fund [pamphlet] circa 1968

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"Up Till Now, The Case of the New York 21", New York Committee to Defend the Panther 21 1970

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"Panther 21 Trial News" Number 18-20. Published by Committee to Defend the Panthers January 1971

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"New York 21 Trial News" No. 21-24, 32. Published by the Charter Group January-February, April 1971

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"Panther Trial News" Vol. 2, Issue 10-11. Published weekly by the Panther Trial News Committee April 1971

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On Strike Here and Now for Bobby Seale undated

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Free the Panther 21 circa 1969

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Ministry of Information Bulletin No. 12. People's News Service, Black Panther Party July 5, 1969

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"Right On!" "Poshu" 1, No. 1. Black Community News Service, Published by the Black Panther Party April 3, 1971

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"Black Liberation and White Racism", Peace and Freedom Movement circa 1968

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Black Panther Party, National Committee to Combat Fascism- petition; functions and operations document circa 1960s

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"On Revolutionary Culture" Minister of Culture, Emory Douglas circa 1960s

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Hallelujah! All Power to the People Poster [poster] undated

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Counter Attack: New Haven Panther Defense Committee undated

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"Revolution, Necessity vs. Desire" by D.C. Field Marshall, Black Panther Party. Committee to Defend the Panthers 1970

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"Fascism Reigns in Courtroom" Committee to Defend the Panthers [press release] circa 1970s

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"Black Panther Party Ten Point Program [one-sheet] circa 1960s-1970s

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Memorandum regarding an order form for subscribing to the Black Panther Party newspaper September 5, 1968

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Registration Form for Representatives or Individuals for the Revolutionary People's Plenary Session, Temple University 1970

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"But for $60,000 Ransom (The State Calls it 'Bail'). Lonnie McLucas Political Prisoner in Connecticut, Would be Free!" Lonnie McLucas Bail Fund [flyer] April 1971

Series II: The Words of Huey P. Newton and Eldridge Cleaver 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains writings and publications that are directly written by Eldridge Cleaver and Huey P. Newton. Topics include their thoughts on the U.S. Constitution, their thoughts on each other, and the ideology of the Black Panther Party. Also included is an interview of Huey P. Newton.

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"The Genius of Huey P. Newton, Intro by Eldridge Cleaver" Ministry of Information 1966

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"On the Ideology of the Black Panther Party Part 1" by Eldridge Cleaver 1966

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"Essays from the Minister of Defense Huey Newton" Black Panther Party 1967

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"Education and Revolution" by Eldridge Cleaver undated

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Huey Newton Talks to The Movement about the Black Panther Party, Cultural Nationalism, SNCC, Liberals and White Revolutionaries undated

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"The People United" No. 16, Includes article entitled "Eldridge Cleaver Speaks" August, 1975

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"Huey's Message to the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention Plenary Session September 5, 1970 Philadelphia, PA." Ministry of Information circa 1970

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On the Constitution by Eldridge Cleaver; Towards a New Constitution by Huey P. Newton June 19, 1970

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"On the Constitution" Eldridge Cleaver [handbill] [MDAAPEI] circa 1970

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Courtesy of the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute (MDAAPEI)

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"The Black Panthers" by Huey P. Newton circa 1960s

Series III: Related Publications 1968-1971, 1977, 1978, 1981, undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains publications not directly published by the Black Panther Party or written by its members. Instead, they are newspapers, magazines, or pamphlets from other media sources speaking on the actions of the Black Panther Party; and topics related to the Black Power Movement. A recurring topic in this series is the perceived end of the Black Panthers. Also included are publications on the arrest of Huey P. Newton and women's issues.

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"Peace & Freedom News" Vol. 1, No. 12. includes article "Cleaver Wins!" August 12, 1968

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"The San Francisco Times" Vol. 1, No. 34. includes article "HUEY- The Lunatic Decision" September 11, 1968

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"Students for a Democratic Society" Vol. 3, No. 30. includes article "Huey jailed; defense group needed" September 30, 1968

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"Black Liberation on Trial: The Case of Huey Newton" by Celia Rosebury. Issued by the Bay Area Committee to Defend Political Freedom. Reprinted from "The People's World" [MDAAPEI] 1968

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Courtesy of the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute (MDAAPEI)

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"The Black Liberator" Vol. 1, No. 6. Includes article entitled "Eldridge Cleaver on Women's Liberation" August 1969

General

pages 1-2 only.

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"Black Panther Sisters talk about Women's Liberation" reprinted from "THE MOVEMENT" September 1969

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Progressive Labor Party, Black Liberation pamphlet circa 1960s

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Pete Seeger, Len Chandler, Teatro Campesino benefit concert. Proceeds go to: Peace Action Council, Chicano 13 Committee, Newton-Cleaver Committee, and others May 18 [circa 1960s]

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"The Review of the NEWS", Vol. VI, No. 7. includes article "Is Leonard Bernstein a Black Panther?" Februaru 18, 1970

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"Fight to Win" Vol. 1, No. 1 May 4, 1970

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Spare Change: Panthers to Fight Beside NLF, published by TALF [poster] August 8, 1970

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Life Magazine with cover "The Making of a Fugitive" Vol. 69, No. 11 September 11, 1970

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"Judge Not That Ye Be Judged" Campus Friends of the [Chicago] Conspiracy [flyer] circa 1970

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"Let's Get it Together! Rally! at Proud Park" [flyer] circa 1970s

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Black Liberation Perspective for the 70s Forum [flyer] circa 1970s

Scope and Contents

Tentative speakers: Jim Nabors, Don Cox, Ron Dellums, Herman Fagg, Andrew Pulley. Includes image of Bobby Seale on flyer.

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"Black Perspective" Vol. 2, No. 3. Black People's Publication of Staten Island Community (College) February 1971

General

Issue dedicated to Bobby Seale

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"New York 21 Trial News" No. 26, 32-34. Published by the Charter Group March- April 1971

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"Guardian" includes article "Panther 'revisionism'?" April 17, 1971

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"Newsday" includes article "Behind the Panther Split" April 20, 1971

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San Francisco Chronicle "Black Panther Mission, Newton Trip to China" September 28, 1971

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"The Black Panthers, Jews and Israel" by Rabbi Albert S. Axelrad, Rabbi Robert E. Goldburg, Huey Newton, Morris Schappes, and Dr. George Wald. a Jewish Currents Reprint 1971

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"To Stop a Police State, The Case for Community Control of Police" issue dedicated to Bobby Seale circa 1971

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"Rolling Stone" Issue No. 114. Features cover story "Huey Newton and the Many-Layered Onion" by Tim Findley August 3, 1972

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National Council of Churches, Division of Church and Society mailer regarding Fred Hampton and Mark Clark trial March 1977

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"New Times" includes article "The Party's Over" July 10, 1978

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"Black Liberation Army Communique: a message from the underground" National Committee to Defend New Afrikan Freedom Fighters November 5, 1981

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Black Liberation in the 70s [poster] undated

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Calendar of a Frame-up, FREE ANGELA!, New York Committee to Free Angela Davis undated

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"Cleaver for President" Bumper Sticker undated

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"By Any Means Necessary" Ruchell Magee Defense Committee undated

Series IV: Inspired by the Black Panther Party 1965, 1966, 1968-1971, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1984-1986, 1991, 1995; undated

Scope and Contents

This series is different from the rest as it contains publications and materials that does not specifically reference the Black Panthers. While the Black Panthers are rarely mentioned in these materials, it is clear that these other organizations are influenced by the rhetoric and ideology of the Black Panthers and are using it to push forward the agenda of their own interest groups. Represented groups are the Chicano Revolution, international resistance, anti-fascist groups, Black Power movement groups, and the Patriot Group. The Patriot Group in particular are using the ideas and tactics of the Black Panthers as inspiration for their own fight for the rights of "oppressed poor white" people.

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"The African World" Vol. 3, No. 19. Published by Youth Organization for Black Unity August 11, 1973

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"Anti-Fascist Front" Vol. 1, No. 1. July 1969

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"Black Autonomy, A Newspaper of Anarchism and Black Revolution", Vol. 1, No. 5. Published by the Federation of Black Community Partisans August-September 1995

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"Black Politics, A Journal of Liberation" Vol. 1, No. 3-8; Vol. 2, No. 13-14 March-May 1968; Summer 1968; 1969

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"The Burning Spear: Voice of the International Black Revolution" Vol. 8, No. 9; Vol. 11, No. 4-11; Vol. 12, No. 7-9; Vol. 13, No. 5 December 1981; July 1984-February 1985; October-December 1985; August 1986

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"Chispas" Vol.5, No. 5-6. January - February 1976

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"La Chispa" Vol. 1, No. 1. January 1971

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"The Final Call", Vol. 10, No. 12, 18. Published by the Honorable Louis Farrakhan June, September 1991

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"The Flatlands" Vol. 1, No. 20. December 1966

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"Herald-Dispatch", dedicated to justice and equal rights under the law April 27, 1972

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"Leviathan" Vol. 2, No. 4. Fall 1970

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"Muhammad Speaks", Vol. 5, No. 1. Published by Muhammad's Mosque No. 2 (Chicago, Ill.) September 24, 1965

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"The 'New' Klan: White Racism in the 1980s" from the pages of "The Tennessean" undated

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"The Patriot" Vol. 1, No. 1, Patriot Party, Ministry of Information March 21, 1970

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"People's News Service" Vol. 1, No. 14, John Brown Party (Tucson, AZ.) May 1971

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"Rising Up Angry" , Vol. 3, No. 3, 6, [no issue] August, November 1971; January 1972

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"Scanlan's" Vol. 1, No. 8. includes "Suppressed Issue: Guerrilla War in the USA." January 1971

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U.C. Berkeley Anti-Apartheid Movement materials. Includes: Biko Plaza News, Vol. 1, No. 1, 6, 7, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36; Vol. II, No. 1, 2, 5-9, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24; Vol. III, No. 1, 3-5, 8; Between the Lines Vol. 2, No. 2, 4, 5; flyer; and pamphlet May- October 1985; April 1986; undated

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"War Behind Walls" undated