May 24, 2022 · Learn about the history of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, CA. Explore these significant locations including schools, churches and the party's headquarters.

The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a Marxist–Leninist and black power political organization founded by college students Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in October 1966 in Oakland, California.

Learn more about the Black Panther Party Museum, our upcoming events, and how you can support our work. The Black Panther Party Museum is an independent institution that proudly shares the history of one of the most radical movements of the 20th century.

1 day ago · The Black Panther Party Museum, 1427 Broadway, Oakland, CA. Photo courtesy of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation. This dynamic exhibition delves into the history, methodology and enduring legacy of the life-changing survival programs created by the Black Panther Party during the 1960s and 1970s ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Black Panther Party, African American revolutionary party, founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The party’s original purpose was to patrol African American neighborhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality.

Jan 7, 2025 · WOMP is located in the West Oakland neighborhood of Oakland, California where the Black Panther Party, a black political organization, was founded and headquartered. The 2000-square foot mural recognizes African American women’s integral contributions to the organization’s community programs like free breakfast, medical and dental care.

Founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was the era’s most influential militant black power organization. Its members confronted politicians, challenged the police, and protected black citizens.

Feb 14, 2024 · Oakland is the lifeline of revolutionary action in Black History. The newly opened Black Panther Party Museum in Oakland adds to the tapestry of wonderful Black cultural heritage institutions in the Bay Area. Everyone should come and visit the Black Panther Party Museum. As Bree affirms, “It is new and open – and free right now!”

The Black Panther Party worked to meet the urgent needs of Oakland’s Black and poor communities, and as the movement grew and Party chapters opened in other cities, the work was replicated across the nation.

The official Panther Power City Tour features a walking tour with original Black Panther Party members (from the Black Panther Party Alumni Legacy Network) giving you true stories of the Panthers in the historical locations in Downtown Oakland.