![]() ![]() ![]() Children were going to school without any food in their stomachs, making it extremely hard for them to focus on learning. The beginning was the Free Breakfast Program. Indeed, this can be considered the most impactful of their achievements.Īfter its inception as the protector of the rights of Black people, the BPP did something unexpected: It pivoted and began to extend itself into the service of Blacks in many other ways. However, another more important legacy grew along with this one: the party’s work as a social services organization. This association persisted long after they ceased to exist. Members of the BPP were often armed, and that created the potential for violence, attracting publicity that defined the BPP as a violent anti-government organization. ![]() The notoriety of the BPP as an activist organization drew attention and also retaliation from those in authority who were anxious to stymy this movement and all that it represented. The Party gave Blacks a sense that someone was watching out for their interests in the face of abuse by police, governmental entities, and businesses (2). It began as a militant movement focused on protecting Blacks from injustices such as evictions, and it was effective in shining light on racially motivated inequalities such as hunger and poverty (1). The Black Panther Party’s (BPP) legacy in America has been significant and lasting. ![]()
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