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" Re New Haven airtel to Bureau 1/27/69:
5 Charlotte letter to Bureau 2/14/69.
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that the janitor for her son�s club Un versity was the
father of a deceased Black Panther Party BPP! leader who had
been assassinated in California, and buried in the New Haven,
Conn., area. She stated that the father of the deceased BPP
J member was not at all in sympathy with his son and gubsequently T asked members of her son's club at Yale if they would act as
U honorary pallbearers at his son's funeral so that the BPP members would not take part at the funeral. she stated that subsequently her son did act as a pallbearer and had related to her that BPP members attended the funeral.
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has been determined to be a w ite male bprn at Raleigh,
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RE CHARLOTTE TELETYPE TO BUREAU FEB. TWENTY SIXTYNI
I APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED NEGRO MALES AND FEMALES, {MANY WEARING BLACK PANTHER BUTTONS AND BERETS, MARCHED TO
YLAYED A RECORDING OF MALCOLM X SPEECH AND HEARD TWO SPEAKERS.
CROWD RAISED FISTS IN BLACK POWER SALUTE NUMEROUS TIMES BUT
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SECRET SERVICE AND MIG ADVISED. LHM FOLLOWS.
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BLACK ximnmu ?ARTY arr! RACIAL MATTERS
Reurlet 2/ 24/ 69 .
Bureau files contain no information that the BPP
is using decals on its automobiles to indicate the rank of BkF leaders. The organization does utilize various military rank designations in its chain of command but there is no information that these designations are being displayed on cars used by the BPP.
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rank of its leaders on its cars. Charlotte requesa-ad information in this regard to answer the Marine Corps� inquiry from Camp Lejeune.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY, WAS AFRO-AMERICAN SOCIETY, DUKE, AND ONLY
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FURNISHED IN REFERENCED ATLANTA TELETYPE, CHARLOTTE CONDUCTING
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AIRMAIL COPIES SAN FRANCISCO AND PITTSBURGH.
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On 2/11%/69 I-I/Sgt.� Counterintelligence, I Provost Larshal'S °' i " �. C- '°Oflice, Camp C JGUHG; >_ _, advised that
due to the increased interest of the Command in racial matters as pertains to members of the I-larine Corps, he has received information that the Black.-Panther Party Officers have .a'
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FROM CHARLOTTE �57-6171!
BLACK PANTHER PARTY, RACIAL MATTERS.
RE ATLANTA TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR FEBRUARY THIRTEEN LAST
CAPTIDNED, 'unsuBs; AFRO-AMERICAN wxtn BLACK PANTHER rzunzucxis;
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RE NEWHAUEN TEL TO BUREAU TODAY, AND CETELCALL TO
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THE PAST ADVISED THAT JOSE GONZALVEZ, ACCOMPANIED BY BRAD
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Attached pertains to allegations made on 5/28/69 by George S. Daly, an attorney at Charlotte, North Carolina. Daly claimed he represented two individ- uals recently arrested by Charlotte Police Department and desired to lodge a com- plaint about the "illegal search" of the residence by the FBI, and also because the FBI had kept this residence under constant surveillance. Daly was informed by the Special Agent whom he contacted that the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
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FBI in no way participated. Allegations
made by Daly specified Special Agent L. Dean Paarmann and Charlotte furnished an affidavit of Paarmann categorically
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Deer Sir:
entitled THE BLACK PANTHER is being circulated in Greensboro, North Carolina. The publication seems to be rather inflammatory and ,thus, a possible threat to our govern ment. A copy of this publication is enclosed for your in- formation. '
The periodical
There seems to be an organization of Black Panthers operating in our city. Many citizens are regarding this organization with considerable suspicion.
I am afraid to state my name and address. This kind of fear appears to be quite unnecessary. Please do not regard this letter as a threat. An investigation is needed.
Yours very truly,
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A. Winston-Salem, North Carolina . . . 30
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C. Durham, North Carolina. . . . . . 31
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affiliation with the BPP of California. pro-ported that this delay in obtaining a charter was due o a purge being' con- ducted within the national B? Y*Y�=" to get rid of informants
and undesirable characters. q stated that the only oificers are JERGME JOHNSON, who holds tie position of Area Captain, and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHAVIS, JR_, who has been designated as the Minister of InIormation.'Q
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On April 23, 1969, JEROME CLIFTON JOHNSON was observed by a Special Agent oi the FBI selling CCpi¬5 of the April 20, 1969, issue of the "Black Panther" n¬WSpBp�r on East Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolinajha,
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On Q 1969 information was received from-, . that on Hay 3, , a group of approximately ten Negro males and females gathered at the intersection of Gnklawn Avenue and Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, North Caro~�ne, for approximately � one and one-half hours where they gave the Black Panther salute with their fists in the air and shouted abuse at the policemen
patrolling the area, such as "pig" and "hooky", and for the policemen to leave the area. A number of individuals had shoulder weapons, such as rifles and shotguns, and machetes.Q,�
Che lo + Nor Carolina, adv sed on
, the same group of individuals w s ag - i. ntties Ford Road Oahlaon Av one ens IF. irearms
Practice near the�home of ' Charlotte. This area was ca e a p o1= , . e
FBI and numerous empty .22 caliber rifle casings and .12 gauge shotgun shell casings were present in the aroa. U.
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or. - 1969,-re ortecl H r �p .92i had possibly purchased a number of firearms at local stores in Char1otte.fu:
reporled that members of the Afrowhmerican Unity Organization, aarlotte. North Carolina, assisted by members of the BPP at Charlotte, sere to take over the " Science Buildin at _elmOnt Abbey Oollege, Belmont, north Oarolina
�_ during the takeover, two r-iiles were _ ;_ .39 L e Negro students at Belmont Abbey, along with the
chains to bar the doors.QU It is noted that on May 6, 1969, n Special Agent of
the FBI observed BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHAVIS, IR. and JEROME CLIFTON JOHNSON, along with a group of other persons, milling around the Administration Building at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, North �aroiina. Q!; ,
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JEROME JOHNSON and BEN CHAVIS, actually arrrecd too late for the meeting, but were greeted as brothers by NUBDIHG and the others. 1
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On February 21, l969,�rep0rted tmt mnotn AVENT, reportedly a Field Marshal of the BPP from Greensboro, North Carolina, spoke at a Malcolm X Day Commemoration service at Johnson C. Smith University, During his speech, AVENT was critical of the portraits oi white persons hanging on the walls of the auditorium. The people portrayed in these portraits were the founders of the
institution, a predominantly Negro college, and AVENT stated the
pictures of these white pigs should be taken out and hurned{ 9
�n reported that at a meeting oi the BPP at Greensboro, North are ina, six individuals from Charlotte, including JEROME JOHNSON and BEN CHAVIS and four others attended, cl; _ - C " A
reported that §AVEHT had been aske LO nppe r a the nivers y of North Carolina campus - at Charlotte on Monday, March Q in connection with a protestrally led by BEN CHAVI to protest the ten demands- being made against the versi y o icials and to get recognition of a black student organization on the campus. The constitution
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The "Charlotte Observer", a daily Charlotte, North Carolina, newspaper, in its issue of March 4, 1969, contained an article which stated in part that about forty �0! Negroes had gathered around the flag pole at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, shouting "Power to the People" and replaced the United States and North Carolina flags with a blaek flag. The newspaper article identified the chief spokesman for the group as BEN CHAVIS.. The article also states that at approximately 2:00 P. H. on heron 3, 1969, the black students began taping posters on the Administration Building windows, some of which were denunciations of North Carolina Governor ROBERT SCOTT, such as "Scott is oinking pig! in the eyes of the people." , '
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reported that on March -21, 1969; in connection at Second Ward Senior High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, over the issue of new school construction, BER CHAVIS and JEROME JOHNSON were arrested on charges of trespassing and disrupting classes. 5 � . - -'5
reported that iniotmatlon had CHICO NOBLET, who is the East "
Coast Co�0rdinator Q was due in North Carolina to� assist the BPP members in North Carolina in getting ready, politically and socially, concerning the party's guidelines.¢@,
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On May 1, 1969, ntacted in the {rent yard cf his a , Charlotte, " North Carolina, by Detectives with the Charlotte, korfh Carolina, Police Department, and :1 Special Agent of the FBI. - advised as follows: - ~ -
He stated that he did not desire the interviewing officers
to enter onto his premises, and if any talking was necessary, it could be done with the officers standing on the sidewalk.
who was accompanied by another Negro male , advised that he did not care to discuss any-
thing w w 0 cers inasmuch as he considered himself to be a Black Panther. When quest s to his actual membership in the Black Panther Party; stated that he did not have anything official to prove nis membership, but that he was in
named
?' fact a member of the Black Panther Party in his heart. He said -' that he believed in certain things which he refused to enumerate,
but he stated that he ens willing to die for these beliets.§,�
when further questioned concerning background information, _ stated that all background information concerning him could be ob ained through contacting ELDRIDGE CLEAVFR.g 7
_ In an effort to establish rapport, ¥ was oiiered a cigarette, at which time he refused, stating that he was in training. It was noted that at the time oi the contact, Q was wearing a black beret, Army fatigue pants, and black m_ 1 � type Jump boots.. His hair was worn in a full hush.�L,} _
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HAROLD AVANT, also known as Nadine h " ~ State U i �
, as appeared n versity Campus with ERIC PATRICK BROWN. asaid AVANT is supposed to be a member of the Black
an ier arty and had come from New York or New Iers ' BRGWH upon BROW�*s ret
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been hold, and BROWN xas een TGIHS a e a A and T State University. BROWN had also asked for use of the auditorium in the Student i
for AVANT to speak to the student bod
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�had further been advised by H a Negro active in anti-poverty work in Greensboro, North aro 1 ,
that AVANT is a member of the Black Panthers, and that� Q had seen AVANT hanging around at the Cajolina B_83_t:¬!ma e. 0 ice, 914: Gorrela §tiSet, in Greensboro, North CaFo'l'5T�E.o - iiiiu iOlu T.:L|i.t iii? �WES qiiité ��iiii-I-i*i'i£*i'.i 3501111 �'¥':"92 and his ac v res in e vicinity of A and T State University
BROWN an! @�!!i u=ve Lech Panther buttons_on their lapels and also he has seen two or three other students at A and T_State University and a cou,le s from
Bennett College who are wearing such buttons. aid _ AVANT is not living on campus but apparently is s.aying somewhere nearby and has been observed a number of occasions on the campus. He described AVANT as a Negro male, about 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 230 pounds, an estimated age of 26 to 27, with a large � head and his head is completely covered by a big full Afro�bush type haircut and beard. He said AVANT's complexion is medium dark, and he understood that AVANT wa rom New Jerseyor New York; and the impression that had was that perhaps he was some sort of organizer 0 e lack Panthers who
- would go into an area and stay tor a short time and then nove on= ;_ He stated he did not know where AVANT was staying iii�reensboro, -. but he advised that ERIC BROWN has Room 1045 in Scott Hall at
A and T State Universityrgf
On January 23, 1969, of Defense, Black Panther Party, by Special Agents of the FBI at John irport, New York City,-New York, for violation of Title 49, United States Code, � Section 1472, Crime Aboard Aircraft � Carrying Concealed Weaponsik
ty Minister were arrested -
At the time of their arrest,-had in his possession an attache case which contained numerous notes and other materials.
Also contained in a separate section of the attache case appeared
a list of documents with a handwritten "Project #3" printed at _ the top of each document. Included, among other documents, was A a "Fact Sheet On the Case of Bro. Eric Brown", which is set forth hereafter: -,¢q '
"This statement is being issued to give the -, students the fact involved in the case of Bro. Eric B. Brown. . , "
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"On Monday night December 9, 1968, following the speech of Bro. Calvin C. Matthews, President of S. G. A., announced that as of 7:00 A.l. Wednesday, December ll, 1958, a boycott oi all classes would go into effect. The boycott was called to give students ample time to draw up a list oi demands that - would be given to the administration on Friday, , December 13, 1968. 3"
" "On Thursday, December 12, 1968, between 4:00 P.M. and 4:30 P.M. a spontaneous disturbance erupted
. in Murphy Hall. During the disturbance trays of food were thrown on the floor and tables and chairs
were 0ver_turned. After devastating Murphy Ball, the frustrated students then proceeded to Brown Hall i around 4:45 P.M., whereupon they commenced to turn »_i over trays tables and chairs.there too.
"At the time of the first incident, it must be made quiet clear, that Bro. Eric P. Brown was in a conference with Bro. Willie Drake, Vice President of
" S.G.A. The conference lasted from around 3:50 P.M.
to 4:30 P.M. Upon leaving Bro. Drake, Bro Brown heard the news of the disruptive actions taken by students
in Murphy Hall. He immediately proceeded to Murphy Hall to witness, the incidents. With things having subsided at kurphy Ball, Bro. Brown headed for Brown .
?� Hall to eat dinner. § ,1»
1 "While standing in line at Brown Hall, the emotional charged students from Murphy Hall came into Brown hall and began to disrupt the eating facilities there.
~ -"At that point, Bro. Calvin C. Hatthews entered Brown Hall and proceeded across the room and singled out one brother who had thrown'his tray on the floor. He then threw a series of blows to the brother unknown!. Bro. Brown along with some other students immediately sought to restrain Bro. Matthews. Bro. Matthews was
finally removed from the dining hall.
"That night about 7:00 P.M., a meeting was called to give a progress report on the boycott.
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along with some other brothers, tried to talk to p Brother Matthews to warn him that such incidents -A 1 would cause student divisions. Unfortunately, Brother �atthews was emotionally up_set at that time. The Y brothers could not come to an agreement.
"When Matthews addressed the student rally that
evening, citing the cafeteria incident, he asked for ; i all radicals to stand. After no one stood Brother -v" pp
Brown attempted to get the floor. He was pointed out F as a 'radical' at that time.
"On Friday, Dec.
following letter:
l3th Bro. Brown received the
"'Dear Mr. Brown
"�Y0u have been charged with a very serious infraction of regulations and standards of the University. Specifically, you are charged with defacing property of the University and disorderly conduct. Especially is your case a very serious one because of a deliberateness taken on your part to insight others to follow your actions. You have been summoned to this office for a hearing to face these -I, charges and to receive judgement as the facts in the �>!
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J. E. Marshall -
Dean of Student Affairs�
"On the following Tuesday a so�ca11ed hearing took place. Although Bro. Brown had 155 witnesses to prove his innocence, two hand7picked students and kangaroo procedures found him guilty.
"THESE FACTS SHOULD SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!£!!!!!I!!"
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AVANT, If as a Section Chief and-teacher of the BPP. This was one of a group of weekly training sessions to be presented for new BPP members. ERIC BROWN was identified as
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the Captain for the Greensboro, North Carolina, area and ROBERT ' * SPERO was designated as First Lieutenant.L! ,
l According to e regular Ieekly meetings of the BPP in Greensboro con inued with about the same '
number of persons present during 969. On April 21, -6 reported that an individualidentifying himself as , Greensboro, North Carolina,
contacted the BPP Nationa e arters, Berkeley, California, and was advised by persons at the national headquarters that he has no authority at this time to organize a BPP chapter. H _indicated that he and another BPP brother whomhe di no name, had traveled to North Carolina from New York, specifically to or anize the North Carolina chapter of the BPP. As of May 21
i969, were not aware of any charter being issued to the BPP in or . Iaro1ina.J; p
°" �advised �ti 1 3.ERIC B.0WN wh ca s hinself the re Captain for the BPP, in No th Carolina, helms determined that BROWN considers approximately 35 people in Greensboro to he members of the BPP.?'; -
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Qiurnished a copy of the following leaflet which - was hande out y HAROLD AVANT at a BPP meeting in Greensboro,
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On April 12, 1969, cs T�9 advised that w. E. m. BRYANT, � JR, has open»: 2 Fhtp on East Market Street, Greensboro, where BPP members hang out. At this shop, BRYANT sells all sorts of literature, inuludi�g tho BPP newsgaper and various publications ;~ and malarial of black culture.}f
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Eabl warket Street, Greensboro, Nolth Cnrnlinn, iar black cultural items. �£5 _
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Gn April 21, 19$? CE T-6 reported that an individual known only as i�&roLt.~=1$ believed tn be operating a hookstore iv �rwuvsbozu, Nnzih =,. 1 , had inquirod of the national headqnnrtezs of U"? about shipments of the Black Panther newspaper.*
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January 31, 1969, a_fF§1ning session on guerilla tactics was held on the campus of A and T State University. AVANT also stated that their goal in Greensboro was to get all white merchants off East Market Street, starting with boycotts and if that does not force them to move, the BPP would do the "next best thing",
which obviously meant tearing the place up or burning it downjw ii-
Greensboro. HAROLD AVANT discussed the -
'University by black students and said the u problem could have been�e1iminated a lot quicker if the black -, brothers and sisters had had ammunition to fight off�the police
?' oificers. AVANT stated that the black man should have machine guns 1, " or any other guns to overcome the "pigs". AVANT said that he e»
wanted to get his hands on some sort of sub�machine gun, at least ?f .45 caliberjgh I 1 �":11
on adv1sed that ERIC aeowu and RO§E§T"EVANS;�Both BPP me�béis. Went to Be1k's? ~ Department Store in Greensboro and wanted the manager to furnish donations of clothing from Belks for the BPP members. Later the
same day, four Negro males, two of whom qere BROWN and EVANS, _ again approached the manager of Belks and were refused. After being refused, the four Negro males than asked the manager if he knew what had happened to Sidls Curb Market and were told-that the manager did know about the tact that the curb market had been ransacked by a bunch of Negro ma es but he was not going to give them anything, even after being threatened.�j ,.
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come into his store on March 13, 1969, and ransacked it. BROWN was the individual who took some $400 from the cash register durinw this incident and has eubeeeuehtly been cenvicted of commozwlaw robbery; however, he has appealed the convieLion!£§
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' ' = otguni969, ERIC BROWN indicated he ha een out shooting M but did not say where he had gotten the shotgun or ammunition.;
On F 1969, �reported that ERIQ BROWN had_1~�* 'il1 iiCZ1L'I-.�C! a des re in Obtaining some On Q 1969, qeported that F
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advised that during a sit-in conducted at an T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 5, 1969, an individual claiming to be a BPP member addressed the students involved in the sit-in, urging them to
' continue Appaiently the m litant attitude of the BPP member sit-in and they ceased their
Q On February 6, 1969, advised that the BPP
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On advised that on_- HAROLD AVAN rs ated " 1_ e a been to Livingstone Co lege at Sa1isburyL_§ort§ Carolina, the previous weekend and during the week of 1969, he was going to Shaw University, 1?".-Q! e igh, Qorth !arol inn , to organize .
Durham, North Caro ina, repor e a t ree egro We es were ved getting out of a Volkswagen and going to the
edge of a building on the Duke Campus where it appeared they were piling leaves against the side of the building. On investigation
were identified as H i Greensboro,eNorth Carolina, 1_ a v 0 .I.n!FII� oi
Greensboro. Both to 1 entity the third individual w no violation could he
proven, they were releasedfg;
In connection with � he voluntaiil. , , � y appeared at the Greensboro, North Carolina, Resident Agency of the FBI on April 18, 1969, and stated that he understo l' had been conducting an investigation concerning him.was very bellige�expressed anger because of tl'l|1lS aueged.
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1nvestigation, denied being a member of the BPP; however, he expressed the opin.on that this organization is doing a fine JOD in connection with the rights of the "black" people. ";
Fstated that the black people are in a war ' � whi 0 lewith the w ite race bepause of the injuries ch white pe p
have perpetrated against the black people during the past several centuries. He stated that the Constitution of the United States
is a "lie" because it does not provide for freedom of all people and that the Marxist-Lenin philosophy has, as expressed by the
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On February 22, 1969, t advised that on February 21, 1969, memorial ceremonies for MALCOLM X were held at the Windsor
Community Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, attended by students of A and T State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Bennett College, plus some high school students. LTCIL ROUSON, a former body guard of MALCOLM X, gave a speech
tating the reason MALCOLM X was assassinated was because he was
making too much progress in getting the black men together. HAROLD AVANT also spoke and said that the police officers observing the CE1PmOny were a bunch of pigs. AVANT urged all Negroes to get a piece", meaning a gun, and to use it when necessary.
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On February 22, .1969, -furnished the same information as� however, advised that also present was HNP member WALTE ME.fj
reported that HAROLD AVANT turn to Greensboro at a
AVANT did not return to and during this period, no actual
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On _ 1969 n reported that WALTER BRAM13�9 Had stated BPP members are to urge the Greensboro Redevelopment Commission to be present at a meeting at Hayes Taylor YMCA, Greensboro. 5/ ' '5
On March 26, 1969, � reported that the meeting was held at Hayes Taylor YMCA sponsored by the members of the BPP, with WALTER BRAME and NELSON JOHNSON, who are leaders in the BPP, running the meeting. None of the white members of the Redevelopment Commission showed up and one Negro member was in attendance for a short: time. According t
_BRAME is pushing for action concerning housing problems by the Redevelopment Commission to show that he is taking some activity on the part of the Negroes in Greensboro. Q
verth Carolina, Police Department, advised that in connec. on
with a strike by dining hall employees at_A and T University which started March 12, 1969, racial violence erupted which included sniping at police officers. Included in this violence on March 13, i969, was the looting of Sid -ast Market Street, oreensboro, Nort
urnished him with the ollowingIeaiie upon the administration of A and T Sinte Univers1ty:// '24�
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leuuly fired upon students at this university, wounding by gun- =_ 8"� bore eommu
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setting, re~routed, not stopped, on� not searched, The Greensboro pol ice did
stopped, machine guns pointed at the pasoenge?a, and eer Led as enca conteinings whites ue"e, in the once, �.
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It ia, therefore, that we, theundersigned, as ntudentn at thin I university, do btrondly denounce the actions 02 the Grecnnboio '1 _ police on the night stated herein, and very stronqly demand that
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why members of the Greensboro police department were on the campus proper Tuesday, Hatch 11, ' E through Friday, Hatch 15, 1969; _
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why the edninistration hrs thus far remained silent on the actions of the Greensboro policg and the wounding of our fellow students and the brother from the Greensuero cnuwunitv by
Greensboro police on the night statch herein.
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�aid that it is hot the intention oi - A and T State University to meet any of the demands made in the s leaflet. He said that some 900 signatures had appeared on the original list of demands that was presented to the Administrationatt/g
him that although the deadline set for the Admin stration to make a public statement was March 24, 1969, by 4 P. M., that this had
ured,
Acco <11 t � He "W P<*°P1@ W" 1 isr ng 0 i ed during the shooting on March 13, 1969, were ' a student at A and T State University and-
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been extended until March 25, 1969, at 4 P. I., but the Admin- 1 istration still intends to make no public statement in connection
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oh P reported that ERIC Bnown, BPP leader, an student at A and T State University, had stated that he, BROWN, was active in preparing the list of demands against the administration, urging them to condemn the police for having fired at A and T State University studentsrjf
On advised that the Black Panthers in Greensboro were upset over the fact that and two others had been arrested on the night of Mar , , uring_ -_ y
�_ a shooting incident at A and T State University
:.0mo 1 e along with two istol; however, the case was 1
ls in possession of a 1 ater dismissed due to an improperly .p -
drawn warrant.[; _
' "oh March 30, 1969,�-reported that _ had been arrested by the Greensboro Poliee Department on charges of s iob ' . cti i . _
an effort to
bery in conne on with the break-in at Sid's Curb Ma ket The
ting to raise bond money for On - advised that WALTER BRAKE made statement
was in jail and indicated that he is making all the BPP 1eadership., ,
0n�=~1<M.sed that on April 16. 1969, ERIC BROWN, also known as Brother PASCHA, led a political � education class at A and T State University, Greensboro. BROWN
discussed the BPP program, the need for black education, and getting white stores out of black communities.§{y ' _
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� organized. �sta1-ad that when they get the BPP together, d i vatzous Hm"lI grmupq as it is new, he was going toan not n -e ; _@ h
make Greensboro pay for what it did to him when he we rreeted�in connection with the rubbery at Sid�s Cu: b Hlarket. E admitted that he robbed Lhe man but stated he was mad ior iaving been put in jail under high bond. �
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na. He was found guilty, however, filed Notice of Appeal of May 22, 1969, was still confined in the Guilford County
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c advised that a meeting of black innts was held Greensboro, led by WALTER BRAME, a memhei
BPP, urging everyone to support CLAUDE BARNES, another of the BFP, who was refused permission by school officials for student body office�y '
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advised that atI 9 s d nts al Dudle Hivh School,. , lay , 1969, 100 tu e y 5 all Negroes, walked out of the school. At about 12:30 P. M. on May 9, 1969, a minor accident between two automobiles occurred directly in front of Dudley High School. On the arrival of the larst police car to investigate the accident, students poured from the high school and approximately 400 to 500 students sure
dent.
the 1. i 2 udents from the high school. Recognized in the
crowd were NELSON NAPOLEON JOHNSON and ROBERT EVANS, both BPP ;eaders. NELSON JOHNEON talked with the students in the school
gymnasium and due to the situation, school was dismiSSed.¢@
According to continued agitation ' h ation ofHT5 occurred at Dudley lg School concerning t e situ ;
LLAUDE BARNES, BPP member. On May 21, 1969, demonstration at the school resulted in rocks being thrown through the school windows and the use of tear gas by the police to disperse the crowds.
Sniper fire started on the evening of May 21, 1969, and the National Guard has been mobilized.{/ ,
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On February 20, 19G9,P1"¢-;,u_1�i¬d that there were v;pwrent attempts by the BPP mem ers at Greensboro, North Carolina, to contact students at Wins te Teachers Collmge,
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'? Pennsylvania, was the ar n s dents interested
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on individuals at 0 place known as s of Commonr, wnp� > hbp�ar� to be n neighborhood community center. Fifteen persons
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- name oi the BF? at Hinston�Salem, with the exception of political M rdvaiiion classes, in to cease due to the fact no charter has
iw r»nn obtained from the BPP Headquarters. A ortion of the mw�ii�g vP~ 11L .92 . '.;' .- en un with FPIC BPOWN having
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a ztudent at winston~Sulem State Teachers College, who worked with "Experiment and Self Reliance", ns
orth Carolina, have in the past been in contact with ;_ ' nals from Greensboro Nort. �arolina BPP mutter?�
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w:�h the militant individuals in Winston-Salem, so that itny may male easily raise the $300 for the charter from California �»q
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~i Greensboro ravuled to Winston�Salem, North Carolina. The
;>p|-;-maze was to collect money for bond and defense of _ who is in jail in Greensboro, North Carolina%1j!
advised that a BPP 5pU�hDlPd
puriv had recently been held at the Negro American Legion vest in 'n:n.s�.tnn~F-alem. THUHMOND DUBOISE Elnd HARRY TYSON flaw! the |111'='"fy 1nd sold mixed drinks specilically to assist in raising thr FJOU
' tor the charter from Ca1ifornia.Q,
reported there had been n ln¢_�n2I'ing the revious evening at 7:30 P. M. at Winst.on-Salt-m, _� however, Black Panther members were involved.
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BPP at Greensboro were going to Winston-Salem that date to hold n rally. Information was later received f1-om_ that ERIC BROWN and three Others did go to Winston-Salem, wnere a rally was - held by the BPP. W. E. H. BRYANT, JR. stated that CHICO NEBLETT, the BPP leader for the East Coast, had been in Greensboro on ruesday, April 22, 1969, and had given ERIC BROWN permission to nave the rally at Winston-Salem..f1 -
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On April 26, mes, C5-'-P-6 reported that _ iron Asheville, �orth Carolina, has indicated a desire to or"anize a app chapter in the Asheville, North Carolina, area. i has . contacted the national headquarters of the BPP and has 1 cated a - desire to go to California in June, 1969, to receive his indoc- trination and instructions=�? 92
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1* ' ought_CHICO NEBLETT to teach and speak for one -izrangemcn s and L day at the Moloolm 5 Liberation University durin� A9ri1= 1959;
,;_ however, he did not hear NEBLETT speak. madvi�ed that he 1. was not aware of the existence of any BPP in ur am,�_orth 9
Carolina, although, according to his information, CHICO NEBLETT is associated with the sppsq,
On May 20, 1969, F Foundation Fcr Community -. Development, Durham, North Caro na, telephonically contacted a Special Agent oi the FBI concerning another matter, at which time he volunteered information that the Malcolm X University intended to expose black people to diverse political ideologies relevant " to black people. Included would be that or the BPP and in fact," " RARVER GENE NEBLETT had addressed a group at Durham concerning the program of the BI_>P_/$1! -
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as speakers for the program are CHICO NEBLETT, East Coast Field � Marshal of the BPP, and KOKO HUGHES, Central Coordinator of the BPP. �advised other scheduled speakers during the week ' would be Q. T. JACKSON, Vice President of the Student Government , of Howard University, Washington, D. C., and J. T. McQUEEN, " President of the Black Student Union, George Washington University, Washington, D. C. J;
� advised that JAMES cannnrr, Head of the Black Studies Department, Federal City College, W�5hiHBt°B- 9- C-- ' and PAUL MONROE, Acting Chairman of the Black Student Union Alliance, Washington, D. C., DON L. LEE, Cornell University, and CLEVELAND SELLERS, Instructor in Black Ideology at Cornell University, are scheduled to appear as speakers during the program
and workshops. {H}, On April 21, 1969, �advised that KOKO auonns is 1
an alias of DOROTHY JEAN McQUEEN HUGHES, who is the former Washington, D. C., secretary to and who is closel associated with the BPP
advised that HUGHES departed Washington, D. C., T on Piedmon Airlines for Fayetteville, North Carolina, on April 21, 1969, and is to be met by CARVER GENE NEBLETT, also hnown as
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the need tor Bhlitical education in the black community and the implementation of "total liberation of the black peoplePE§
' On advised the Black Political 19 9 withEducation Program opene a : P.�l. on April 21, 6 , ' a _
meeting in the quadrangle of the dining hall on campus. -The first speaker was CHICO NEBLETT who outlined the policies of the BPP
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�"We Black Panthers do not advocate war, we don't talk of hating honkies but of any undying love for ourselves and our people." _
"We black have been robbed by the white of our iii _ money, housing, food, culture and identity. We have- A �
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_advised after the opening speech by NEBLETT , before approx mately three hundred people, that a workshop was . held, attended by about ninety persons, in which NEBLETT talked about the "white man has robbed the Indians, Negroes, Africans, and have created germicide, but yet the white call us blacks violent." NEBLETT again stated the Black Panthers do not advocate violence or war, and the only reason for carrying guns was to protect themselves from the impulsive "white fool." NEBLETT _ explained the BPP Ten Point Plan and said the greatest of the points was to "free all black prisoners", and for "black men to be exempt from the military service." mated in essence NEBLETT was saying that the only way to deal with the white man was through
v violence because that is the only thing the white man understands.,
�stated NEBLETT was not too overly impressive ' in his talks but did speak with a very militant tone and stressed militancy throughout his talks. The students did not appear too interested in the BPP, and no application or inference was made for the students to join the party. During the workshop, GE�T~l5 stated the students continuously inquired of NEBLETT thenreason for the BPP, their aims, purposes, and just how students would be helpful to the party. The BPP talks by NEBLETT did not appear to influence the students and there was very little support or encouragement for the party at the workshop. It was apparent that CHICO was not too enthused with the reception of the students.-,
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� advised that KOKO HUGHES reportedly was leaving ¥aycttev' ither the evening of April 21, 1969, or April 22,1969. �itatedqobserved CHICO driving a 1967-1969 Corvette Stingray, _arn beige in color, bearing New York License, number unknown.- stated-did not know how long CHICO would remain on c .�l9
that the scheduled spea ers, Q. T. JACKSON an J. T. McQUEEN, both failed to appear at the college and did not speak, therefore, the pro rams for April 22 1969, and April 23, 1969, were not vondnrted. &tated a �play: "Hallo-luiah, Baby�, was being presented on campus on Thursday and Friday, April 24 and 25, 1969, as part of the program, is; - -
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except CHICO and KOKO appeared. -GE~T�l5 stated_that by the Black Panthers did not appear to be overly
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On April 25, l969,?postive1y identified a photograph of CARVER GENE NEBLE , also known as CHICO, and UOROTHY JEAN MQQUEEN HUGEES, also known as KUKO, as being identical to the two speakers on April 21, 1969."y;
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. According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther , Party BPP! was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, _ California, to organize black people so they can take control of the lite, politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEKLE, BP9 Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON, BPP Minister oi Defense. NBFTGN is presently - serving a sentence of 2 to 15 years on a zcnvietion of man- slaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer.
The official newspaper, "The Black �enthcr," which l further describes itself as the "Black Community News Service," states that the BF? advocates the use_of guns and guerrilla �. tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the bleak people. Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred to in the publication as "pigs" who should he killed.
� "The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains an editorial by EPP Minister of Education, GEORGE_ EASON MURRAY, which ends with the following: i
"Black men. Bleak people, colored persons of America, revolt everywhere: Arm yourselves. The only culture worth keeping is a revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite! Black Power. Use the gun. 'Hill the pigs everywhere."
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?' Included in the introduction to an article ihpearing . � in the October 5, 1968, edition of �The Bleak Panther" is
the statement, "...ue will not dissent from American Government. We will overthrow it.�
Issues cf �The Bleak Panther" regularly contain quotations from the sritinge of Chairman HQQ Tee=tung of the Pa0g15's Republic oi Chine end feature §éQ°s statement that "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
The national headquarters of the 5?? is located at 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Ferkeley, California, Brauehes.have been estsblished,at V&f10UB loceticnsthroughoot the United States.
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' The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SHCC!|' headquartered at 360-362 Nelson Street, S. W., Atlanta, Georgia, is a nonmembership organization, which was horn out of the sit-in movement that erupted across the South beginning in 1960.
Today SHCC identifies itself as an organization in the revolutionary vanguard. It advocates that to be successful it is necessary to develop a revolutionary ideology and revolutionary program. -
According to SNCC, the year 1987 marked a historic _ milestone in the struggle for the liberation of black people in the United States and the year that revolutionaries throughout the world began to understand more fully the impact of-the black movement. SNCC declared that "liberation will come only when there is final destruction of this mad octopus - the capitalistic
system of the United States with all its life-sucking tentacles � of exploitation and racism that choke the people of Africa,
Asia, and Latin America. The realities of black life, together � with the recognition instilled in SNCC workers forced its members C
to further popularize the legitimacy of self-deiense and rebellions when oppression became too great." _ .
*' , ' -5 . -- From May, 1966. until May, 1957, Stokely Carmichael
was National Chairman of SHCC. As of July, 1958, Carmichael resided in Washington, D. C., where he was affiliated with SNCC and active as temporary chairman of~a black coalition group. In Hay, 1967, Carmichael was replaced by Hubert Geroid Brown, commonly known as H. Rap Brown, who served until June, 1968.
In June, 1968, at the Staff and Central Committee meeting of SHCC held in Atlanta, Georgia, it was decided to restructure the organization by equalization of responsibility by creating ten deputy or vice chairmnnships. The primary purpose for this change is to take law enforcement pressure off any single individual. .
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ORGANIZATION QF §§BQ�A�ERlQA§W�NIIIL@}HC,_IOAAU!-
On June, 28, ._o£ the Muslim Mosque,
of a new, all�Negro, m known as the Organizat himself as Chairman�
. rally held by the MMI Streets,-New York City
'A printed.and published statement of basic OAAU aims
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1964, Malcolm X Little, founder and leader nc. MMI!, publicly announced the formation litant civil rights action group to be on of Afro�American Unity OAAU!, with
This announcement was made at-a public in the Audubon Ballroom, Broadway and 166th
read by Malcolm X at this_meeting indicates that it shall include "all" people of African descent in the Western Hemisphere, as
» well as "our" brothers and sisters on the African continent. it
-_ is patterned after the "letter and spirit" of the organization " of African Unity established by African heads of States! at Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, in May,-1963.
H - A recording of the remarhs of_Halcolm X at this meeting indicates that the aim of the OAAU is to eliminate differences
between Negroes-so they can work together for "Human Rights," while the initial objective is to "inter~nationa1ize" the American civil rights movement by taking_it to the United Nations; Little condemned the nonviolent civil rights movement and claims that Negroes should be taught to protect themselves, when and if
. necessary. The OAAU will sponsor a program for Negroes in education, politics, culture, economics and social refers,
,- -F -~ Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, l965, - nhile addressing an OAAU rally at the Audubon Ballroom, New York
City. '
On April 13, 1965, a source advised that on March 26, 1965,-the OAAU filed a Certificate of Incorporation with_the Department of State, State of New York, Albany, New York, and henceforth the organization's true name would be organization of Afro7American Unity , Incorporated.
� On February 28, 1966, a second source advised that the president and head of the OAAU is Ella Collins, a half- sister of the late Malcolm X who resides in the Harlem Section
of New York City.
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GREENSBORO, NORTH cnnottnn MAY 9, 1969 RACIAL MATTERS
3 v sed n ti UR ion ar nll Negro school, that miiht well result in trouhle. CLAUD£'BARNES, 2 Ulank Panther Party member, who is n student at Dudley Hi�h School, tried to run for President of the Student Body ,4 4-1...,-.+ -�-»!l.,92.-1 11�, 'r792n!92'921v;'r T11 nnrunru n�-:--64.-.,-.1 I92� r92..._11,,-. dl l-U11 L I�1l.lll1lJ L , 1�-ll , L� !92.t1J�1I92'_.|lj.�l I 'L921I'[,|N , 1'] .l.llL .l [J11 1 UJ _|JL_lu Lt.
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called a meeting of Dudley High School students in Noeho Park, near the school. He exerted them to support the
movement neninst the administration heeause of the manner
iv which thev had treated BARNES, They made demands of the principz�, 111', B!?.OWI92T, that he confer ".'i1h BARNES and other members of the Black Panther Part? about the situation and rrn'-Q him nhtjl hnnn ml�: ��u n l��� fl�! Q !I�|p192* 9292"i Th This �1 __J[�=]�]�, lH. F M UH� ...... F on ~-- ., LwnK' .w H..� -i-u V� . .,
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According to its official newspaper. the Black Panther
Party BPP! was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, California, to organize black people so they can take control of the life, politics. and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence of 2 to 15 years on a conviction of manslaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer. 7 '
The official newspaper, "The Black Panther," which iurther describes-itself as the "Black Community News Service," states that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people. Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred to in the publication as "pigs" who should be killed.
"The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains an editorial by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE MASON MURRAY, which ends with the following:
"Black men. Black people. colored persons of America, revolt everywherei Arm yourselves. The only culture wor�ikeeping is a revolutionary K
Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere "
Included in the introduction to an article appearing in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the statement, "... we will not dissent irom American Government. We will overthrow it."
Issues of "The Black Panther" reguarly contain quotations from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse~tung of the People's Republic of China and feature MAO"s statement that
"political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 3106 Shattuck Avenue. Berkeley. California. Branches have been established at various locations throughout the United States.
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Charlotte, N. C., and Greensboro, N. C., both have hopes of receiving charters at a later date.
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received at Win@tan~$a�em, Nmrth Cmrolina, r%at tha houge of
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individuals from Greensboro, North Carolina, concerning BPP mattersq
however. has e . -~ p ans were discusse to a ilia
Black Panthers at Greensboro with militant individuals in
Winston~Salem so that they may mre easily raise the $300
for a charter from Ca1i£ornia..@Q
!l" ! | l!!,gv! Qblack studen Q a Be mont -3 0 eqe, H-lmont, North Carolina, assisted by members of the BPP at Charlotte, North iarslinm, were to take ienoe Buildinw at Belmont
Abbey College during -e or, mrclinathe t�keover ,., A o92, ,
�urnished the at Belmont Abbey chains and two rifles for use in barricading themselves inside the buildin . On M 1969 a the FBI observed
group persons milling"eionn� the
on Building at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont.
North Carolinal previously reported t.hes-e individua1s,___with the exception o£� along with
all ton-ide1 un@n5ET§E5'57=E5?% of the BPP,1! J.� Q . I H , x . l - ..�,�...'. 1 . ' - x . i 1.however. as 0! Hay 5, 1969, have not received o charter from
the California Headquarters of the BPPo[f
group of approximately ten Negro males and iemales gathered at the intersection oi Oaklawn Avenue and
Beetties Ford Road for approximately one and oneehalf hours
where they gave the Black Panther salute with their fists in the air, and shouted abuse at police cars potroling the area, such as � i " and "honky� and for them to leave the area.
n,ot.ed tint". a number oi these .i..ndiv.iduals had shou er weapons such as rifles and shotguns and mo-hetes,
however, there is no state law prohibiting_their carrying
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BLACK P§§§§§B PART?
According to its official nenspiper, the Black Panther Party BPP} was started during December, HQEE; in Oakland, California, to organize black poop�n so they can take control of the lite, politics. and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE ERALE, BF? Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON, BF? Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently eervini a sentence of 2 to 35 years on e conrietion of manslaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer. _
The official newrpmrer, �Tho Bimck Panther," which further describes itself an the "�lnck �omnnnity News Service," states that the BPP advocates tne one of gnu� end guerrilla
tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people. Residents ot the black communit? are urged to are themselves egeinet the police who are onnsietently referred to in the publication as "pigs" who should be killed.
"The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains an editorial by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE EASON MURRAY, which ends with the following;
"Black men. Black people; colored persons of
America, revolt everywhere! Arm yonrseives. The only culture wor�ikeeping is 2 revolutionary
g� culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite? -- Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere."
Included in tho mntroduetion to an article appearing in the October 5, 1968, editi�� of "The Eieek Panther" is the statement, "... we will not dissent Irom American Government. We will overthrow it-"
Issues of "The Blank Panther" regunrly contain quotations from the writinge of Chairmen MAO Tse~tung of the Peop1e�s Republic of China and torture MAO�e statement that "political power grows out oi the barrel of n gun."
The national hexdquertere of the BPP is located at 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been established at various locutannq throughout the United States.
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NOT PERMITTED TO RUN FOR OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL OF HIGH
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by airtel dated 2/24/69 captioned, I BPP," the New York Office has adx 92 Deputy Minister of Defense, Black Panther = by Bureau Agents at John itzgerald Kennedy Airport, New 1� York City, on 1/23/69. �had at that time an attaché case _.�92 » which contained numerous s and other data. One of these �q
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for the readmission of "BrotherLPASHA" to A&T. COLLIER also noted that AVENT had organizedff�o chapters possibly of BPP and was currently working on political education meet we-.1 1 as :fr1:r~1"nr~inn-v.-..__- ---.- -.rwq. ml�-I92II»lA.Lll6
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Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 11 copies
of an LHM regarding captioned matter. _Copies of the LHM are being disseminated locally to Military Intelligence Agencies and Secret Service. Two copies of-�the LHIM 1' -� are being furnished the below listed offices for their ;J;' information. �»'
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Charlotte, North Carolina 1» R-pry. Pam we ~ Apri 1 1.8, 1969 Filo No.
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Reference is mde to memorandum at Charlotte, North Carolina, dated H"rch 12, 1969, captioned as above. ,.
also known iina, by air for New York
stated that NUNDING s ce his trip to New York in uary, 1969, had only been in Greensboro, North Carolina,
since March 22, 1969. NUNDING has stated that after returning to Greensboro, North Carolina, he had been in Connecticut, California and Cincinnati, Ohio, during the time he was out of Greensboro, North Carolina.
O1 _ 1969 -id 1 d that tn Arm American. , , se e _ - Unity Organization,at Charlotte, NorthyCaro1ina, the name under -.-.-men JER JMB�.TORNSON and ssrt-Iesmls are attempting to form a chapter of the Black Panther Party, has not received a charter. The reason for this as stated by JEROME JOHNSON
is because the national Black Panther Party is holding a two month purge which is still in effect. The exact number of members of the AfrosAmerican Unity Organization is not known at this time.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Nf� CONCLUSIONS OF THE FBI. IT IS THE PROPERTY
OF THE FBI AND IS LOANED TO YOUR AGENCY; IT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE
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During March, 1969, - advised that-has observed newspapers of the Black Panther Party for sale at the Varsity Grill, Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, North
,5 Carolina, which is operated by BURRELB*�0RDAN, III.
_/-9 m April 17, 1969, �reported that ERIC PATRICK 3� IBROWN, area captain of the Black Panther Party at Greensboro, '�P North Carolina, has indicated that there is dissension
within the Black Panther Party partially due to the fact that headquarters has little if any control over branches within the Eastern United States. BROWN stated that NUNDING
has been suspended by the national party for calling himself a field marshal when in fact he has little if any rank. BROWN also has stated that no new charters are being issued
or organizational projects instituted at this time until further word is received from the national office of the
Black Panther Party.
BROWN indicate he traveled to Winston-Salem, Nor aro na, where he talked with a number of individuals, not further
identified, who desire to form a chapter of the Black Panther ?*Party at Winston-Salem, North Carolina. '
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A characterization of the Black Panther Party is attached as an appendix to this memorandum.
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Accordimg to its ®f{l��?1 n@W$P1p@I, the Black Panther Party BPP! was started dwwimg Ue�emh�r, 1@$E, in Oakland, California, to orgamlze h�nwl PmmPR@ so they can take control oi the life, po1itics_ and t%e destiny oi the b�mok community. It was organized by BGFFY ������ SFALE. RPP �huirmam, and HUEY P. NEWTON, HP? Minister of Uwfmmee. NEHTGH is presently sereing a sentence of ? to 1% �ear? on a conviction of
manslaughter in conneotiom Q the killing of an oakland police officer.
The oftiaim� newspaper, "The Elmwk Panther," which further describes itselx as not "m�tmk Ctmmmnity News Service," states that the RP? anw@"WTcs th* wee of cums an� Ruerrilla
tactics in its rvvo�utiopmry prwgvmm to one oppxuasion of the black people. Residents of the blmak community are urged to arm themselves against the police who are Qonsietemtly reterred to in the publication as "pigs" wbm shouid he knklod.
"The Black P�n�hww" imwm� of September 7, 1968, cemtaine an editorimr by UP? Mnniwwwr of Emuxutiom, GEORGE HSSOE HGRYAT, which xvi? watm ihm i@¥?@Win£�
��lauk mew. BE&�¥ pearl», mo�wrv� per�ons of
America, revo�t everymmure? �rm Y@UT:�}v@�, The only culture wa��niaeping is a rwvolutncmary
¢- culture. Ch&n£%. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite! 1- Black Powex. Fwv the yum. Ki�� the pige everywhere."
Inxlud�d in the Jmtwwdumtwom to an article appearing -1- .1-1., r92.,@a--,.n.... .1 1.v:.r'.'r..- .-..:I.'..-92 .= _.... ..=u'- u-1-m... -'.. 1n'11,..�-..,�., h,.~.....n92u...92.._.n A.-. ash..- -Lll l-INK? 92.!'5.-"-l.Jl-F-J'W�<i '1!; J3�--� '15 93�-l'I�.K "�lial �-L�-w. Lll5l"".' I�-5'3-'*�-'85 1�@I>Jll|�bi1H92G�l!. 13 LI-N5
statement, "... we will nu� diseent {tom Amer�cmm Government. We I111 overthrow it."
Issues of "The Bleak Panther" rwgwmv�y contain quotatione from thw wvutirga at Chmirmwn H%D T�ewtumg of the People's Repuhlza of �hina "md foatwre �A��s �t�i�mémt that
"political powex grows out of the bmrrhl of u gun."
The netion�l h@A@wu¢rta?v at the ie leoated at1
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InReply,PlmseRqferto 189FiIeNo. I
Title BLRC-K PANTHEP PARTY
Character RACIAI. MATTERS
Rt-�f@1�@I1<1@ Memorandum at L�harlotte, North Carolina, dated and captioned as ;=_b¢;~,-9,
All sources except any listed below! whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past.
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CHARLOTTE DIVISION! -.|�
Enclosed for the Bureau are 8 copies of LHH 1 dated and captioned as above. Charlotte find enclosed
3 copies, so appropriate investieation may be conducted.-
Source is _ This LHM is classified confidential so as "
g to protect the identity of Source who is of continuing 929292_ value to the Bureau. _
Charlotte determine if there is a BPP organization �%/ .21� �h.=|Y92'ln1'-+0 and 1'1� an .=¢-Ini ca 1-ha: Rnv~n:.n1 and Q.-.11-1 T�Y92::n!'92�:5.r92.r'927 ~.-.. -..a--92..-- ¢.92,92...-..-i -.-.---u .-.1. a.-�.1� -.¢92.¢w4-~12, 92-||92.- !4u921.92¢92.A92-Q uu¢92.1 sauna :a.92..u|92-4. 92.-no
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April 1, 1969
BLACK PANTHER PARTY BPP!
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A Source, who has frequent contact v.-�th the leadership of the BPP, National Headquarters Herkelev,
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him at , Char te, L-lorth Carolina,28208. oOLlI"CG salt : at a also crave his phone number as 1
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According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther Party BPP! was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, - California, to organize black people so they can take control of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by Bobby George Seale, BPP Chairman, and Huey P. Newton, BPP Minister of Defense. Newton is presently a-|uv92I::In|v - �AI92+|92P92r92A IE: Q -Q-4-92 1|: --.-i-ti-u-92 I92Q-92 - p-.-an�-: -.4-:»92v-1 ...: u-n-92v-924~1---4- an §¢l'vL-92lB Q §¬}lL¢ll92-I�; 92lJ. L 92-92� -LJ yl:Cl.l�:| Ull d UUIIVLULJ-L�ll U1. IILGJIDAGUE '
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The official newspaper, "The Black Panther," which further describes itself as the "Black Community News Service," states that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people. Residents of the black community are urged to , arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred
_to in the publication as "pigs" who should be killed.�
"The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains an editorial by BPP Minister of Education, George Mason Murray, which ends with the following:
"Black men. Black people, colored persons of America, revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves. The only culture worth keeping is a revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite! Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere."
a� Included in the introduction to an articfe appearing 1- in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the
statement, "...we will not dissent from American Government. We will overthrow it."
Issues of "The Black Panther" regularly contain quotations from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung of the People's Republic of China and feature MAO's statement that "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.�
The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been established at various locations throughout the United States. 1 .
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MEETING sponsonrn BY BLACK PANTHER
PARTY BPP!, CONCERNING oannnsnono REDEVELOPMENT commission, MARCH 25, 1969
RACIAL unrrnns.
Reference is made to memorandum at Charlotte, North Carolina, dated March 26, 1969.
,- OE T-1 advised that on the evening of March 25, 19 9, about 200 people assembled at the HAYES TAYLOR
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JOHNSON, WALTERKBRAMB, and some Negro female appeared �to be in charge of the meeting. The leaders of the meeting were obviously upset that Mr. BARKLEY, Chairmen of the Redevelopment Commission in Greensboro was not there as they had requested that he bet JOHNSON said that since Mr. BARKLEY was not present, however, they might as well go on with the meeting and he wanted to know what the grievances against the Redevelopment�
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Individuals in the audience pointed out that the Cumberland Area Redevelopment Project was one sore spot. People had been moved about several times before they were finally relocated in new apartments. Some man explained how his property had been condemned and
then Iinally a Bro BROOKS, a Negro male in a wheel chair, pointed out that some 53 Negro merchants who had small businesses and shops in the area taken over for redevelop- ment had been put out of business just because of the
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so that they would have borrowing power in order to get the bluok morthants hank in business. The Redevelopment Commission had turned them down; according to Mr. Bn��h�.
Mr. KENNETHILEE, a Negro attorney, than spoke briefly and explained how the Redevelopment Commission hnd gone about obtaining the property on which the new A & P Store on East Market Street is presently located�
A few Negro moles and females in the audience asked sowv quoation� and then finally a Mr, BROWN, who represented the �{@rn"h0ro Redevelopment Commission, tried to talk. The people did not want to hear himn They said that if Mr. BARKLEY was not there, then they did not want to hear anyone else from the Redevelopment Commission. No white members of the Redevelopment Commission were in attendance and Mr» BROWN was apparently the
only member who was there and he was a Negro.
The Chairman then asked everyone present to sign 1 petition that would be presented to the Redevelopment Commission expressing the demon s and views as inr as the actions of the Redevelopment Comm! sion were concerned.
HOWAR iFULLER, the Negro militant from Durham, North ihrolzua, was present and he talked. FULLLQ�s remirks were by �far the most inflammatory, aoeording to T-1, nod he stated, �You see, you asked The Man to come to the meeting and he didn"t, so lets go to him. When The Man asks vou to move, then just don�§ move. Form n group that just will refuse to move."
Ihis was the gist of the remarks by FULL£R and he did get some response from the crowd.
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No trouble erupted and after the meeting, as the crowd left by the front door, a table had been set up and the Black Panther Party members were standing by the table to be sure that everyone signed the petition that was on the table.
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RACIAL MATTERS
Reurairtel and LB 2/7/69 and urtel 2/10/69.
Enclosed is one copy each of Buairtel to SACs, Albany, et al, 12/3/68, captioned "Black Panther Party, Racial Matters" and a letter from J. Walter Yeagley,
Assistant Attorney General, Internal Security Division, Justice Department, dated ll/20/68, captioned "George Mason Murray, Kathleen Cleaver, Bobby George Seale, Jou�dnn Ford, Racial Hatters = Black Panther Party; Leroy Eldridge Cleaver, Racial Matters - Black Panther Party."
Since re communications indicate that there is
now an active BPP chapter in the process of being formed in Greensboro, North Carolina, the instructions in the enclosures should
organization.and investigation of snbnit an airtel
be followed during investigation of this its members. Continue your penetrative this group. In the event you do not or teletype containing signiiicant
intelligence information within any two--week perioi�of your investigation, submit at the end oi that two-week period an airtel summarizing the significant developments during that period. Also consider the counterintelligence possibilities during your investigation, submitting any couhterin�eiiigenee
ures to the Bureau for authorization before implementing the .
? 5 Your investigation of BPP activities in Greensboro �,sFf s the value of having informant coverage in a position
,tQ§ eport on black extremist activities at their inception. B1Yo should continue this comendable informant development
an utilize this instance to illustrate to your Agent tisonnei the advantages, desirability and necessity of the
development of adequate informant coverage.
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in the Charlotte Division indicates that apparently HAROLD AVANT would have prior connections with the Black Panther Party in the New York area. It is noted that
Greensboro, N. C., with ERIC PATRICK BROWN, a he came to
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According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther
Party BPP! was started during December, 1966, in Oakland,
California, to organize black people so they can take control
of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and
HUEY P. NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently
serving a sentence of 2 to l5 years on a conviction of
manslaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer,
The official newspaper, "The Black Panther�, which further describes itself as the "Black Community News Service",
states that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla
tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the
black people. Residents of the black community are urged to
arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred
to in the publication as "pigs" who should be killed.
�The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968,
contains an editorial by BPP Minister of.Education, GEORGE
MASON MURRAY, which ends with the following:
�Black men. Black people, colored persons of
America, revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves. The only culture worth keeping is a revolutionary
i_ culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite!
~ Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere."
Included in the introduction to an article appearing in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the
statement, "... we will not dissent from American Government.
We will overthrow it."
Issues of "The Black Panther" regularly contain
quotations from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung of the
People's Republic of China and feature MAO's statement that
"political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
The national headquarters of the BPP is located at
3106 Shattuck-Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been established at various locations throughout the United States.
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discussed the following. They s sted that some sort of x_ disturbance be formulated in the Negro Section of Greensboro, I and that when a police car answered the call that rocks and
bottles would be thrown at the police car. This in turn would cause additional cars to come to the area andwhen a fairly large congregation of police had assembled, then the Black Panthers would "cut down on them" with rifles
from hidden positions.
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ELPKCK PANTHER PARTY
RACIAL BIATTERS
_, .On Janua;L»l4f 1969, CF Tel advised he has determined that fhe§Airo.Americ _1Unity 0rganization.is
_ the namejus/ea by Janoma�<.§�IF;r0Nj;o��NsoN and BENJTAMIIN FRANKLIN{§HAViS for a group they are attempting to organize using�this name as a cover. T�l stated that it is his information this group is being formed in the hope that it
can become a chapter of the Black Panther Party BPP!, and at a later date affiliate with the BPP with headquarters in
Oakland, California.
A characterization of BPP is attached as an E { appendix to this memorandum. ¢_;??qQ§_f!j@ � I
anuar 13 1969
*§§Q;gE, has appeared at the A and T?State University campus in Greensboro with ERIC PATRICK!BROWN. AVANT is supposed to he a member of the BPP from the New York or
New Jersey area who returned with BROWN after the
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On January 15, 1969, CE T~2 advised that HAROLD AVANT
was described as a Negro male, age 26 to 27, with a tull Afro- bush haircut and heard, medium complexion, and he is believed to be some sort of organizer for the Black Pant? ts.
a 1516 '
AsheV�le,Worth Carolina, advised
at during the summer of 1968 he actively supported GEORGE WALLACE as a presidential candidate, and he believes that
someone as a joke sent his name to the BPP national headquarters,
Berkeley, �alifornia, as he has been receiving their news sheets. He has written them asking them to discontinue this, and has also requested the Post Office ins ector to have his name removed from
their mailing list. �urnished to a Special Agent of the FBI issues of "Tue BLECK Panther," for October 5, September 28, October 26, Novemh I 2, November 16, December 7, and December 21,
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' According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther
Party BPP! was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, California, to organize black people so they can take control
of the life, politics, and the destiny of the black community.
It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence of 2 to 15 years on a conviction of
manslaughter in connection with the killing of an Oakland Police officer.
The official newspaper. "The Black Panther", which
further describes itself as the �Black Community News Service", states that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla
tactics in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the
black people. Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred
to in the publication as "pigs" who should be killed.
�The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968,
contains an editorial by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE
MASON MURRAY, which ends with the following:
"Black men. Black people, colored persons of
America, revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves. The
only culture worth keeping is a revolutionary
2. culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamitel ~ Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere."
Included in the introduction to an article appearing
in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the
statement, "... we will not dissent from American Government.
We will overthrow it."
Issues of "The Black Panther� regularly contain
quotations from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung of the People's Republic of China and feature MAO's statement that
"political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
The national headquarters oi the BPP is located at
3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been
established at various locations throughout the United Statesl
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI �05-l65706�Sub 8! I
FROM: SAC, CHAQIQTTE �57-6171! wit {2��/ - BLACK PANTHER PARTY
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1 T0 = DIRECTOR, FBI �05-165706 AND SAC, CHARLOTTE �51-6111! t__92<:: 1
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�i On 12/13/68» Fhwliab e ' ised that he ' l learned an individual k wn on y to him as LNU! contact d
the Headquarters of the BPP and advised tha e a an organization known as the Qfng;Amerioan Unity Organization 92 I located in Charlotte which w affiliate wttn�tne 92 � BPP at Berkeley, California. was advised by the
. leadership of the BPP that it wou d be necessary for him toT1 forward the amount of $300 to the National Headquarters h in order that,a representative of the BPP� Charlotte to endoctrinate the new mmbers. stated 92 that he would attempt to obtain this fund an orward it
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P Sour ' furnised a residence harlotte North Carolina' address of
h and furnise 1 one number as � M Ch r e Division should conduct investigation~ ll to identify and follow the activities of this 7
organization ablishing a BPP at Charlotte.92 � 92.4 . ,1"L'1.3 5"" '
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M �Y � Charlotte
F cisco � � 157-2861!- S ran � 157-2872! BPP Organization!
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OPTIONAL romn NO. 10 i-,____ _4, - """ " MAY 1&6: EDITION . , 1� cs! FPMP Av CFR921D92-H» K, _ � UNITED STATES U. �_NMENT Q 3�f;_,.. -.. '� Memorandum it
f0 : I DIRECTOR, FBI �05�l65706! DATE210/29/68
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Svaw@T= _§LA¢K.RANTHERl2&§I¥- BPP! RACIAL MATTERS
O0: SAN FRANCISCO
Re Director letter to Sac Albany, 9/3/68, and Director letter to SAC Albany, 9/l7/68 captioned "DEVELOPMENTS OF RACIAL INFORMANTS IN THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY BPP!".
Pursuant to Bureau instructions all agents of the Charlotte Division have been requested to alert their sources and local law enforcement officers concerning BPP; however, to date no indication has been_received of any actual BP organization within the Charlotte Division. It is noted that 92 LEROY ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, minister of information for the BPP �
, was to have spokegat the University of N. C., Chapel Hill, N.C., M on 10/l9/68; however, this was canceled. Newspaper publications " indicated that fUrth8r_SQ§§k¬rS of the BPP mint be obtained.
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Will furnish Charlotte with any information indicating there is to be travel in the future of members of BPP to N. C.
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Will continue contact with sources and appropriate law enforcement officials keeping the Bureau and San Francisco
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