Revolutionary Black Panther Party | |
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| Leader | Alli Muhammad |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Preceded by | Black Panther Party (contested by former BPP members) |
| Ideology | Black nationalism[1] African-Centered Marxism-Leninism[1] |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colors | Red, black, green |
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The Revolutionary Black Panther Party or RBPP is a Marxist-Leninist black nationalist organization in the United States. RBPP claims to continue the legacy of the Black Panther Party (BPP) of the 1960s. However, this is contested by former BPP members.
The RBPP is designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for calling the Pulse nightclub shooting an "inside job" to promote homosexuality.[2][3][4]
History
In 1992 the RBPP was created. The RBPP states its aims as "protecting and defending our people against genocide, ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, the Black African Holocaust and race war waged against people of African descent."
The RBPP considers itself to be a continuation of the Black Panther Party active in the United States from 1966 and 1982. RBPP leader Alli Muhammad (Chief-General-In-Command), was raised as a member of the BPP. According to Muhammad, "Growing up a Panther cub … there are things engrained in you, that you can never get out of you, and it matures you, it is difficult to erase this maturity and as a fully grown panther, it lives on in the Revolution, in the Revolutionary Black Panther Party".[5]
Marches in St. Louis
The RBPP launched what they call the "Armed Black Human Rights Movement" and "Armed Freedom Rides" and did an "Armed Human Rights March" with machetes and rifles through the Central West End (white community) of St. Louis, Missouri,[6] for what according to Alli Muhammad, was "in honor of the humanity" of Black victims such as Michael Brown., Alton Sterling, Angelo Brown and Darren Seals.[7]
Demonstrations in Milwaukee
In 2016, RBPP marched in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, armed with guns, to protest to what they referred to as "genocide" of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement. The RBPP called for the resignation of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Police Chief Ed Flynn.[8] Some members chanted "fuck the pigs" and "free us or you die, cracker!".[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 "African-Centered Marxism". Revolutionary Black Panther Party. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ "2017: The Year in Hate and Extremism". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
The Revolutionary Black Panther Party staged an armed anti-police march in Wisconsin where members chanted "f*ck the pigs" and "free us or you die, cracker!" They also perpetuated conspiracy theories online about the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting being an inside job meant to promote homosexuality.
- ↑ Rentz, Catherine (February 20, 2019). "Proud Boys, black nationalists and Klan among new hate groups in Maryland, Southern Poverty Law Center reports". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ↑ Newton, David E. (August 2, 2021). Hate Groups: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-4408-7775-9.
- ↑ "What We Do". Therevolutionaryblackpantherparty.org. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ↑ Lauren Pozen. "Revolutionary Black Panther Party leader speaks following armed". KMOV.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ↑ Lauren Pozen. "Dr. Alli Muhammad, armed march in honor of the humanity of Black victims such as Mike Brown, Alton Sterling, Angelo Brown and Darren Seals". KMOV.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ↑ WISN ABC 12 (December 20, 2016). "Black Panthers hold 'human rights tribunal' in Sherman Park". WISN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Beirich, Heidi; Buchanan, Susy (February 11, 2018). "2017: The Year in Hate and Extremism". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
