1. The Black Panthers By: Alex Needles

2. What the Black Panthers were The Black Panthers were initially formed to protect local communities from brutality and racism. The Group also ran medical clinics and provided free food to school children. Within a couple of years, the Black Panthers in Oakland were feeding over 10,000 children everyday before they went to school. The Black Panther party was founded vy Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton on October 15, 1966. The Black Panthers helped cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, San Diego, Denver, Newark, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Baltimore.