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Activist Bobby Seale co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966, confronting police brutality while establishing community survival programs. Born during segregation, Seale evolved from Air Force mechanic to revolutionary leader, facing imprisonment and the infamous Chicago Eight trial. His pioneering community initiatives provided free breakfasts for children, health clinics, and educational opportunities�models later adopted by government agencies. In later years, Seale continued advocacy through education and writing, showing how principled activism, even amid controversy, can drive social progress while inspiring future justice movements.
"On the one hand, the guns were there to help capture the imagination of the people. But more important, since we knew that you couldn't observe the police without guns, we took our guns with us to let the police know that we have an equalizer."
"They came down on us because we had a grass-roots, real people's revolution, complete with the programs, complete with the unity, complete with the working coalitions, where we crossed racial lines."
"You don't fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity."
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