Bobby Seale

Co-founder of the Black Panther Party · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1936 · age 90

Bobby Seale is an African American revolutionary, political activist, and author. Seale co-founded the Marxist-Leninist and Black power political organization the Black Panther Party (BPP) with fellow activist Huey P. Newton.

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A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

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1971“The only solution to pollution is a people's humane revolution.”In their wordsDecember 1971Speech at the "Free John Sinclair" concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan (December 1971)Read the whole statement

1970“All I did in Chicago was to exercise my legal right to speak on my own behalf and I was given four years in jail as a result.”In their wordsFebruary 1970Interview with The Guardian (February 1970)Read the whole statement

“Racism and ethnic differences allow the power structure to exploit the masses of workers in this country, because that's the key by which they maintain their control.”In their wordspp. 71-72Read the whole statement

1968“I still want my right to defend myself. A railroad operation, and you know it, from Nixon on down. they got you running around violating my constitutional rights.”In their wordsOctober 1968Transcript from Seale's conspiracy case as part of the Chicago 8 (October 1968)Read the whole statement

“We're hip to the fact that Superman never saved no black people. You got that?”In their wordsOctober 1968Transcript from Seale's conspiracy case as part of the Chicago 8 (October 1968)Read the whole statement

1936Born22 October 1936

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Huey P. Newton Co-founded Black Panther Party

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A demonstration for Black Panther Bobby Seale in Amsterdam March 14, 1970

Seale on trial in 1970, State Attorney Arnold Markle in the background

Seale at Binghamton University, February 2006

About this person

Founded as the "Black Panther Party for Self-Defense", the Party's main practice was monitoring police activities and challenging police brutality in Black communities, first in Oakland, California, and later in cities throughout the United States.

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