Bobby Seale
Black Panther Party Co-founder Bobby Seale on the far right enjoying a cake in celebration of his birthday.
Black Panther Party (BPP) Co-Founder Bobby Seale was born in Texas. After serving in the military he settled in Oakland, California were he used the G.I. bill to attend a local community college. He met Huey P. Newton while attending college where Newton came up with the ideal of creating the party. Seale can best be described as Newton’s first officer. Seale grew up in Texas learning how to barbecue from his uncle, who sold barbecue as a side gig to make money.. Seale would later use the same cooking skill to raise money for the Panthers. Newton came up with the ideal for the survival programs which included food giveaways and Seale put the vision into action. .In 1974, Seale ran for mayor of Oakland because Newton decided to elect BPP members to work within dominant caste controlled political institutions.
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