The Black Panther

was the official weekly publication of the Black Panther Party, was the primary source of revenue and served as its voice for community organizing, and ideological education against racism, capitalism, colonialism, liberalism, nationalism, globalism, fascism, police-state terrorism and global imperialism. Founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California, the paper grew from a local four-page newsletter to an international publication with a peak weekly circulation of over 300,000 copies between 1968 and 1971.

The newspaper was published for approximately 13 years, producing a total of 537 issues.

  • Volume 1, No. 1 was published on April 25, 1967 with the initial issue dedicated to the story of Denzil Dowell, a Black youth killed by police.

  • The final print issue was released on September 16, 1980 and the publication stopped with Volume 20 after the U.S. Government launched an all out war against the Panthers through COINTELPRO and dismantled the organization through the most severe terrorist tactics of intimidation and conspiracy.

As the Black Panther Party resurfaces again after decades of misinformation, propaganda and oppression, so does the Black Panther Party Newspaper by continuing where the paper left off and relaunching with Volume 21.

The times and technology have changed but the enemy -the corrupt ruling class (AKA the Epstein class)- is the same and so is the mission:

Revolutionary Intercommunalism

The Black Panther Newspaper will continue to be a voice for the struggles and oppression of our black communities but also the global struggles for liberation of people everywhere regardless of race, religion, culture or sexual orientation. Our goal will continue to be revolution from the capitalist hellscape we struggle to survive under and our mission is not over until the ruling class is dismantled and everyone is free.