00:00 The Black Panthers were not the racist terrorists that they are often portrayed as, but rather victims of a misinformation and smear campaign carried out by the FBI.

06:31 The Black Panther Party was initially formed in Oakland in 1966 as a self-defense group against police brutality, and they advocated for violence and self-defense rather than aggression, drawing inspiration from leaders like Malcolm X and advocating for the dismantling of the capitalist structure.

11:49 The Black Panther Party created a 10-point program that outlined their demands for freedom, employment, an end to robbery and decent housing, education, exemption from military service, an end to police brutality, freedom for Black prisoners, fair trials, and the ability for Black people to determine their own destiny through self-governance.

16:56 The Black Panther Party gained popularity and funding through the sale of their newspaper, which had a wide circulation and featured their 10-point program in every issue, while their movement quickly spread throughout the country, eventually reaching 5,000 committed members and 250,000 supporters.

22:46 The Black Panther Party began patrolling neighborhoods in Oakland, armed with shotguns, to protect black citizens from police brutality, which led to the cops being more hesitant to violate civil rights, and eventually resulted in the passing of an anti-open carry law by Ronald Reagan.

28:29 The Black Panther Party had some women in positions of power, but it was still a male-driven and somewhat chauvinistic organization, although women did play important roles in community programs and armed patrols.

33:49 The Black Panther Party's community programs, such as the Oakland community school and other survival programs, gained support outside of the black community and became a major concern for the FBI, as they saw these programs as a threat to their power.

39:07 Huey Newton's arrest and conviction for killing a police officer weakened the Black Panther Party's leadership, but also sparked a nationwide campaign to free him, while Eldridge Cleaver and Bobby Hutton's involvement in a shootout with the police led to Hutton's execution and Cleaver fleeing to Algeria, where he formed the international chapter of the Black Panther Party, gaining significant international support and boosting their credibility.

45:33 The raid on Fred Hampton's house, in which he was assassinated by the Chicago PD with the help of the FBI, was part of the FBI's efforts to prevent the rise of a Black Messiah and consolidate the masses, and was one of many raids carried out by the police across the country.

51:15 The Black Panther Party experienced internal divisions and violence, with Eldridge Cleaver and Huey Newton openly criticizing each other and their factions assassinating each other's members, leading to the split of the Black Liberation Army from the Black Panthers in 1971 and a loss of public sympathy.

56:58 The Black Panther Party experienced a decline in numbers and support after internal divisions and violence, leading to Bobby Seale's unsuccessful run for mayor and ultimately contributing to the downfall of the party.

01:02:34 The Black Lives Matter movement has chosen nonviolent rhetoric for social change, in contrast to the Black Panther Party's rhetoric of militancy and violent self-defense, although the spirit of the Black Panther party is still alive in the Black Lives Matter movement.