Black Panther Black Community News Service collection, bulk 1967-1980

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Summary

Creators:
Black Panther Party. Ministry of Information.
Abstract:
The Black Panther Black Community News Service Collection consists of 420 newspapers published by the Black Panther Party between 1967-1980. Each issue was between 16-28 pages and featured a range of articles and op-eds on the activities of the party, black power, police brutality, communism, and party leadership. The back of each issue featured artwork from artist and Black Panther's Minister of Culture Emory Douglas. Beginning on March 13, 1971, the newspapers were re-named The Black Panther Intercommunal News Service.
Extent:
19 linear feet (16 boxes)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Black Panther Black Community News Service collection, MS 178, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Black Panther Black Community News Service Collection consists of 420 newspapers published by the Black Panther Party between 1967-1980. Each issue was between 16-28 pages and featured a range of articles and op-eds on the activities of the party, black power, police brutality, communism, and party leadership. The back of each issue featured artwork from artist and Black Panther's Minister of Culture Emory Douglas. Beginning on March 13, 1971, the newspapers were re-named The Black Panther Intercommunal News Service.

Processing information:

Processed by Sean Heyliger December 5, 2014.Finding aid updated to incorporate Acc. #2016-098 on January 27, 2017.Finding aid updated to incorporate Acc. #2017-028 on June 23, 2017.Finding aid updated to incorporate Acc. #2017-034 on September 27, 2017.

Arrangement:

Series 1. Black Panther Black Community News Service newspapers

Accruals:

Accession #2014-037

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.

Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish from the Black Panther Black Community News Service Collection must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.

Preferred citation:

Black Panther Black Community News Service collection, MS 178, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Location of this collection:
659 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612, US
Contact:
(510) 637-0198
aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org
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