Free Breakfast Program for Children 1 Favorite 

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Date: 

Aug 11 1968

Location: 

Oakland CA, Los Angeles CA, Chicago IL

The Free Breakfast for School Children Program was initiated at St. Augustine's Church in Oakland by the Black Panther Party. The Panthers would cook and serve food to the poor inner city youth of the area.

External sources: 

http://radicalcollectivecare.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-blackpanthers-freebreakfas…
Posted by artelgreat on May 2 2014

Staff rating: 

9
Made anti-Panther propaganda a bit more difficult

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