What was the Black Panther Party

In late October 1966, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) ... Newton saw the explosive rebellious anger of the ghetto as a force, and believed that if he could stand up to the police, he could organize that force into political power.

it was a far left party, it dissolved in 1982 and it's leader was Huey P. Newton.