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Robert James Hutton (April 21, 1950 – April 6, 1968), also known as " Lil' Bobby ", was the treasurer and first recruit to join the Black Panther Party. [1] . Alongside Eldridge Cleaver and other Panthers, he was involved in a confrontation with Oakland police that wounded two officers. Hutton was killed by the police under disputed circumstances.
Apr 6, 2018 · An April 6 1968, 17-year-old Bobby Hutton, the very first recruit to Oakland's Black Panther Party, was shot multiple times after he'd surrendered to the police. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next we have...
Apr 24, 2018 · Bobby Hutton was a 16-year-old activist who joined the Black Panther Party in 1966 and became its first treasurer. He was killed by the Oakland Police in 1968 during a shoot-out that he and Eldridge Cleaver had initiated after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Bobby Hutton was a 16-year-old treasurer of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense when he was killed by police in 1968. Learn about his life, his role in the party, and the impact of his death on the movement.
Jul 12, 2022 · Bobby Hutton was a 17-year-old activist who joined the Black Panther Party in 1966 and became its treasurer. He was shot and killed by police in 1968 during a confrontation in Oakland, California, sparking a wave of protests and support for the group.
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Apr 24, 2018 · Amid the gunfire of April 6, 1968, Bobby Hutton, the Panthers’ first recruit and the group’s treasurer, was shot dead by Oakland officers, instantly becoming a martyr for many in the black...
BOBBY HUTTON -The Day My Beloved Brother Comrade was Murdered. On April 6, 1968, two days after Martin Luther King had been murdered, I got dressed and prepared to go to Central Headquarters of the Black Panther Party (BPP) along with Panthers Jimmy Charley and Terry Claridy.
