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The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation has been partnering with the City of Oakland and other municipalities, organizations, and individuals to bring a National Park, devoted to telling the history of the Black Panther Party, to Oakland, California. Founded in 1966, the Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, CA and became the most influential organization and movement of the Black Power Era. From their Ten Point Program to their 65 Survival Programs, such as Free Breakfast for Schoolchildren, Free Medical Clinics, the Oakland Community School, and more, the Black Panther Party's legacy deserves to be preserved, interpreted, and celebrated...

As you sit there mulling a retirement in the South, approximately 1,000 people are already on their way to Florida today with all their household belongings. Should you join them?Like many baby boomers approaching retirement age and hunting for a warmer climate to call home in their golden years, my wife and I scouted cities and towns in Florida for a possible landing pad — so I had some skin in the game (we decided on elsewhere).But Florida isn’t all about the beaches, Disney World and the massive retirement community known as The Villages. I interviewed experts and residents for...

The Florida Panthers celebrate after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at FLA Live Arena on May 22, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida.SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers have exceeded expectations every step of the way during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Now, South Florida’s hockey team is one game away from doing something it hasn’t done since 1996.During Monday night’s Eastern Conference Final Game 3, it only took one goal.Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves for his first career playoff shutout to help the Panthers take a commanding 3-0 lead...

The Carolina Panthers have hired a new head coach. The team announced Thursday on Twitter that it has chosen Frank Reich to lead the ballclub for the 2023-2024 NFL season. Reich’s hiring comes as a bit of a surprise considering the Indianapolis Colts recently fired him as their head coach back in November after a 23-point loss to the New England Patriots. He was 3-5-1 at the time of his firing, according to Pro Football Reference. Carolina’s management is doing Steve Wilks wrong here by picking Reich over him. Wilks took over the Panthers as interim head coach after Carolina...

The San Francisco 49ers traded for Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey late Thursday night, according to multiple sources. The Carolina Panthers will receive second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-round picks for McCaffrey, who was on the team since his rookie season in 2017. This acquisition is huge for the 49ers. The San Fran offense led by Jimmy Garoppolo makes the 49ers a serious threat to win the National Football Conference if not the Super Bowl. The quick and crafty McCaffrey will play alongside other All-Pro players on the 49ers offense such as Deebo Samuel and George Kittle now. (RELATED: REPORT:...

The San Francisco 49ers are sending second-, third- and fourth-round picks in 2023 and a fifth-round pick in 2024 to the Carolina Panthers for star running back Christian McCaffrey, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday night. The deal gives San Francisco the offensive weapon needed to compete for a Super Bowl. It also gives McCaffrey a chance to be on a winning team for the first time since his rookie season in 2017 when Carolina went 11-5 and return to the Bay Area where he starred in college at Stanford. When healthy, McCaffrey is one of the best dual...

Watson will be suspended 11 games. He’ll pay a fine of $5 million.The draft press release also mentions mandatory evaluation and another $2 million from the NFL and the Browns that will be given to relevant non-profit organizations that work to minimize and prevent sexual misconduct and assault. He’ll be eligible to return on November 28.

When the 2022 NFL season officially starts in September, the professional football league will welcome its first transgender cheerleader. In a recent Instagram post, Justine Lindsay, a 29-year-old Black trans woman, announced she would be joining the Carolina Panthers’ cheerleading squad, the TopCats. The news was first reported on by BuzzFeed over the weekend.

York County officials sent a clear message after GT Real Estate Holdings, LLC, announced Wednesday that it had filed for bankruptcy. Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper specifically formed GT Real Estate for the Rock Hill headquarters site off I-77, north of Dave Lyle Boulevard. On Thursday morning, York County issued a statement noting the bankruptcy protection lists the county as one of the creditors. That’s because of GT Real Estate’s and the county’s agreement to upgrade a section of Mt. Gallant Road bordering the new headquarters property, according to the county release. The county put up $21 million for the...

he Carolina Panthers' proposed $800 million practice facility project in Rock Hill, South Carolina, is officially dead after team owner David Tepper’s real estate company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Wednesday night. Tepper, who made billions in hedge funds, is the NFL’s wealthiest owner. The filing will not affect the NFL’s Panthers or Major League Soccer’s Charlotte FC in any way. It’s unclear at this point what will happen to the half-built practice facility. Tepper has invested more than $175 million into the facility, which is located 25 miles south of the team’s current downtown stadium...

The Carolina Panthers have been silent about their unfinished headquarters development, and a York County councilman told Charlotte Business Journal that he thinks the team has permanently abandoned the project. Tepper Sports and Entertainment, the Panthers’ parent company, paused work on the 240-acre development nearly one month ago due to Rock Hill’s failure to distribute $225 million worth of bonds for infrastructure improvements. “This is going to be a stain on our name for other businesses,” councilman Bump Roddey said, acknowledging that the city didn’t keep its end of the bargain. Roddey believes the Panthers will seek to recover their...

Cam Newton has a matter-of-fact reason for why he would never slide into Brittany Renner’s direct messages. Renner, a famous Instagram model, recorded an interview with the charismatic Panthers quarterback. In a now-viral teaser clip, Newton says he wouldn’t have sex with Renner because he doesn’t want his dirty laundry aired out. “I’m Cam Newton, right?,” he said. “And I ain’t gonna lie. I’m not about to hit no DMs with no Brittany talking about ‘hey yo, what’s good? What’s popping? You in Atlanta? I see you in Atlanta. Boom. Slide through.’

It’s All Good Bakery on Oakland's Martin Luther King Jr. Way looks like many bakeries in the area, offering up sweet potato pie and coconut pineapple cake. But recently, the small neighborhood storefront has become the center of controversy — namely because the building, which was the first headquarters of the Black Panther Party (BPP), might get demolished and rebuilt as a five-story, 20-unit mixed-use housing complex. On Monday evening, dozens of members of the public joined the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board meeting to discuss the historical significance of the building. After the firm Gunkel Architects presented a mock-up of...

The state’s plan to build three massive toll roads through rural swaths of Florida were scrapped Tuesday, when the House of Representatives cast the last vote needed to repeal the controversial projects and send the legislation to the governor for final review. But the repeal isn’t exactly a total repeal: The legislation still authorizes new toll roads and highways, including expansion and “road upgrades” along 130 miles of scenic U.S. 19 between Citrus County and I-10 in north Florida, which could impact sensitive parts of Florida. It’s now in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ hands, following the Legislature’s action on 330 miles...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – When the Carolina Panthers opened their 2020 season on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, they did so without a popular radio analyst helping to call the action from above the field. Why didn’t Luis Moreno Jr. return to the booth to start his second decade on the job? How is it that one half of the Spanish-language broadcast duo that sang and danced (and screamed) its way into the hearts of thousands of Panthers fans during the run to the 2015 Super Bowl is still there, but the other is not? Moreno Jr. says the answer...

The Carolina Panthers have fired head coach Ron Rivera, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. Secondary coach Perry Fewell will serve as interim head coach, and offensive coordinator Norv Turner will transition to special assistant to the head coach. Quarterbacks coach Scott Turner, Norv’s son, becomes offensive coordinator.

Wildlife experts from the southern state have confirmed at least nine are known to have developed problems moving about — but many more could be afflicted. One bobcat is also known to have developed the same bizarre symptoms. “Numerous diseases and possible causes have been ruled out. But a definitive cause has not yet been determined. “We’re working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and a wide array of experts from around the world to determine what is causing this condition.”

.recentcomments a{display:inline !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;} Latest AllUSWorldHuman RightsPolitical IslamTerrorism101s US ExtremistsPreventing Violent ExtremismFilmsAbout About Clarion ProjectSpeakersStoreSubscribe Donate   News Analysis Published July 11, 2019 By Ryan Mauro Clarion Intel EXCLUSIVE: Nationwide Militant Islamist Network Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp Share on email (Photo: Pixabay)This Clarion Intel exclusive report documents an Islamist movement in America composed of terrorist, paramilitary and criminal components.Executive Summary An Islamist movement in America composed of terrorist, paramilitary and criminal components is increasingly anticipating a nationwide armed uprising which will be sparked by a confrontation with police and/or white supremacists, according to Clarion...

The Campaign Update Week in Review (Because The Campaign Never Ends) The Week in Review, courtesy of the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed… The week started with a really bad poll for the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez/Bernie Sanders Democrats, and went downhill from there.:

[Feb 2nd] Smollett Siblings & Their Ex Black Panther Mom Finally Speak On Jussie’s Racist Attack iloveoldschoolmusic.com ^ | Feb 2, 2019 The past three days have been deeply trying for Empire actor, Jussie Smollett, to say the least. After being brutally attacked by racists early Tuesday (January 29, 2019) morning, an ongoing investigation has resulted in several discoveries, but still no suspects apprehended. Now, Jussie’s five siblings and Moms have decided to address the violent attack, as well as what they plan on doing about it going forward. FYI: Their Mom was an activist and a member of The...