The Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther Party met as a kick off to their 50th year anniversary. The meeting was held at Other Suns in East Winston on Saturday, Oct. 12. The Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther Party will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Monday, Oct. 21-26.
Established in 1969, the Winston-Salem Chapter was the first to be created in the southeastern United States. This chapter offered community service programs, including free breakfast for school children, sickle cell anemia testing and the Joseph Waddell’s People’s Free Ambulance Service. Black Panther Party members will engage in panel discussions, documentary screenings that are scheduled throughout the week.
