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					<span>\"The Black Panthers transformed our communities through various social programs, no-cost medical clinics, and free breakfast programs for kids in disadvantaged neighborhoods. These programs became so popular that the government later adopted some of the practices and are the reason why we have free lunch programs across the country. 
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But of course, the work of the Black Panthers was overshadowed by white supremacy. Former President Hoover even went so far as to call the free breakfast program (not the self-defense aspect) as “the greatest threat to internal security of the country.” Former President Nixon had them on his “enemies list,” all while waging a drug war that disproportionately impacted Black folks and is the reason for the U.S. leading in mass incarceration. 
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We will not allow white supremacy to overshadow the truth about the Black Panthers and their legacy. 
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Today and everyday, our movement works from the shoulders of our ancestors and continues on with that same fight.\" (Black Lives Matter FB page).</span>
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