Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the history of the New Black Panther Party (NBPP) from its formation in 1990 to the present time, exploring its roots, ideology, and political activities, as well as the role of key figures. It also addresses the NBPP’s difficult and complicated relationship with the Nation of Islam; its conspiratorial, racist, and anti-Semitic beliefs—including those related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The chapter examines NBPP’s involvement in such contentious political issues as the murder of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas, in 1998 and the more recent “Jena 6” controversy in Louisiana, where six black high school students were charged with the beating of a fellow white student. The connections and tensions between the NBPP and more mainstream civil rights organizations are explored as well.
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