Indiana Historical Bureau - As the quarantine has proven, free food programs for under-served children are crucial. Despite a controversial reputation, the Black Panther Party (BPP) helped pioneer these modern initiatives with
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CAAM | #blackhistory: On January 20, 1969, the first Free Breakfast for School Children Program is launched by the Black Panther Party
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This Long Century on X: "Black Panther Party. Founded today, 1966. Pioneers of the radical, community-based, Free Breakfast for Children program, which informed the School Breakfast Program that today feeds over 10
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How The Black Panthers Party's Free Breakfast Program Laid the Groundwork for Modern Activism | Bon Appétit
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