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Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Winston-Salem, North Carolina chapter of the Oakland, California-based Black Panther Party (BPP), an African American revolutionary organization, was active in Winston-Salem, NC from 1969 until 1978. The Winston-Salem chapter was the first Black Panther Party chapter to form in the South, and along with the New Orleans chapter, was one of the two most significant BPP chapters to emerge in the region. It is primarily remembered for its successful implementation of community service programs, which the national BPP called "survival programs." Focused on improving the lives of the African American community in Winston-Salem, these programs included free breakfast program for local children, and the Joseph Waddell People's Free Ambulance Service. Similar to most other Black Panther Party chapters around the country, the Winston-Salem chapter faced a great deal of harassment, and criticism from the FBI, as well as other law enforcement agencies, the K.K.K., and members of the Winston-Salem community. Although all members of the Winston-Salem BPP chapter were African American, the predominantly white North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union staunchly defended the Winston BPP in court and in the media.The Winston-Salem BPP chapter also launched the political careers of party members Larry Little and Nelson Malloy, both of whom were elected to the Board of Alderman in Winston-Salem in later years. The chapter’s legacy was publicly affirmed in 2012, when the city of Winston-Salem erected a historical marker in honor of the local BPP chapter, recognizing the group for its positive impact on the community during a time of social and political turmoil."@en }

• Black_Panther_Party,_Winston-Salem,_North_Carolina_Chapter abstract "The Winston-Salem, North Carolina chapter of the Oakland, California-based Black Panther Party (BPP), an African American revolutionary organization, was active in Winston-Salem, NC from 1969 until 1978. The Winston-Salem chapter was the first Black Panther Party chapter to form in the South, and along with the New Orleans chapter, was one of the two most significant BPP chapters to emerge in the region. It is primarily remembered for its successful implementation of community service programs, which the national BPP called "survival programs." Focused on improving the lives of the African American community in Winston-Salem, these programs included free breakfast program for local children, and the Joseph Waddell People's Free Ambulance Service. Similar to most other Black Panther Party chapters around the country, the Winston-Salem chapter faced a great deal of harassment, and criticism from the FBI, as well as other law enforcement agencies, the K.K.K., and members of the Winston-Salem community. Although all members of the Winston-Salem BPP chapter were African American, the predominantly white North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union staunchly defended the Winston BPP in court and in the media.The Winston-Salem BPP chapter also launched the political careers of party members Larry Little and Nelson Malloy, both of whom were elected to the Board of Alderman in Winston-Salem in later years. The chapter’s legacy was publicly affirmed in 2012, when the city of Winston-Salem erected a historical marker in honor of the local BPP chapter, recognizing the group for its positive impact on the community during a time of social and political turmoil.".