By Matiara Huff
There seem to be quite a few people out there that believe that the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panther Party have the same ideas. That is absolutely not true!
The Black Panthers were created to protect black people and communities from police. They patrolled the police to make sure they were doing their jobs correctly. Yes, they carried weapons, but they were only ever used in extreme circumstances for self-defense. The most significant program they created, before they for dismantled, was free breakfast for children. The BPP created an impact in the black community that is still visible today.
The Ku Klux Klan is a terrorist organization. They have not tried to use their influence in government to better the living standards of white people, or anyone at all for that matter. Their only goal has been to terrorize people of color.