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In the Executive Privilege dated November 6, 2006, Brad Yankiver incorrectly mentioned Malik Zulu Shabazz as a member of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense (BPPSD). Mr. Shabazz is the leader of the New Black Panther Party (NBPP), a group that is ideologically aligned with the Nation of Islam.

The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was formed in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, and was formed for and fought for the goal of securing social justice for black people living within the United States. It provided social services to the community, at one point feeding over 10,000 inner-city schoolchildren breakfast every morning. It organized against the reality of police brutality and racism during the 1960s and 1970s. Operations all...

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