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WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
The White Panther Party is an anti-racist, anti-authoritarian organization
The White Panther Party is an anti-racist, anti-authoritarian organization
fighting for liberation through community self-defense, mutual aid, and
fighting for liberation through community self-defense, mutual aid, and
grassroots organizing.
grassroots organizing.
Founded in 1968 in solidarity with the Black Panther Party, white people organized to fight racism, capitalism, and state violence from within their own communities. We are reviving this movement for 2026.
Founded in 1968 in solidarity with the Black Panther Party, white people organized to fight racism, capitalism, and state violence from within their own communities. We are reviving this movement for 2026.
We organize locally, think globally, and build power from the ground up.
We organize locally, think globally, and build power from the ground up.
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OUR PRINCIPLES
OUR PRINCIPLES
Anti-Racist
Anti-Racist
We center the leadership and survival of Black people, people of color, and Indigenous communities. We organize white people to fight racism, not to lead multiracial spaces.
We center the leadership and survival of Black people, people of color, and Indigenous communities. We organize white people to fight racism, not to lead multiracial spaces.
Anti-Authoritarian
Anti-Authoritarian
No hierarchies, no cult of personality. We make decisions together. Everyone's voice matters.
No hierarchies, no cult of personality. We make decisions together. Everyone's voice matters.
Pro-Liberation
Pro-Liberation
We fight for LGBTQIA+ folks, working people, immigrants, disabled folks, sex workers, and anyone targeted by state violence or neglect.
We fight for LGBTQIA+ folks, working people, immigrants, disabled folks, sex workers, and anyone targeted by state violence or neglect.
Community-First
Community-First
We solve problems through mutual aid and direct action, not charity. We build with people, not for them.
We solve problems through mutual aid and direct action, not charity. We build with people, not for them.
Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction
We meet people where they are. We don't judge. We build safety and care together.
We meet people where they are. We don't judge. We build safety and care together.
Anti-Fascist
Anti-Fascist
We actively oppose and resist white supremacy, fascism, and all forms of bigotry.
We actively oppose and resist white supremacy, fascism, and all forms of bigotry.
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WHAT WE ARE NOT
WHAT WE ARE NOT
We are NOT:
We are NOT:
• White supremacist or fascist
• White supremacist or fascist
• A replacement for existing mutual aid work in your community
• A replacement for existing mutual aid work in your community
• A place for lone wolves, accelerationists, or people looking for violence
• A place for lone wolves, accelerationists, or people looking for violence
• Single-issue—we fight interconnected oppressions
• Single-issue—we fight interconnected oppressions
If you're here to harm people or spread bigotry, you're not welcome.
If you're here to harm people or spread bigotry, you're not welcome.
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HISTORY & WHY WE'RE HERE
HISTORY & WHY WE'RE HERE
In 1968, Huey P. Newton of the Black Panther Party issued a challenge to white people who believed in liberation: organize your own communities instead of trying to lead or speak for Black people.
In 1968, Huey P. Newton of the Black Panther Party issued a challenge to white people who believed in liberation: organize your own communities instead of trying to lead or speak for Black people.
The White Panther Party answered that call.
The White Panther Party answered that call.
Founded in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, they organized white working-class and counterculture folks around anti-racism, anti-capitalism, and solidarity with the Black Panthers. They ran survival programs—free food, free housing, free transportation. They fought police violence. They used culture and music to reach people.
Founded in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, they organized white working-class and counterculture folks around anti-racism, anti-capitalism, and solidarity with the Black Panthers. They ran survival programs—free food, free housing, free transportation. They fought police violence. They used culture and music to reach people.
Most importantly, they understood their role: support the leadership of the most oppressed, not compete with it.
Most importantly, they understood their role: support the leadership of the most oppressed, not compete with it.
The original WPP was repressed by FBI COINTELPRO, torn apart by internal
The original WPP was repressed by FBI COINTELPRO, torn apart by internal
conflict, and eventually dissolved. But the principles lived on.
conflict, and eventually dissolved. But the principles lived on.
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WHY NOW?
WHY NOW?
In 2026, we face:
In 2026, we face:
• Rising white supremacy and fascism
• Rising white supremacy and fascism
• State violence against Black people, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ folks, and
• State violence against Black people, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ folks, and
disabled people
disabled people
• Mutual aid and community defense scattered and isolated
• Mutual aid and community defense scattered and isolated
• Young white people looking for a way to fight oppression, not perpetuate it
• Young white people looking for a way to fight oppression, not perpetuate it
We're reviving the White Panther Party because:
We're reviving the White Panther Party because:
1. Anti-racist white people need to organize in our own communities
1. Anti-racist white people need to organize in our own communities
2. We need to rebuild the culture of mutual aid and community defense
2. We need to rebuild the culture of mutual aid and community defense
3. We need to remember what real solidarity looks like
3. We need to remember what real solidarity looks like
4. We need to build power from the ground up
4. We need to build power from the ground up
We're not trying to recreate the 1968 version. We're learning from it and building something for 2026.
We're not trying to recreate the 1968 version. We're learning from it and building something for 2026.
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LEARN MORE
LEARN MORE
Assata Shakur - Assata: An Autobiography
Assata Shakur - Assata: An Autobiography
Available at most bookstores and libraries
Available at most bookstores and libraries
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