Trump Presidency Inspires Reactivation Of San Diego Black Panther Party

The long serving tension a police treatment is spawning a resurrection of the Black Panther party. Sharma says members told her the reactivation is met to reach the oppressed across the nation and not just the black community. All power to the people The elderly and young gathered at the cell phone restaurant. These voices are part of the resurgence of the Black Panther party. Old-timers like Wallace reinforce the hallmark and point platform. It is in less formal language. We want bread. We want power and education and justice and peace. The message may have not changed much that the means to rally the people have We have to organize everywhere. The boys club and the girls club, schools, the house, twitter, Facebook, your bill, my book. Price is one of the original founding members of the local panther party launched in 1967 at the Black student Union at San Diego State University. He says the party revival is more vital now than ever. The elephant in the room is the new president of the United States of America. He says people worry about Trump's position on climate change and the push to get rid of Obamacare. The chief strategist and Jeff Sessions have both been accused of racism. The presence in the White House has left African-Americans on edge. They are scared to death. They are scared to death. The biggest fear? The Constitution nation does not contain them. They have no boys. Price as the relationship with the police department remains painful for the community. The San Diego state analysis shows that officers are more likely to search black and Latino drivers. Acknowledges there has been progress since he first became a panther in 1967. There are good police officers and bad police officers. They need to take a deeper look into the interaction with the other cities. Price as the Panthers are worried about deportations of people who are living in the country illegally. This is greatly related and intertwined with the history of the Brown community. We went to school together. We fought together. We are affected by what is happening to our brothers across the border and what is happening to families in the United States. A former Marie and homebuilder is hearing that message is what might prompt him to join the Panthers. There is a concession. They are advocating for everybody. It is everybody. Audrey had the local chapter of the national Association for the advancement of colored people. He welcomes three formation of the Panthers. This is a most appropriate time for people to engage with anti-civil rights organization. The NAACP the ACLU and the Black Panther party if it is in fact committed to assisting people and being peaceful. That party members say they plan to reintroduce the program for children and check for diabetes and sickle cell anemia. Henry Wallace is encouraging people to exercise the second amendment rights. That is in case Trump declares martial. I do not think it will get to that point but then again, people did not think that Mussolini would become a fascist test-taker. People did not think that Hitler was going to do nothing but making Germany great we get. Robert Williams has a last word about Trump. He says he wants the community to unite to help kids remain in school, assist the needy, and hold itself accountable. We need to be active regardless. Is not just simply responding because the rate presidential candidate or election or whatever. Are problems are bigger than Donald Trump. That is the hope -- that is the message he hopes that will resonate. All power to the people. KPBS news. Joining me is Sharma. Welcome. Thank you. It is good to be here. How intertwined was Donald Trump selection and three formation of the Black Panther party is indigo? It is closely intertwined. It is like most people, African-Americans watched the presidential campaign unfold. His campaign for presidency during that time, stories came out about he and his father had been sued in 1970s for refusing to rent to qualified black people. Throughout Barack Obama's presidency, he question whether Obama had been born in United States. People saw that as a racist line of inquiry. He pointed Jeff Sessions, who was rejected earlier for a federal judgeship because of racist comments. The chief strategist is a former head of Breitbart news, which is a headlights like hoisted high and proud the Confederate flag proclaims the glorious heritage. People are paying attention. Trump is not the only reason for the re-formation. In the last three or four years, there is a rash of shootings of our armed black people. We had our own situation here last year. There was a shooting of an unarmed black man by the name of Alfred. I would say that the combination of continued troubled interactions with police as well as the election of Donald Trump to the presidency has contributed to the re-formation of the San Diego Black Panther party. We heard one of your stories about the sometimes violent interactions between the police in the panther party members in the 1960s. The San Diego Police Department did not speak to you for the story. Did you get a stance -- cents from the black party methods -- the members that they have concerns about being treated fairly by law-enforcement? They pointed to a study that was released late last fall I the San Diego State University research department. That report found that lacks and Hispanics were more likely to be searched and questioned after they were pulled over. Price, was the education minister for this he indigo Black Panther party speaking about interactions between the black community and the CMD ago police department. I am hoping they are educated enough. Today, they are -- there are more people of color in the Police Department and political positions. We would hope that they would take kindly to councils ears and pay attention to the necessary changes that need to be made based upon the current treatment of people of color and oppressed people. They have a long way to go. The end that the executive director said this reformation of the Black Panther is coming at a good time. The quote is, if it is in fact committed to a 60 people and being peaceful, did he say what misgivings he has about the group in San Diego? I do not think he had any misgivings. At the time and mood him, he had not heard that the local Black Panther party was reactivating or that the people doing the reactivation were the original founding members. I believe that he wanted to clarify that they were not in any way affiliated to the new Black Panther party, which has been labeled a hate group by the southern party wall center. There is no such group here in San Diego? Back at the we know up. Henry Wallace of the reformulated Panthers in San Diego told you he wants people to exercise the second amendment rights. To be clear, he wants Panthers to arm themselves, isn't that right? He says that they should arm themselves. Yes, he does. Henry Wallace talks about the need to exercise Second Amendment rights in order to promote self-defense and not to go out there and aggressively use the weapons. One member, Robert Williams, told you the group would focus on problems that are heavier than Trump. Where is the group focusing its attention back They want to go back to what they did act in 1967 after they originally formed. They created a breakfast program, a free breakfast program for schoolchildren. They served meals to the elderly. They had health clinics. Price said he would like to see testing for sickle cell anemia and diabetes. It is more linking people who are needy within the community to available resources. They also want people to come together to act as mentors for kids who are still in school, who need to stay in school. I have been speaking with Sharma. Thank you. Thank you.