Today in Afro History ! The Black Panther Party has confrontation with Philadelphia police resulting in one police officers death in 1970. Lou Brock breaks Ty Cobbs stolen base record in 1977 !

Original six members of the Black Panther Party (November, 1966) Top left to right: Elbert “Big Man” Howard; Huey P. Newton (Defense Minister), Sherman Forte, Bobby Seale (Chairman). Bottom: Reggie Forte and Little Bobby Hutton (Treasurer) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Black Panther Party members standing in the street, armed with a Colt .45 and a shotgun (Photo credit: Wikipedia)