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Robert James Hutton (April 21, 1950 – April 6, 1968), also known as "Lil' Bobby", was the treasurer and first recruit to join the Black Panther Party. Alongside Eldridge Cleaver and other Panthers, he was involved in a confrontation with Oakland police that wounded two officers.
Apr 6, 2018 · An April 6 1968, 17-year-old Bobby Hutton, the very first recruit to Oakland's Black Panther Party, was shot multiple times after he'd surrendered to the police.
Apr 24, 2018 · Bobby Hutton (1950-1968) Robert James Hutton, also known as Bobby or Lil’ Bobby, was the first recruit and first treasurer of the Black Panther Party (BPP) at just 16 years old. He was also the first member of the party killed by the police.
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December 1966. Bobby Hutton is the first recruit to join the Black Panther Party; he is 16 years old. May 2, 1967. Hutton leads 26 Black Panthers in a march on the State Capitol in Sacramento...
Jul 12, 2022 · In 2016, a grove of trees at DeFremery Park was named after Bobby Hutton to honor his heroism and martyrdom, according to the East Bay Times. Bobby Hutton was a 17-year-old Black Panther Party member who was killed in a confrontation with the police.
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May 17, 2024 · May 17, 2024. A fight against the system ensues in Apple TV+’s ‘The Big Cigar’ when Huey Newton and Bobby Seale lay the foundation of the Black Panther party. The party starts with the idea of saving people from police brutality but soon evolves into something much more.
On April 6, 1968, in a shoot out with Oakland police, Hutton was killed. He was shot more than twelve times, despite having already surrendered. “Lil’ Bobby Hutton Day” has been held annually in DeFremery Park in West Oakland since 1998.
