ROUTE LEGEND

#1. DeFremery Park - Also known as Little Bobby Hutton Park, DeFremery Park was a central location for the Black Panther Party to hold rallies, offer social services, and distribute free groceries and medical assistance. It was renamed "Lil' Bobby Hutton Memorial Park" after the death of Bobby Hutton in 1968, who was a founding member of the party. After Bobby Hutton was killed by the Oakland police in 1968, DeFremery Park was unofficially renamed Lil' Bobby Hutton Memorial Park and still hosts an annual memorial celebration.

#2. 1048 Peralta St - This two-story house built in the 30’s was the Central Headquarters of the Black Panther Party. It featured a black and blue Panther sign in the front yard painted by Emory Douglas. The Ministry of Information was located on the second floor and this is where the Black Panther Newspaper was created. Free food giveaways were held at the nearby West Oakland Community Center and in front of the Central HQ. Other activities the Panthers held at this home were Political Education classes, PE, meetings with revolutionary leaders, communal meals, and transportation for various programs. This central location was the leading assignment hub for the most active Panthers in Oakland.

#3. Dr Huey P. Newton Way - This stretch was Ninth St was renamed to honor the Black Panther Party co-founder Dr Huey P. Newton. There is a memorial sculptural bust of Dr Huey, along with a mural dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

#4. Women’s Black Panther Party Mural House - A private home and museum, this public art installation honors the #SayHerName Movement and The Women of The Black Panther Party (WBPP). The Mural includes more than 300 names, the most comprehensive collection of names celebrating the Women in the Party. It honors the legacy of women warriors whose only goal was to protect and better the lives of the poor and oppressed. During the live stream, The West Oakland Mural Project with the leadership of  East Oakland Collective and support from Gold Beams, gave away over 275 bags of groceries in honor of the People’s Free Food Program.

#5. 7th & Campbell St - The 7th & Campbell Development now known as, The Black Panther, is the first of its kind in the Bay Area housing market. The building hosts a total of 79 units at or below 30% AMI (Area Median Income), or for very-low and extremely-low income people. This development was also designed to limit its environmental impact as an all-electric net-zero energy building with 20,000 square feet of solar paneling on the roof. This project was led by revolutionary activist Elaine Brown, the chairwoman of the original Black Panther Party.